K-Pop Makes History: Three Albums in Billboard 200 Top 10 for First Time

K-Pop Makes History: Three Albums in Billboard 200 Top 10 for First Time

November 26, 2024 Catherine Williams - Chief Editor Entertainment

Three K-pop albums are in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart for the first time. ATEEZ’s album, GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2, debuts at No. 1. Jin’s album, Happy, debuts at No. 4. ENHYPEN’s album, ROMANCE: UNTOLD, re-enters at No. 7.

In 2023, 17 of the 97 albums that reached the Billboard 200’s top 10 were K-pop albums. Three of these albums peaked at No. 1: GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2, Stray Kids’ ATE, and TWICE’s With YOU-th.

Earlier in 2024, K-pop held the top two spots on the Billboard 200 chart for the first time. Stray Kids’ ATE and Jimin’s MUSE debuted at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.

The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums in the U.S., based on album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums. The latest chart, dated Nov. 30, 2024, will be posted on Billboard’s website on Nov. 26. For updates, follow @billboard on social media.