It’s raining K-pop album rankings on Billboard! American Music magazine updated its World Albums chart for the previous week on May 4.
The brand-new read includes high-charting albums from a diverse range of K-pop artists from HYBE labels, including TOMORROW Other iconic groups, such as Atez, Twice and Stray Kids, also dominated the Billboard World Albums chart.
Ranking of K-pop albums on the Billboard World Albums Chart
HYBE label artists on the World Albums Chart:
(TXT) Tomorrow The latest musical chapter from the Big Hit Music boy group also spent a third week in the top ranks of the Billboard 200.
Following the example of their superiors, newbie boy group BoyNextDoor’s second mini-album How? Debuted at number three on the chart. Released on April 15, the HYBE music act’s latest musical entry is also their first record to debut in the top 100 of the Billboard 200.
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Global sensation, BTS member J-Hope’s 2024 special album Hope on the Street Vol. 1 maintained its hold on the sixth position on the chart. On the other hand, their group, BTS, ranked 11th for their 98th week on the 2022 anthology album Proof.
Meanwhile, as one of the leading K-pop fourth-generation groups, Enhypen maintained its thirteenth rank on the World Albums Chart, leading to a 23rd week with its fifth mini-album, Orange Blood. Additionally, BTS’s Jimin slipped to number 14, maintaining his magic for the 51st week on the list with his solo debut album Face.
Girl group Le Seraphim’s third mini-album offering with EASY debuted at number four, extending their 10-week dominance on the chart. Their label-mates and recently debuting group ILLIT remained steady at No. 5, maintaining a fifth-week win with their debut mini-album Super Real Me.
Newzines’ second mini-album, Get-Up, has completed its 40th week at number nine on the chart.
Non-HYBE Group to Win on Billboard Chart
KQ Entertainment’s ATIZ, the 8-member musical act that recently became the first K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella, re-entered the global charts at No. 7. Their 2023 offering, The World Ape.fin:Will, marks their second full-album venture. After restoring its dominance on the Billboard charts, Ateez’s album celebrated its 15th consecutive week on the World Albums chart.
JYP Entertainment’s girl group Twice ranked 8th for their 13th mini-album, With U-th, which was released in February 2024. This was the album’s ninth consecutive week on the roster.
Twice’s labelmates, the boy group members Stray Kids, enjoyed a 24th week on the list for their eighth Korean mini-album Rock-Star, peaking at number 10.
