BTS’s “ARIRANG” Becomes 1st Album By Korean Artist To Spend 9 Weeks In Top 10 Of Billboard 200

BTS’s “ARIRANG” has extended its own record on the Billboard 200!

On May 24 local time, Billboard announced that BTS’s latest album “ARIRANG” had ranked No. 10 in its ninth consecutive week on the Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States.

“ARIRANG” is now the first album by a Korean artist ever to spend nine weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. After debuting at No. 1 back in March, “ARIRANG” spent its first three weeks at the top of the chart and has held steady in the top 10 for every week since.

According to Luminate (formerly Nielsen Music), “ARIRANG” earned a total of 42,000 equivalent album units during the week ending on May 21.

Congratulations to BTS!

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ONF Announces “ONF:MY SELF” Comeback Under New Agency With Part 2 Of 2nd Studio Album

ONF is making a comeback under their new agency!

On May 19, ONF unveiled a coming soon teaser for Part 2 of their upcoming second studio album “ONF:MY SELF.”

The teaser features a beating heart, which connects with the vital sign that was shown at the opening of their fan meeting “RE:Connect.”

ONF will make their comeback on June 17 at 6 p.m. KST. Stay tuned for updates!

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CORTIS Debuts In Top 3 Of Billboard 200 With “GREENGREEN,” Making It Their First Top 10 Album

CORTIS has broken into the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for the very first time!

On May 17 local time, Billboard announced that CORTIS’s new EP “GREENGREEN” had debuted at No. 3 on its Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States.

“GREENGREEN” is CORTIS’s first album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and their second chart entry overall, following their debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” (which peaked at No. 15).

“GREENGREEN” also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, meaning it was the best-selling album of the week in the United States.

According to Luminate (formerly Nielsen Music), “GREENGREEN” earned a total of 87,000 equivalent album units during the week ending on May 14, marking the group’s biggest week in the United States to date. The EP’s total score consisted of 81,500 traditional album sales—a new career high for CORTIS—and 5,500 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, which translates to 5.91 million on-demand audio streams over the course of the week.

Congratulations to CORTIS!

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fromis_9 Confirmed To Make July Comeback With Full-Length Album

fromis_9 will be making a comeback this summer!

On May 12, OSEN reported that fromis_9 is preparing for a comeback in July.

In response to the report, the group’s agency ASND shared, “fromis_9 will be making a comeback with a full-length album in July. Since they are returning with a studio album for the first time in a while, we are putting great care into creating a high-quality release. Please look forward to new music that captures fromis_9’s unique energy and color.”

This will mark fromis_9’s first full-length album in approximately three years since the release of their first studio album “Unlock My World” in 2023.

Are you excited for fromis_9’s return? Stay tuned for more updates!

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ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” Becomes Their 1st Album To Enter Top 26 Of Billboard 200

ILLIT is soaring to new heights on the Billboard charts with their latest release!

On May 12 local time, Billboard announced that ILLIT had achieved their highest ranking yet on the Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States. ILLIT’s new mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200, marking their first time entering the top 50.

“MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” is ILLIT’s fourth album to enter the Billboard 200, following “SUPER REAL ME” (which peaked at No. 93), “I’LL LIKE YOU” (No. 94), and “bomb” (No. 171).

Outside of the Billboard 200, ILLIT topped three Billboard charts this week: the group re-entered the Emerging Artists chart at No. 1, while “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” debuted at No. 1 on both the World Albums chart and the Top Dance Albums chart.

“MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” also debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, meaning it was the third best-selling album of the week in the United States.

Meanwhile, ILLIT’s new title track “It’s Me” debuted at No. 8 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, No. 55 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, and No. 104 on the Global 200.

Finally, ILLIT re-entered Billboard’s Artist 100 at No. 26, marking their fourth non-consecutive week on the chart.

Congratulations to ILLIT!

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82MAJOR’s Cho Seongil Sustains Ankle Injury + To Adjust Activities During Album Promotions

82MAJOR’s Cho Seongil has sustained an ankle injury.

On May 8, 82MAJOR’s agency Great M Entertainment released the following statement:

Hello, this is Great M Entertainment.

We would like to provide an update regarding 82MAJOR member Cho Seongil’s ankle injury.

Earlier today, Cho Seongil injured his ankle during rehearsal and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Although the injury does not significantly affect his daily activities, medical professionals advised him to avoid excessive movement and intense choreography and to focus on rest and recovery.

During 82MAJOR’s promotions for their fifth mini album ‘FEELM,’ we will continue to closely monitor the artist’s condition and take appropriate measures based on his recovery progress and ongoing treatment.

Our company considers the artist’s health and recovery our top priority, and we will do our utmost to help Cho Seongil recover as quickly as possible.

We ask for 82DE’s kind understanding.

Thank you.

Wishing Cho Seongil a full and speedy recovery!

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LE SSERAFIM Reveals Comeback Schedule For New Album “PUREFLOW” And Title Track “BOOMPALA”

LE SSERAFIM has revealed what fans can look forward to in the weeks leading up to their comeback!

On May 6 at midnight KST, LE SSERAFIM released a detailed promotion schedule outlining the teasers they have in store for their upcoming full-length album “PUREFLOW” pt.1 and its title track “BOOMPALA.”

After pre-releasing their lead single “CELEBRATION” on April 24, LE SSERAFIM will be returning with the rest of “PUREFLOW” pt.1 and the music video for “BOOMPALA” on May 22 at 1 p.m. KST.

Check out LE SSERAFIM’s new comeback schedule below!

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If you haven’t already seen it, you can check out LE SSERAFIM’s music video for “CELEBRATION” here!

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Update: XLOV Shares Scheduler For Upcoming Album “I,God”

Updated May 5 KST:

A scheduler has been revealed for XLOV’s upcoming mini album “I,God”!

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XLOV is gearing up for their return!

On May 4, the group announced the upcoming release of their second mini album “I,God” on May 27 at 6 p.m. KST.

This will be XLOV’s first comeback in about half a year since the release of their first mini album “UXLXVE” in November 2025.

Check out the album cover below:

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BTS’s “ARIRANG” Breaks Billboard 200 Record For Most Weeks In Top 10 Of Any Album By Korean Artist

BTS continues to break records with “ARIRANG”!

On April 26 local time, Billboard announced that BTS’s latest album “ARIRANG” had ranked No. 4 in its fifth consecutive week on the Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States.

“ARIRANG” has now become the first album by a Korean artist to spend five weeks in the top 10 of the Blllboard 200. The album, which topped the Billboard 200 for its first three weeks, previously made history as the first album by a Korean artist to spend more than one week at No. 1 on the chart.

According to Luminate (formerly Nielsen Music), “ARIRANG” earned a total of 62,000 equivalent album units during the week ending on April 23.

Congratulations to BTS!

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” with subtitles on Viki below:

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Donghae Achieves Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Solo Album By A Super Junior Member With “ALIVE”

Super Junior’s Donghae has achieved an impressive feat with his new solo album!

Last week, Donghae released his first-ever solo album “ALIVE,” along with the music video for title track “HAErise,” on April 20.

According to Hanteo Chart, “ALIVE” sold an impressive total of 172,903 copies in the first week of its release (April 20 to 26), making it the first solo album by a Super Junior member ever to surpass 100,000 first-week sales.

Congratulations to Donghae!

Watch Donghae in his drama “Between Him and Her” on Viki below:

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