The K-pop chart ‘KM Chart’ is officially launching its October monthly chart voting to determine the artists who heated up the K-music scene this autumn.
According to KM Chart on the 15th, voting for the KM Chart October Voting will run across six distinct categories until the 24th.
This month’s chart features a fierce competition with top-tier domestic and international artists, as well as major rookie groups, securing nominations.
K-Music and Artist Category Nominees
In the K-Music (Sound Source) category, a total of 50 hit tracks that dominated the music scene have been nominated, including BTS’s ‘SWIM’, BIGBANG’s ‘BiiiG’, AKMU’s ‘Joy, Sadness, Beautiful Heart’, ATEEZ’s ‘BAD’, Young Tak’s ‘Fold’, Lee Chan-won’s ‘Someday’, Lim Young-woong’s ‘Totto’, KIKI’s ‘404 (New Era)’, PLAVE’s ‘Star Trace’, and Hanroro’s ‘0+0’.
For the K-Music Artist category, a total of 30 teams—including D.O. (EXO), RIIZE, MONSTA X, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, BLACKPINK, SHINee, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, IU, aespa, NMIXX, NCT WISH, ENHYPEN, CORTIS, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER—will compete for the top spot.
Hot Choice and Rookie Category Contenders
The HOT CHOICE (Popularity) Male category, decided directly by fans, features nominees such as Kang Daniel, Kihyun (MONSTA X), Kim Sung-kyu (INFINITE), Park Ji-hoon, SEVENTEEN, AHOPE, ANDIEBELLE, Jang Min-ho, G-Dragon, and TREASURE. The Female category includes Kwon Eun-bi, LE SSERAFIM, BABYMONSTER, VIVIZ, Sunmi, SAY MY NAME, STAYC, ILLIT, ISNA, QWER, and TWICE.
Meanwhile, the ROOKIE (New Artist) Male category highlights 10 promising teams competing for the once-in-a-lifetime rookie award: NAZE, LNGSHOT, MODYSSEY, VAYONN, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AEN, AM8IC, KEYVITUP, TUNEXX, and hrtz.wav. The Female category features dodree, LATENCY, UNCHILD, S2IT, AFuture, OWIS, Keyveatz, HADES, H//PE Princess, and HEART OF WOMAN.
How to Vote
Voting for the KM Chart October monthly rankings takes place through the official applications ‘MyOnePick’ and ‘Idol Champ’, with votes from both apps combined at a 50% ratio each. Final rankings will be announced after combining fan votes, judge evaluations, and KM Chart’s proprietary data scores.
