BABYMONSTER Tops K-Pop Radar Weekly Fandom Chart With ‘HOT SAUCE’
BABYMONSTER’s new track ‘HOT SAUCE’ has landed the No.1 spot on K-Pop Radar’s Weekly Fandom Chart, showing strong international traction.
According to K-Pop Radar on July 11, the group ranked first in the 2nd week of July (July 3–9, 2025) tracking period. The chart, run by music startup Space Oddity, tracks artist growth across major global platforms.
The music video for ‘HOT SAUCE’ pulled in 42 million YouTube views during the week. A rep from K-Pop Radar commented, “BABYMONSTER took first place with over 40 million music video views,” and added, “They also achieved excellent results on Spotify.”
Spotify saw a massive jump too — 54,000 new followers for BABYMONSTER during the same week. That’s huge compared to the K-Pop weekly average of just 1,600.
Social media stats followed suit. The group gained 33,000 new followers on Instagram and 2,100 on Twitter. For comparison, the average K-Pop act saw only 6,700 new IG followers and 182 new Twitter followers.
The Weekly Fandom Chart also highlighted strong performances from other rising acts. Rookie group 9’s ‘Rendezvous’ came in 2nd, and Hitzis’s ‘CHARIZZMA’ placed 4th. ILLIT’s ‘Jellyous’ took 6th while NCT DREAM’s ‘BTTF’ secured 7th.
The chart reflects the nature of the K-Pop industry, where over 90% of fandom engagement comes from global audiences. It compiles stats like Spotify follower growth, YouTube MV views, and changes in Twitter and Instagram follower counts.
K-Pop Radar is a free online platform developed by Space Oddity, offering insights on fandom size and trends for around 800 K-Pop teams. The service also releases the annual ‘K-Pop Global Map’ and provides real-time analytics for MV views, YouTube subs, and social media growth.
