Leading the chart this week is CORTIS's new EP "Greengreen". After 6 weeks of release, the album has returned to number 1 on World Albums, while firmly holding in the Top 50 of Billboard 200 for 5 consecutive weeks. In addition, the group's debut EP "Color Outside the Lines" also maintained its appeal when it held 4th place in its 40th week on the chart.
In 2nd place is aespa's album "Lemonade". After debuting at the top last week, the new product of the SM Entertainment girl group has dropped one place but still shows stability when continuing to appear on the Billboard 200 at number 139.
Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM maintained its form with the album "Pureflow", maintaining 3rd place on World Albums for the 3rd consecutive week. This album also continued to be present on the Billboard 200 at 177th place.
Stray Kids continued to prove their endurance when up to 3 albums appeared on the chart. "Karma" rose to 5th place in its 42nd week, "Do It" ranked 6th in its 29th week, and "Ate" held 24th place after 98 weeks of presence.
One of the notable highlights of the week was the debut of the EP "Bite Now" from MEOVV in 7th place. This achievement shows the group's development potential in the international market.
In the group of artists with the most albums appearing this week, BTS continues to assert long-term influence. The compilation album "Proof" ranked 8th in its 209th week on the charts. Besides, "Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~" ranked 20th, and "Love Yourself: Tear" returned to the charts at 25th, raising the total presence time to 219 weeks.
New generation music groups also maintain positive achievements. ILLIT with the mini album "Mamihlapinatapai" ranked 9th, while TXT ranked 11th with "7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns".
In addition, ENHYPEN maintained the 13th position with "The Sin: Vanish", while NewJeans continued to show the enduring vitality of "Get Up" when ranked 18th after 144 weeks of release.
The results of this week continue to reflect the strong competitiveness of K-pop in the international music market, with the participation of both veteran names and rising young artists.
