BTS solos, Ateez, Enhypen break new records on Billboard 200; NewJeans, aespa, Itzy rank on World Albums chart

Thanks to ATEEZ, BTS’ Jin and ENHYPEN, K-pop artists recorded a significantly undeniable win on the Billboard 200 list (November 30). Their respective releases, “GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2,” “Happy,” and “ROMANCE: UNTOLD – daydream-” made room for three K-pop albums in the Top 10 for the first time. On the other hand, 13 K-pop albums swept high-ranking positions on the Billboard World Albums Chart.

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K-pop on Billboard 200

ATEEZ

Each artist also shattered other records in their own rights. ATEEZ especially hit a major milestone in the US as their new mini-album debuted atop the Billboard 200. Earning an unmistakable win among popular albums in the United States, the KQ Entertainment boy group became the third K-pop artist in history to score more than one No. 1s. The music act previously scored the same chart-topping rank last year with “THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL.” Only two other K-pop acts to achieve this milestone are BTS and Stray Kids, according to Soompi.

BTS

On November 15, the eldest member of the South Korean septet released his first solo album, featuring six tracks. Through this record’s premiere, Jin cracked his solo debut on Billboard 200 at #4. With this, all seven members of the band now have a Top 10 solo album under their belt – making BTS the first group to unlock this success. As a whole, the group has seven Top 10 albums, which includes six No. 1 albums.

ENHYPEN

Through the new repackaged album “ROMANCE: UNTOLD – daydream,” ENHYPEN made a remarkable comeback to the Billboard 200’s Top 10 list at #7. The international music website tags their latest album as a “reissue” of their previous release entitled, “ROMANCE: UNTOLD.” For the purpose of tracking and charting, Billboard combines all versions of the album, old and new, reporting that their initial release of the musical project peaked at #2 in July. The previous version of the album became the group’s longest-charting album (12 weeks). With the release of its “daydream” iteration, ENHYPEN’s “ROMANCE: UNTOLD” album saga has become its first one to spend 13 weeks on the Billboard 200.

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TOMORROW X TOGETHER‘s brand-new musical offering, “The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY,” also debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 this week.

K-pop on Billboard World Albums Chart

The World Albums chart is based on the chart for the week ending on November 23.

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