July 15, 2026

aespa, BABYMONSTER, LE SSERAFIM and more earn new Circle certifications

Several top K-pop acts have secured million and platinum certifications on Korea’s Circle Chart, highlighting strong global sales.

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The latest Circle Chart certifications highlight continued strong physical sales for some of K-pop’s biggest names, with multiple groups reaching platinum and million milestones.

CORTIS led this round with major results for their EP GREENGREEN. The standard version surpassed 2 million copies for a double million certification, while the Weverse edition achieved double platinum status with over 500,000 sales.

aespa and TWS both reached triple platinum, each exceeding 750,000 copies with their recent releases LEMONADE and play hard.

BABYMONSTER also earned multiple awards for CHOOM, with the main version going double platinum and the Nemo version certified platinum.

Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and AND2BLE each secured double platinum certifications, reflecting sales above 500,000 copies for their respective releases.

Additional platinum certifications (250,000+ copies) were awarded to releases by ITZY, ZEROBASEONE, NMIXX, NCT’s Taeyong, XLOV, CRAVITY, and a Weverse version of NewJeans’ Supernatural.

For European fans, these milestones underline the continued global demand for physical albums, with many of these releases widely available through international retailers and fan-focused editions.