According to Billboard, "Golden Hour: Part. 5" not only held the No. 1 position on the World Albums chart but also debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. This achievement helped ATEEZ become the group with the most albums in the top 10 Billboard 200 in the 2020s.
In second place was CORTIS with the EP "Greengreen", marking the 9th consecutive week on the World Albums chart. The album also maintained 97th place on the Billboard 200 for its 8th week. Meanwhile, the group's debut EP "Color Outside the Lines" ranked 14th after 43 weeks of release.
ZEROBASEONE had an impressive debut when the mini album "Ascend-" ranked third on World Albums, after being released in physical format in the US market.
LE SSERAFIM's album "Pureflow" held fourth place in its 6th week on the chart. Followed by ILLIT's "Mamihlapinatapai" in fifth place, increasing in rank in its 9th week.
BTS continued to prove their persistent appeal when the 2022 compilation album "Proof" ranked 6th, while marking their 212th week on the chart. The group's Japanese album "Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~" also ranked 19th in its 35th week.
Stray Kids has two products in the top 10. The album "Karma" released in 2025 rose to No. 7 in its 45th week, while the mixtape "Do It" ranked No. 10 in its 32nd week.
Aespa's new album "Lemonade" held 8th place in its 5th week of release.
BOYNEXTDOOR's debut studio album "Home" ranked 13th in its 3rd week. NewJeans' EP "Get Up" continues to stand firm at 18th place after 147 weeks on the chart.
In the following positions, TXT ranked 22nd with the album "7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns", marking the 12th week of appearance. ENHYPEN ranked right behind at 23rd with "The Sin: Vanish", extending the 24-week streak on the chart.
The fact that many Kpop artists maintain their appeal on World Albums shows that the Korean music market continues to maintain its prominent position in the international market, especially in the US - where Billboard is considered one of the most prestigious ranking systems in the global music industry.
