According to the latest announcement from Billboard, P1Harmony has held the throne with the mini album "UNIQUE", marking the second consecutive week at the top of the World Albums chart. Notably, this is also the group's first product to stay in the top 150 of Billboard 200 for more than a week, showing clear progress in global popularity.
Right behind is ENHYPEN with the album "THE SIN: VANISH" holding 2nd place for the 10th consecutive week of appearance. The group also has two other albums charting, including "ROMANCE: UNTOLD" at 19th place and "DESIRE: UNLEASH" at 23rd place, continuing to affirm their impressive endurance on international charts.
Meanwhile, BTS still proved their persistent appeal with up to three albums participating. The compilation album "Proof" rose to 3rd place after 198 weeks of staying on the chart, while "Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~" and "Love Yourself: Tear" ranked 9th and 25th respectively. This achievement shows the group's long-term spread even after many years of release.
Similarly, Stray Kids also made their mark with three albums in the chart. "DO IT" rose to 4th place, "KARMA" to 12th and "ATE" to 22nd, reflecting a stable fan base globally.
In the following positions, ATEEZ maintained their form with "GOLDEN HOUR: Part. 4" at 6th place in the 7th week. Female group IVE appeared at 13th place with "REVIVE+", while NewJeans continued to cling to 17th place with "Get Up" after 133 weeks.
Notably, rookie CORTIS made progress when the EP "COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES" climbed to 18th place. In addition, Jimin also recorded the return of the solo album "MUSE" at number 21, marking the 87th week of appearing on the chart.
The dominance of K-pop artists on the World Albums chart continues to show the strong spread of the Korean wave in the global music market.
