List of Gaon Digital Chart number ones of 2018
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The Gaon Digital Chart is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles in South Korea. Managed by the domestic Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), its data is compiled by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and published by the Gaon Music Chart.{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Gye-hyeon|script-title=ko:2010년 모바일 음악 판매 1위는 이승철의 '그 사람'|url=http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=700300&g_serial=548514|website=Joynews24|publisher=inews24|accessdate=January 11, 2018|language=Korean|date=February 9, 2011|archive-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825192721/http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=700300&g_serial=548514|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Kang|first1=Su-jin|script-title=ko:가온차트, 음반 및 음원 데이터 공개키로!|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201102071612543|website=Kyunghyang Shinmun|publisher=Kyunghyang Company|accessdate=January 11, 2018|language=Korean|date=February 7, 2011|archive-date=November 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116021906/http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201102071612543|url-status=live}} The ranking is based collectively on each single's download sales, stream count, and background music use. In mid-2008, the Recording Industry Association of Korea ceased publishing music sales data.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Jong-gil|script-title=ko:슈퍼주니어, 2010년 음반 최다 판매 기염|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011020709374112308|website=Asia Economy|accessdate=January 11, 2018|language=Korean|date=February 7, 2011|archive-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825184003/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011020709374112308|url-status=live}} The MCST established a process to collect music sales in 2009, and began publishing its data with the introduction of the Gaon Music Chart the following February.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Eun-jeong|script-title=ko:한국판 빌보드 '가온차트' 이달 출범|url=http://news.hankyung.com/article/2010020318048|website=Korea Economic Daily|accessdate=January 11, 2018|language=Korean|date=February 3, 2010|archive-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825225353/http://news.hankyung.com/article/2010020318048|url-status=live}} With the creation of the Gaon Digital Chart, digital data for individual songs was provided in the country for the first time. Gaon provides weekly (listed from Sunday to Saturday), monthly and yearly charts. Below is a list of singles that topped the weekly and monthly charts.
Weekly charts
File:BIGBANG MADE TOUR IN DALIAN - 2.jpg's (pictured in 2015) "Flower Road" was the group's tenth single to top the chart and their last one as a five-member group.]]
File:Twice in a showcase on April 9, 2018 (2).jpg (pictured in 2018) scored three number-one singles in 2018—"What Is Love", "Dance the Night Away" and "Yes or Yes".]]
File:180624 블랙핑크 분당 AK플라자 팬사인회 1.jpg's (pictured in 2018) "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" was the best performing song of July and earned the highest weekly points in the chart's history. Member Jennie (third from left) also topped the chart with "Solo".]]
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|+ Key | style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{dagger|alt=Best-performing single of 2018}} |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Week ending date ! Song ! Artist(s) ! class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|January 6}}
| "Sound of Winter" ({{lang|ko|겨울소리}}) |
|---|
| scope="row"| {{dts|January 13}}
| rowspan="3"| "Good Old Days" ({{lang|ko|그날처럼}}) | rowspan="3"| Jang Deok Cheol |
| scope="row"| {{dts|January 20}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|January 27}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|February 3}}
| bgcolor="#FFFF99" rowspan="6"| "Love Scenario" ({{lang|ko|사랑을 했다}}) {{dagger}} | rowspan="6"| iKON |
| scope="row"| {{dts|February 10}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|February 17}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|February 24}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|March 3}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|March 10}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|March 17}}
| rowspan="3"| "Flower Road" ({{lang|ko|꽃 길}}) | rowspan="3"| Big Bang |
| scope="row"| {{dts|March 24}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|March 31}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|April 7}}
| "Bar Code" ({{lang|ko|바코드)}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|April 14}}
| "What Is Love?" | Twice |
| scope="row"| {{dts|April 21}}
|"Pass By" |Nilo |
| scope="row"| {{dts|April 28}}
| rowspan="4"| "Don't Give It to Me" ({{lang|ko|주지마)}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|May 5}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|May 12}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|May 19}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|May 26}}
| "Fake Love" | BTS |
| scope="row"| {{dts|June 2}}
| rowspan="3"| "Travel" ({{lang|ko|여행)}} | rowspan="3"| Bolbbalgan4 |
| scope="row"| {{dts|June 9}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|June 16}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|June 23}}
| rowspan="3"| "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" ({{lang|ko|뚜두뚜두)}} | rowspan="3"| Blackpink |
| scope="row"| {{dts|June 30}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|July 7}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|July 14}}
| Twice |
| scope="row"| {{dts|July 21}}
| rowspan="2"| "Way Back Home" | rowspan="2"| Shaun |
| scope="row"| {{dts|July 28}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|August 4}}
| "SoulMate" |
| scope="row"| {{dts|August 11}}
| rowspan="2"| "Power Up" | rowspan="2"| Red Velvet |
| scope="row"| {{dts|August 18}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|August 25}}
| "Way Back Home" | Shaun |
| scope="row"| {{dts|September 1}}
| "Idol" | BTS |
| scope="row"| {{dts|September 8}}
| rowspan="2"| "Siren" ({{lang|ko|사이렌}}) | rowspan="2"| Sunmi |
| scope="row"| {{dts|September 15}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|September 22}}
| "The Hardest Part" ({{lang|ko|우리 그만하자}}) | Roy Kim |
| scope="row"| {{dts|September 29}}
| rowspan="2"| "There Has Never Been a Day I Haven't Loved You" | rowspan="2"| Im Chang-jung |
| scope="row"| {{dts|October 6}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|October 13}}
| rowspan="3"| "Bbibbi" ({{lang|ko|삐삐}}) | rowspan="3"| IU |
| scope="row"| {{dts|October 20}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|October 27}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|November 3}}
| "Me After You" ({{lang|ko|너를 만나}}) |
| scope="row"| {{dts|November 10}}
| "Yes or Yes" | Twice |
| scope="row"| {{dts|November 17}}
| rowspan="2"| "Solo" | rowspan="2"| Jennie |
| scope="row"| {{dts|November 24}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|December 1}}
| rowspan="2"| "Fiancé" ({{lang|ko|아낙네}}) | rowspan="2"| Mino |
| scope="row"| {{dts|December 8}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|December 15}}
| rowspan="3"| "180 Degrees" ({{lang|ko|180도}}) | rowspan="3"| Ben |
| scope="row"| {{dts|December 22}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|December 29}} |
Monthly charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Month ! Song ! Artist(s) ! class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| {{dts|January}}
| "Good Old Days" ({{lang|ko|그날처럼}}) |
|---|
| scope="row"| {{dts|February}}
| bgcolor="#FFFF99"| "Love Scenario" ({{lang|ko|사랑을 했다}}) | iKON |
| scope="row"| {{dts|March}}
| "Starry Night" ({{lang|ko|별이 빛나는 밤}}) | Mamamoo |
| scope="row"| {{dts|April}}
| "Pass By" | Nilo |
| scope="row"| {{dts|May}}
| "Don't Give It to Me" ({{lang|ko|주지마}}) | Loco and Hwasa |
| scope="row"| {{dts|June}}
| "Travel" ({{lang|ko|여행}}) | Bolbbalgan4 |
| scope="row"| {{dts|July}}
| "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" ({{lang|ko|뚜두뚜두}}) | Blackpink |
| scope="row"| {{dts|August}}
| "Way Back Home" | Shaun |
| scope="row"| {{dts|September}}
| "Siren" ({{lang|ko|사이렌}}) | Sunmi |
| scope="row"| {{dts|October}}
| "Bbibbi" ({{lang|ko|삐삐}}) | IU |
| scope="row"| {{dts|November}}
| "Me After You" ({{lang|ko|너를 만나}}) | Paul Kim |
| scope="row"| {{dts|December}}
| "Fiancé" ({{lang|ko|아낙네}}) | Mino |
References
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External links
- {{in lang|ko}} [http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL Current Gaon Digital Chart]
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