K-Pop Buzz Chart on 2026-08-16
This is the top 20 of the K-Pop Buzz Chart exactly as it stood on 2026-08-16 (UTC). Scores run 0–100 and are a weighted aggregate of that day's collected signals; a published snapshot is never rewritten.
A snapshot is kept for every day this ranking runs. 124 validated days are public, from 2026-03-09 to 2026-09-02.
| Rank | Entry | Influence score | Change | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts2Hearts | 80 | — | 6 |
| 2 | KiiiKiii | 78 | ▲1 | 6 |
| 3 | JENNIE | 77 | ▼1 | 6 |
| 4 | BLACKPINK | 73 | ▲1 | 8 |
| 5 | BABYMONSTER | 73 | ▼1 | 4 |
| 6 | BTS | 72 | — | 6 |
| 7 | Jung Kook | 69 | — | 5 |
| 8 | NewJeans | 68 | ▲1 | 8 |
| 9 | aespa | 68 | ▼1 | 8 |
| 10 | RIIZE | 66 | — | 4 |
| 11 | KISS OF LIFE | 66 | — | 4 |
| 12 | Red Velvet | 65 | — | 8 |
| 13 | IVE | 64 | ▲2 | 7 |
| 14 | KATSEYE | 63 | ▼1 | 3 |
| 15 | ITZY | 63 | ▼1 | 6 |
| 16 | LE SSERAFIM | 63 | — | 8 |
| 17 | TWICE | 58 | — | 5 |
| 18 | ILLIT | 58 | ▲1 | 8 |
| 19 | NMIXX | 56 | ▼1 | 5 |
| 20 | (G)I-DLE | 55 | — | 5 |
How the score is computed
Multi-dimensional influence scoring: Domestic Buzz (30%) + Global Reach (30%) + Chart Power (10%) + Engagement Quality (15%) + Cross-Source Consensus (15%). Each source weighted by authority, engagement quality, and audience uniqueness. All values log-normalized to 0-100.
Domestic Buzz 30% · Global Reach 30% · Engagement 15% · Consensus 15% · Chart Power 10% · scoring v3.1
Machine-readable data for this period: /api/rankings/k-pop/history