This week’s Billboard World Albums chart, ending August 24, saw five acts from HYBE Labels leading the rankings, while three groups from SM Entertainment also made notable appearances.
Stray Kids topped the chart with their ninth Korean EP, ATE, securing the #1 spot for the fourth consecutive week and maintaining a top 22 position on the Billboard 200. BTS Jimin’s Muse followed at #2, also marking its fourth week in that position and achieving a top 60 spot on the Billboard 200.
Other HYBE Labels artists making significant impacts include ENHYPEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, SEVENTEEN, and BTS. ENHYPEN’s second Korean studio album, Romance: Untold, held the #3 spot in its fifth week on the chart and also remained in the top 100 of the Billboard 200. SEVENTEEN’s 17 is Right Here ranked #11 in its 16th week, while TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s minisode 3: TOMORROW closed out the top 15, extending its 20-week streak.
BTS’s anthology album PROOF continued its impressive run, holding at #13 for an astonishing 114 weeks.
