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| ▲A photo of K-pop boy group Seventeen, provided by Pledis Entertainment (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲This photo, provided by Big Hit Music, shows group TXT. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲This photo, provided by SM Entertainment, shows Aespa. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲This photo provided by JYP Entertainment shows a teaser image for K-pop girl group ITZY's fifth EP, "Checkmate," released July 15, 2022. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲This photo, proivded by JYP Entertainment, shows TWICE Nayeon. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲This photo, provided by Source Music, shows Le Sserafim. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, August 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop artists are continuing on with their success on the Billboard chart.
According to the data provided by Billboard on August 2 (US time) K-pop boy group Seventeen’s repackaged full length album “Sector 17” was ranked fourth on the “Billboard 200.”
Album “Sector 17” placed first on “Top Album Sales,” “Top Current Album Sales” and “World Album” Chart.
Moreover, K-pop boy group seventeen ranked fourth on “Artist 100” which is the group’s personal highest record.
K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together’s fourth mini album “minisode 2: Thursday’s child” was ranked 138th on “Billboard 200” successfully guarding its place on the chart for 11 consecutive weeks.
“minisode 2 : Thursday’s Child” ranked fifth on “World Album” chart and seventh on “Top Album Sales” and “Top Current Album Sales” chart.
Tomorrow X Together was ranked 60th on “Artist 100” chart.
K-pop girl group aespa also managed to guard its place on “Billboard 200” chart for the third week in a row with its second mini album “Girls.”
Mini album “Girls” was ranked 147th on “Billboard 200” while the group placed 74th on “Artist 100” chart.
K-pop girl group ITZY’s fifth mini album “Checkmate” ranked 81st on “Billboard 200.”
Itzy placed 36th on “Artist 100” chart and fourth on “World Album” chart, fifth on “Top Album Sales” and “Top Current Album Sales” chart.
Twice’s Nayeon’s solo debut album “Im Nayeon” managed to successfully guard is place on “Billboard 200” chart for five consecutive weeks by placing 181th.
“Im Nayeon” has history of recording seventh on “Billboard 200” when it was released; Nayeon’s record is the highest record that K-pop solo artist has ever gotten.
K-pop girl group Le SSERAFIM’s debut title, “FEARLESS” successfully guarded its place on “Billboard Global” chart which excludes songs released in United States for 13 consecutive weeks by placing 129th.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo.)
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