BTS’s Jimin, Stray Kids, GOT7, ILLIT and More Dominate Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard’s World Albums chart for the week ending on February 1 has been released with BTS’s Jimin, Stray Kids, GOT7, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, ATEEZ, and other K-pop artists earning top spots.
Jimin’s solo album “MUSE” returned to the top of the chart this week, marking its third non-consecutive week at No. 1. The album also climbed back up the Billboard 200 in its 27th week, setting a new record for the longest-charting K-pop solo album in the chart’s history.
Stray Kids‘ SKZHOP HIPTAPE “合 (HOP)” maintained its No. 2 spot on the World Albums chart, while also marking its sixth consecutive week on the Billboard 200 at No. 94.
Other notable chart positions include:
- ENHYPEN‘s “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” at No. 5 in its 28th week
- BTS‘s 2022 anthology album “Proof” at No. 6 in its 137th week
- LE SSERAFIM‘s “CRAZY” at No. 7 in its 20th week
- Stray Kids’ “ATE” at No. 8 in its 27th week
- ILLIT‘s “I’LL LIKE YOU” at No. 9 in its 11th week
- ATEEZ‘s “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2” at No. 10 in its 10th week
Additionally, GOT7‘s “WINTER HEPTAGON” debuted at No. 18 on the chart this week. Other albums that made the list include BIGBANG’s “MADE” at No. 20 in its 15th non-consecutive week, SEVENTEEN’s “17 IS RIGHT HERE” at No. 21 in its 32nd week, and aespa’s “Whiplash” at No. 24 in its 12th week.
Congratulations to all K-pop artists who made it onto this week’s chart, demonstrating the genre’s ongoing global popularity.