SM Entertainment Maintains #1 Rank on Music Company 100 List, Led by aespa and Hearts2Hearts

SM Entertainment continued to hold the top position on the Music Company 100 chart. With a share of 9.3%, it saw a rise of 0.22 percentage points from the previous day, recording the highest increase among the top 100 companies. The gap between it and its competitor, Big Hit Music, also widened to 3.33 percentage points.

aespa climbed to third place overall, with its score increasing by 110.3 points to reach 3,166 points. Their new song “Lemonade” ranked fourth in the overall popular songs chart. It entered the top rankings on six platforms: fourth on Melon, fifth on Genie Music, fifth on Flo, sixth on VIBE, fifth on Spotify, and sixth on Bugs. A total of 7 songs by aespa, including “Whiplash” (37th) and “WDA (Whole Different Animal) (Feat. G-Dragon)” (53rd), made it onto the chart 24 times.

Hearts2Hearts finished in second place overall with a score of 3,313 points. Four of their songs—“RUDE!” (12th), “Lemon Tang” (16th), “STYLE” (35th), and “FOCUS” (55th)—entered the chart 26 times, demonstrating a strong performance with multiple tracks in the upper rankings.

SM Entertainment’s share is supported by a multi-artist structure led by Hearts2Hearts and aespa, with Taeyeon, EXO D.O., and RIIZE playing complementary roles. Based on the reported shares, Hearts2Hearts accounted for 3.50%, aespa for 3.34%, Taeyeon for 1.17%, EXO D.O. for 0.84%, and RIIZE for 0.34%. The company’s overall share reflects the combined performance of several artists rather than relying on just one group.

Taeyeon’s “Manchanga” ranked 10th in the overall popular songs chart, eighth on Melon, and fifth on Bugs. EXO D.O.’s “Popcorn” reached 27th in the same category. Hanro rose two spots to fourth place, with its score increasing by 123.1 points.

Looking at SM Entertainment’s share trend, it rose from 9.06% the previous day to 9.28% based on the reported figures. During the same period, Big Hit Music maintained a share of 5.95%, expanding the gap between the two companies from 3.11 percentage points to 3.33 percentage points.

Big Hit Music finished in second place with a share of 5.9% according to the input values. BTS ranked ninth overall with a score of 2,619 points and a share of 2.76%. CORTIS came in 10th place with 2,155 points and a share of 2.27%. These two groups formed a dominant duo structure, accounting for the majority of the company’s overall share.