Billboard has recently published the latest rankings for its World Albums chart. Along with numerous other artists, multiple names from the K-pop genre have earned placements on the chart with their recent music releases.
Top 10 K-pop Artists Dominating Billboard’s World Albums Chart for August 2024
Stray Kids – ‘ATE’
Stray Kids “Chk Chk Boom” M/V https://t.co/spxXic5Rx7 #StrayKids #StrayKids #ATE #ChkChkBoom #StrayKidsComeback #YouMakeStrayKidsStay pic.twitter.com/VHNm9Ug289
— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) July 19, 2024
In 2024, Stray Kids had a successful beginning with their latest album, “ATE,”which made them the first ever K-pop group to debut five different albums at the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was launched on April 16 and its lead single, “Chk Chk Boom,”has been creating a buzz online.
According to Luminate, the album has accumulated a total of 232,000 equivalent albums in the week ending July 24. The platform reported that the album’s sales consisted of 218,000 traditional album sales, 13,000 streaming album units, and 19.05 million streams, along with 1,000 track equivalent album units.
BTS Jimin – ‘MUSE’
Jimin ‘Who’ MV Photo Sketch@ ( https://t.co/znCyECgpp7 )@ ( https://t.co/kBsIyRmZEe ) #지민 #Jimin #Jimin_MUSE #Jimin_Who pic.twitter.com/oPM9uRPwje
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) July 27, 2024
Jimin’s second mini album “MUSE,”released on July 19, debuted at second place on the Top 200 Albums chart with its title track “Who.”
In addition, Jimin made history by becoming the first Korean solo artist to have more than one album reach the Top 2 on the chart, including his 2023 solo release “FACE.”
‘ROMANCE: UNTOLD’ by ENHYPEN
#ENHYPEN <ROMANCE: UNTOLD> Concept Photo (ENGENE Ver.) #엔하이픈 #ROMANCE_UNTOLD #ENGENE pic.twitter.com/PNBYNvzFf5
— BELIFT LAB (@BELIFTLAB) June 28, 2024
ENHYPEN’s second full album “ROMANCE: UNTOLD”debuted at No. 3, achieving second place on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart after its release on July 12.
According to reports, “ROMANCE: UNTOLD”achieved a total of 124,000 equivalent album units for the week ending on July 18, making it a successful release.
Upon analysis, it was discovered that the album had accumulated 117,000 sales from traditional formats, as well as 7,000 streaming units and 9.53 million audio streams.
NCT 127 – ‘WALK’
NCT 127 ‘Walk’ MV https://t.co/1nW3c3GS85 #NCT127 #WALK #NCT127_WALK #Squeaky # NCT127_Squeaky #NCT127_Squeaky_Walk #NCT127_Squeaky_Today6PM pic.twitter.com/1f52UUEoFI
— NCT 127 (@NCTsmtown_127) July 15, 2024
With its sixth full-length album “WALK”released on July 15, NCT 127 secured the No. 4 spot on the charts.
aespa – ‘Armageddon’
aespa 에스파 ‘Armageddon’ MV (Performance Ver.)https://t.co/OH3T9YAedo#aespa #æspa #에스파#Armageddon #aespaArmageddon#Supernova #aespaSupernova#Performance pic.twitter.com/0NdqMLBZdC
— aespa (@aespa_official) June 2, 2024
The top five was completed by aespa, who secured the position with their debut full album “Armageddon.”Released on May 27, the album not only featured the title track “Armageddon,”but also their second single “Supernova,”which gained popularity within the K-pop community.
ATEEZ – ‘GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1’
[🎬] ATEEZ(에이티즈) – ‘WORK’ Official MV https://t.co/TFcKuvvTmT #ATEEZ #에이티즈#GOLDENHOUR #GOLDENHOUR_Part1 #WORK pic.twitter.com/uZ3ej74E80
— ATEEZ (@ATEEZofficial) May 31, 2024
7. Minisode 3: Tomorrow
minisode 3: TOMORROW – Concept Photo ‘Promise’🧡 https://t.co/fBP3rr0c6R#투모로우바이투게더 #TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #TXT #minisode3 #TOMORROW #TXT_Promise pic.twitter.com/a8O4sxyRcO
— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) March 23, 2024
SEVENTEEN – ’17 IS RIGHT HERE’
— SEVENTEEN (@pledis_17) May 5, 2024
9. BTS – ‘Proof’
#BTS #방탄소년단 Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment) MV Photo Sketch@ (https://t.co/Li769KLh0A)@ (https://t.co/lkwdKvL58b)#YetToCome #TheMostBeautifulMoment #BTS_Proof pic.twitter.com/JEvPXXS4Dp
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) June 15, 2022
10. TWICE Nayeon – ‘NA’
NAYEON has released ‘ABCD’ on all streaming platforms. pic.twitter.com/jTy44THkuK
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) June 14, 2024
Which K-pop albums from the list do you consider to be your top releases? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
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