Welcome back to another Weekly KPOP Chart post for the 1st Week of May 2024. It was another standard week. Lots of releases (as mentioned last week) and I didn’t cover much of it – just what I perceived to be the big releases. Hopefully I have better luck this coming week, which promises comebacks and debuts from Doh Kyung Soo (D.O from EXO), KIM JAE HWAN, BM (from KARD), Kep1er, tripleS, Yook Sung Jae (from BTOB), Stray Kids and so much more. Per usual, you will have to wait to see who I cover in the new week – until then, here is the Weekly KPOP Charts for the 1st Week of May 2024.
Throwback Song of the Week
Each week I pick a song from the past to feature in this segment. It is recognition for the fact I listen to more than just the currently charting songs. And revisiting these songs are truly a blast from the past. Plus, I am hoping that this segment introduces new listeners to some great songs that I have enjoyed from my many years of listening to KPOP. Following the theme of hitting hard as per the last few weeks, the song that did it for me this week is SECRET’s Love is MOVE from 2011.
Non-Korean Song of the Week
As my focus on this blog is primarily on KPOP songs, I draw attention to a particular song that isn’t in the Korean language in this part of the Weekly KPOP Chart post. That song is the top ranking non-Korean song on each Weekly KPOP Chart post. The past week’s non-Korean song of the week is YUQI’s FREAK. It ranks in the 8th position this week.
The Charts
SOLAR from MAMAMOO and her solo comeback single But I are the top artist and song for the Weekly KPOP Charts for the 1st Week of May 2024. This one surprised me a bit, as I was expecting IVE or SEVENTEEN to emerge as the top artist with their songs. But nonetheless, congratulations to Solar and But I!
| Position | Song Title | Artist | Change |
| 1 | But I | Solar (MAMAMOO) | (NEW) |
| 2 | Magnetic | ILLIT | (▲ 20) |
| 3 | HEYA | IVE | (NEW) |
| 4 | MAESTRO | SEVENTEEN | (NEW) |
| 5 | Relax | LEE JIN HYUK | (▲ 58) |
| 6 | Midas Touch | KISS OF LIFE | (▲ 2) |
| 7 | Little Things | Xdinary Heroes | (NEW) |
| 8 | FREAK | YUQI ((G)I-DLE) | (▲ 58) |
| 9 | Little Light | DOYOUNG (NCT) | (▼ 8) |
| 10 | FUNK JAM | N.SSign | (▲ 56) |
| 11 | I Like The Way | Kim Woo Jin | (▲ 55) |
| 12 | Q&A | HyunA | (NEW) |
| 13 | Flip The Coin | The KingDom | (NEW) |
| 14 | GEEKIN | YOUNITE | (NEW) |
| 15 | Impossible | RIIZE | (▼ 13) |
| 16 | Earth, Wind & Fire | BOYNEXTDOOR | (▲ 1) |
| 17 | SIREN | RIIZE | (▲ 6) |
| 18 | DEAD LOVE | MINSEO | (▲ 48) |
| 19 | PUNK HOT | 1CHU | (▲ 47) |
| 20 | ROCK THANG | TIOT | (▲ 46) |
| 21 | Nectar | THE BOYZ | (▼8) |
| 22 | Renegade | LUCAS | (▲ 44) |
| 23 | SPOT! | ZICO (BLOCK B) ft. JENNIE (BLACKPINK) | (▲ 34) |
| 24 | Broken Heart | AMPERS&ONE | (▲ 42) |
| 25 | DESSERT | E.SO & ISHA | (▲ 41) |
| 26 | Planet Girl | COiBLEN | (▲ 40) |
| 27 | Popcorn | Doh Kyung Soo (D.O – EXO) | (NEW) |
| 28 | 1000 YEARS | TABLO (Epik High) ft. J.Sheon | (▲ 25) |
| 29 | ON MY LIPS | ICHILLIN’ | (▲ 37) |
| 30 | Little Prince | PICKUS | (▲ 36) |
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