A look back at January–June 2026 through data compiled directly by Hanteo Chart.
Hanteo Rewind is a data report series that visualizes album sales, streaming index, and global distribution data—compiled directly by Hanteo Chart—through interactive charts and timelines. Following “2025, K-Pop Invasion,” we now present “2026 First Half, Revival.”
In the first half of 2026, things that had stood still began to move again. The full-group comebacks of BTS and BLACKPINK after their military hiatus, the “replay” of powerhouse rookie CORTIS, RESCENE’s chart comeback, the resurrection of I.O.I — dramatic moments unfolded one after another during the first half. Hanteo Rewind looks back at 2026’s key events through data.