BTS' Jimin, Stray Kids and more K-pop stars dominate Billboard's world album chart

Billboard has just announced the World Albums chart. Jimin BTS, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, Aespa... hold many top positions.

Stray Kids and Jimin (BTS) made history when they were the first two K-pop albums to debut at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart at the same time in July - Photo: Allkpop

World Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that tracks and ranks the best-selling music albums worldwide, with a particular focus on non-English language albums.

This chart provides an overview of the popularity of international music and helps fans discover new artists from different cultures.

BTS' Jimin and a series of K-pop stars dominate World Albums

Jimin's (BTS) latest solo album - Muse holds the top spot on the World Albums chart for the 21st week and continues to maintain its position on the Billboard 200 at number 128 for the 21st week.

The MV of the title song Who is a Hip-Hop R&B song, which most clearly expresses the message and emotions of the album Muse.

Muse consists of 7 songs,   is the second solo album in the male idol's career, following the album Face that caused a fever last year, recorded before Jimin left for military service.

If his first solo album Face focused on self -discovery , Muse is Jimin's journey to find inspiration.

This album is like a musical diary, recording his experiences and thoughts during the creative process.

ROMANCE: UNTOLD by ENHYPEN reached 1,883,143 copies sold on the first day of release - Photo: K-en News

ENHYPEN's ROMANCE: UNTOLD holds steady at No. 3 in its 22nd week on the list and also becomes their first album to spend 16 weeks on the Billboard 200.

ATEEZ's GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2 ranked No. 4 in its fourth week, while Stray Kids' ATE climbed to No. 5 in its 21st week.

Stray Kids performed at this year's Billboard Music Awards, held in Las Vegas, on December 12 - Photo: Billboard Music Awards

BTS' Jin's solo album Happy holds onto the No. 7 spot for the fourth week, followed by TXT's The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY at No. 8 for the sixth week.

Album Happy includes 6 songs: Running Wild, I'll Be There, Another Level, Falling, Heart on the Window and I will come to you .

Jin's (BTS) Happy has continuously dominated many music charts around the world since its debut - Photo: Big Hit

At the time of its release, the title track Running Wild immediately topped iTunes worldwide and reached the top 1 trending YouTube globally.

When asked what he would like to tell himself, Jin replied: "If you want to make ARMY happy, you have to work harder."

BTS released the album Proof, a 48-song collection that provides a comprehensive look at the 9-year career of this top Korean music group - Photo: Big Hit

BTS's 2022 compilation album - Proof rose to No. 10 in its 131st week. Proof is an album celebrating the group's 9th anniversary, marking the group's career milestones.

Through songs chosen by the members themselves, Proof not only encapsulates memorable milestones but also expresses BTS' thoughts on their past, present, and future.

Yet, even though it has been released for 2 years, BTS's album Proof still shows no signs of cooling down.

Following BTS are SEVENTEEN's SPILL THE FEELS at No. 11 (in its 8th week) and ILLIT's I'LL LIKE YOU (in its 5th week).

Aespa caused a stir with the MV Whiplash and the album of the same name, experimenting with the EDM techno style for the first time with a minimalist yet unique image - Photo: SM

Aespa's Whiplash peaked at No. 13 in its 8th week, LE SSERAFIM's CRAZY held steady at No. 15 in its 14th week.

Not disappointing the audience, aespa performed Whiplash impressively, demonstrating great progress in musical skills.

The song has a fast, strong tempo and explosive beat that makes listeners excited.

The segments showing off the full, powerful voices of SM Entertainment's flowers have further increased the song's appeal over the years.

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