33 K-Pop Songs That Have Ranked #1 On The Japan Hot 100 Chart
The Japan Hot 100 chart is a Billboard chart updated weekly to list the current most popular songs in the country based on CD single sales, radio airplay, tweets about the songs, and other factors. K-Pop definitely has a following in Japan, especially for a couple groups in particular, and many K-Pop songs have ranked on the chart over the years since it began in 2008. Here are all 33 K-Pop songs that have ranked at #1!
1. “Colors (Melody and Harmony)” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of October 10, 2009, and spent 4 total weeks on it!
2. “Break Out!” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of February 6, 2010, and spent 5 total weeks on it!
3. “Toki wo Tomete” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of April 10, 2010, and spent 4 total weeks on it!
4. “Keep Your Head Down” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of February 12, 2011, and spent 7 total weeks on it!
5. “Mr. Taxi” by Girls’ Generation (Shojo Jidai)
This song debuted on the chart the week of April 30, 2011, and spent 19 total weeks on it!
6. “Superstar” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of August 6, 2011, and spent an unknown total weeks on it.
7. “Bo Peep Bo Peep” by T-ara
This song debuted on the chart the week of October 8, 2011, and spent 7 total weeks on it!
8. “Still” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of March 31, 2012, and spent 3 total weeks on it!
9. “Oh!” by Girls’ Generation (Shojo Jidai)
This song debuted on the chart the week of October 13, 2012, and spent 4 total weeks on it!
10. “Electric Boy” by Kara
This song debuted on the chart the week of October 27, 2012, and spent 6 total weeks on it!
11. “Catch Me” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of January 26, 2013, and spent 4 total weeks on it!
12. “Thank You Summer Love” by Kara
This song debuted on the chart the week of August 10, 2013, and spent 2 total weeks on it!
13. “Winter Games” by 2PM
This song debuted on the chart the week of November 2, 2013, and spent 3 total weeks on it!
14. “Sweat” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of June 28, 2014, and spent 8 total weeks on it!
15. “Midaretemina” by 2PM
This song debuted on the chart the week of October 4, 2014, and spent 2 total weeks on it!
16. “Time Works Wonders” by TVXQ (Tohoshinki)
This song debuted on the chart the week of November 22, 2014, and spent 8 total weeks on it!
17. “Guilty Love” by 2PM
This song debuted on the chart the week of February 14, 2015, and spent 3 total weeks on it!
18. “Love Me Right (Romantic Universe)” by EXO
This song debuted on the chart the week of November 21, 2015, and spent 5 total weeks on it!
19. “L.U.V” by BTOB
This song debuted on the chart the week of July 2, 2016, and spent 2 total weeks on it!
20. “Dumb & Dumber” by iKON
This song debuted on the chart the week of October 15, 2016, and spent 3 total weeks on it!
21. “Blood Sweat & Tears” by BTS
This song debuted on the chart the week of October 29, 2016, and spent 18 total weeks on it!
22. “My Swagger” by GOT7
This song debuted on the chart the week of June 10, 2017, and spent 4 total weeks on it!
23. “One More Time” by TWICE
This song debuted on the chart the week of September 30, 2017, and spent 26 total weeks on it!
24. “Mic Drop” by BTS ft. Desiigner
This song debuted on the chart the week of November 4, 2017, and spent 19 total weeks on it!
25. “Candy Pop” by TWICE
This song debuted on the chart the week of January 3, 2018, and spent 31 total weeks on it!
26. “Wake Me Up” by TWICE
This song debuted on the chart the week of April 7, 2018, and spent 17 total weeks on it!
27. “The New Era” by GOT7
This song debuted on the chart the week of May 19, 2018, and spent 4 total weeks on it!
28. “Fake Love” by BTS
This song debuted on the chart the week of May 26, 2018, and spent 47 total weeks on it!
29. “Lights” by BTS
This song debuted on the chart the week of May 18, 2019, and spent 21 total weeks on it!
30. “Buenos Aires” by IZ*ONE
This song debuted on the chart the week of June 1, 2019, and spent 6 total weeks on it!
31. “Breakthrough” by TWICE
This song debuted on the chart the week of June 29, 2019, and spent 15 total weeks on it!
32. “Fallin’ Flower” by SEVENTEEN
This song debuted on the chart the week of March 21, 2020, and spent 9 total weeks on it!
33. “Fanfare” by TWICE
This song debuted on the chart the week of June 27, 2020, and has spent 14 total weeks on it!