The most prominent this week is Stray Kids, when the JYP group occupies both leading positions on the chart. The album "DO IT" holds No. 1, while "KARMA" closely follows in No. 2. Notably, "DO IT" also has its fourth consecutive week in the top 20 Billboard 200, showing impressive endurance in the US market. Meanwhile, "KARMA" continues to set a record when it becomes Stray Kids's longest-standing album on the World Album Chart with 17 consecutive weeks.
Not only stopping at two new albums, Stray Kids also has a total of six albums appearing on this week's chart. "合 (HOP)" ranked 6th in week 53, "ATE" ranked 15th (week 74), "★★★★★ (5-STAR)" ranked 21st (week 66) and "ROCK-STAR" ranked 22nd (week 52).
In other high rankings, CORTIS' debut EP "COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES" continued to stand firm at number 4 in the 15th week. ENHYPEN also made a mark when the solo album "DESIRE : UNLEASH" held 5th position (week 29), and the 2024 release album "ROMANCE : UNTOLD" ranked 17th in the 75th week.
ILLIT witnessed a breakthrough when the album "Bomb" climbed back to number 7 in week 26. Meanwhile, BTS's collection album "Proof" rose to number 8, marking week 185 on the chart.
Solo projects of HYBE artists continue to be featured. Yeonjun's (TXT) mini album "NO LABELS: PART 01" ranked 9th in the sixth week, while Jin's (BTS) EP "Happy" reappeared at 12th position. BOYNEXTDOOR's solo album "The Action" reached 13th position, followed by TXT's "The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" at 14th position.
In addition, Jimin's (BTS) "MUSE" holds 18th place, NewJeans' "Get Up" ranks 19th, and ZEROBASEONE's "NEVER SAY NEVER" returns to the chart at 25th place.
This week's chart continues to show the persistent influence of K-pop in the global music market, especially the ability to maintain long-term rankings of many leading artists.
