Topping the list is Stray Kids with the album Karma, which has maintained the No. 1 position for eight consecutive weeks - an impressive achievement, while also holding the No. 51 position on the Billboard 200. In addition, the group also had four other top-grossing albums, including Hoi (Hop) (8th), Ate (12th), Rock-star 20. and ★★★★ (5-star) (23), affirming their top position in the K-pop wave.
The small group CxM (S.Coups and Mingyu of Seventeen) created a huge buzz when their debut mini album "Hype vibes" debuted at No. 2, breaking a 13-year record for the highest ranking ever achieved by a small K-pop group on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, cortis with Color outside the lines maintained their 3rd place for the 6th week, continuing to show strong attraction in the US market.
TXT and the album The star chapter: Together still maintained a stable performance at No. 4 in the 13th week, while Enhypen with Desire: Unleash and Romance: Untold ranked 5th and 15th respectively.
The BTS king continues to prove his influence with Proof (No. 6, 175-week) and the live album Permission to dance on stage - Live (No. 24.
Jimin's solo product "Muse" and Jin's "Echo" also made it into the top 20.
Newcomers such as Illit with Bomb (ranked 7th), Zerobaseone with Never say never (ranked 10th), NewJeans with Get up (ranked 14th) and NMIXX with Blue valentine (ranked 25.) contribute to making the K-pop music picture more vibrant.
This achievement once again proves the endurance and growing influence of K-pop in the global music market.
