Provided by KM Chart
From Lim Young-woong to ILLIT.
KM Chart will decide the K-MUSIC star of June.
The global-standard K-pop chart ‘KM Chart (Kei-em Chart)’ has revealed nominees across six categories for the June monthly chart and will conduct voting until the 24th. Each category features artists who balance musicality and popularity, signaling a heated voting race.
The K-MUSIC (digital tracks) category is formidable from the start. AKMU’s ‘Paradise of Rumors’ and ‘Joy, Sorrow, Beautiful Heart’, BTS’s ‘SWIM’(Swim), aespa’s ‘LEMONADE’(Lemonade) and ‘WDA (Whole Different Animal) (Feat. G-DRAGON)’, CORTIS’s ‘REDRED’(Redred), ILLIT’s ‘It’s Me‘(It's Me), Choi Ye-na’s ’Catch Catch‘, Hearts to Hearts’s ’RUDE!‘(Rude!), Lim Young-woong’s ’A Moment Like Forever‘, Lee Chan-won’s ’For Some Reason Today‘, and others a total of 50 songs were nominated.
The K-MUSIC ARTIST category is equally star-studded. Day6, LE SSERAFIM, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, BLACKPINK, as well as SHINee, Stray Kids, IVE, ATEEZ, EXO, NMIXX, ENHYPEN, Young Tak, Taeyang(BIGBANG), PLAVE, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NCT WISH a total of 30 acts (teams) made the list of nominees.
The HOT CHOICE (popularity) category also has a strong field. In the male division, TREASURE, Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, MONSTA X, SEVENTEEN, TWS, WOODZ, Jang Min-ho, N.Flying, n.SSign, among 30 acts (teams); in the female division, Uayu, LE SSERAFIM, Miyao, BABYMONSTER, VIVIZ, Billie, I.O.I, KIKI, IZNA, QWER, aespa, LISENNE, TWICE, FIFTY FIFTY, among 30 acts (teams), face off.
The ROOKIE (new artist) category is also one to watch. In the male division, LNGSHOT, idntt, IDID, AND2BLE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AxMxP, AM8IC, CORTIS, KEYVITUP, MODYSSEY a total of 10 acts (teams) compete for top rookie.
In the female division, Baby DONT Cry, iii, S2IT, AFuture, AtHeart, OWIS, ALLDAY PROJECT, LATENCY, UNCHILD, HADES 10 acts (teams) are in contention. As a co-ed group, ALLDAY PROJECT is classified in the female division because a majority of its members are women.
Voting for the KM Chart June monthly chart can be done through the applications ‘My One Pick’ and ‘IDOLCHAMP’. Votes from the two applications are aggregated with a 50% weight each. After voting ends, the final results will be announced alongside vote totals, jury evaluations, and objective indicators such as the KM Chart data score.
Built together with fans, KM Chart compiles·surveys six K-MUSIC categories every month and provides credible data.
Meanwhile, ‘KMA 2026’, hosted by KM Chart·KM Chart World and organized by the KMA Organizing Committee·UPICK, will be held on July 25 at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. With many popular K-pop artists joining the lineup, the festive atmosphere is expected to build.
