The Korean Music Content Association announced the February 2026 Circle Chart results, with BLACKPINK achieving a double crown on the charts. The group topped both the Album Chart and Retail Album Chart with their third mini-album 'DEADLINE', recording 1,750,692 total album sales and 349,963 retail sales. The album features five tracks including the pre-release single 'JUMP' and the title track 'GO'. In the week of March 1-7, 2026, BLACKPINK demonstrated even stronger performance, securing first place on the Album Chart, Retail Album Chart, Download Chart, and Social Chart 3.0 with their group name, achieving a quadruple crown. In the digital sector, KiiiKiii gained significant attention with their song '404 (New Era)' from their second mini-album 'Delulu Pack'. The track recorded 61,274,672 on the Circle Index and topped both the Digital Chart and Streaming Chart. On the global K-pop stage, 'Golden' by HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, and KPop Demon Hunters Cast maintained first place on the Global K-pop Chart for eight consecutive months. The song, serving as the OST for Netflix animation 'K-pop Demon Hunters', has become a worldwide trend with numerous artist covers. ATEEZ claimed the Download Chart top spot with 'Adrenaline', the title track from their 13th mini-album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4'.