MUSIC
LE SSERAFIM Dominates Circle Chart with Latest Mini Album 'HOT'
The group's fifth mini-album, 'HOT', featuring members Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae, reached number one on the Circle Chart for the 11th week (tracking period: March 9-15). Released on March 14, the album sold an impressive 622,293 copies in just two days.
The album's title track, also named 'HOT', secured the fourth position on the daily global K-pop chart as of March 16. This chart is based on global K-pop streaming usage, highlighting the song's international popularity and influence.
Previously, LE SSERAFIM's new release also topped the weekly album chart on Hanteo Chart (tracking period: March 10-16) and claimed the number one spot on Japan's Oricon weekly digital album ranking (tracking period: March 10-16).
The title track is rapidly climbing various music charts. According to Spotify's latest chart (as of March 18), 'HOT' ranked third on Korea's 'Daily Top Songs' chart. It debuted at ninth place on March 14, then rose to eighth on March 15, fifth on March 16, and fourth on March 17, showing a steady upward trend.
Additionally, the song entered Apple Music Korea's 'Today's Top 100' at 34th place on March 14 and climbed to fourth by March 18. It also reached fifth on YouTube Music's Korea daily chart as of March 17. The track is gaining momentum on Melon, Genie, and Bugs as well, with Melon and Genie daily chart rankings rising by 17 and 25 places respectively since its release on March 14, and Bugs showing an increase from 30th on March 14 to 13th on March 18.
Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM is set to perform on Mnet's 'M Countdown' airing on March 20 at 6 PM. The group will also embark on their first world tour, '2025 LE SSERAFIM TOUR 'EASY CRAZY HOT'', starting with a concert in Incheon on April 19.
