Billboard’s World Albums chart for the week ending January 25 highlights the ongoing success of K-pop giants, with Stray Kids, BTS, and other top groups continuing to reign supreme.
Stray Kids’ SKZHOP HIPTAPE “合 (HOP)” holds the No. 1 spot for a fifth consecutive week, also landing at No. 80 on the Billboard 200. BTS’s Jimin’s MUSE remains strong at No. 3, marking its 26th week on the chart and setting a new record for the longest-charting K-pop solo album on the Billboard 200.
ENHYPEN’s ROMANCE : UNTOLD holds steady at No. 5 in its 27th week, while BTS’s 2022 anthology Proof stays in the Top 10 at No. 6, now in its 136th week on the chart. LE SSERAFIM’s CRAZY and ILLIT’s I’LL LIKE YOU follow at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.
Other notable entries include Stray Kids’ ATE at No. 9, ATEEZ’s GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2 at No. 10, and TXT’s The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY at No. 13. NewJeans, BTS’s Jin, SEVENTEEN, BIGBANG, aespa, and ILLIT also made appearances in the Top 25, showcasing the continued dominance of K-pop on the global stage.
This week’s chart confirms K-pop’s ongoing influence and the enduring popularity of its top artists worldwide.
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