ATEEZ, CORTIS, V8, LE SSERAFIM, BOYNEXTDOOR, Stray Kids, BTS, aespa, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 18!

ATEEZ’s latest mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5” remained No. 1 on the World Albums chart for the second week in a row, in addition to spending a second week in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 at No. 19.

CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” held steady at No. 2 in its 10th week on the World Albums chart, and it also climbed back up to No. 82 in its ninth week on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” rose to No. 13 in its 44th week on the World Albums chart.

SEVENTEEN’s new unit V8 debuted at No. 3 on the World Albums chart with their self-titled mini album, which also became their first entry on the Billboard 200.

LE SSERAFIM’s latest album “PUREFLOW” maintained its position at No. 4 in its seventh week on the World Albums chart.

Meanwhile, BOYNEXTDOOR’s first studio album “HOME” climbed back up to No. 5 in its fourth week on the chart.

Stray Kids’ “KARMA” rose to No. 6 in its 46th week on the chart, while their more recent EP “DO IT” followed at No. 12 in its 33rd week.

BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” stayed strong at No. 7 in its 213th week on the chart, with their 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” climbing to No. 18 in its 36th week.

aespa’s “LEMONADE” held onto its spot at No. 8 in its sixth week on the chart, while ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” rounded out its 10th week on the chart at No. 9.

NewJeans’ 2023 EP “Get Up” jumped to No. 16 in its 148th week on the chart, followed by ZEROBASEONE’s “Ascend-“ at No. 17 (in its second week).

Finally, ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN : VANISH” rose to No. 22 in its 25th week on the chart, with TXT’s “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” ranking No. 23 in its 13th week.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

Watch SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” on Viki below:

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TWICE, Stray Kids, And Park Jin Young Invited To Join Grammy Awards’ Recording Academy As Voting Members

The Recording Academy, which is best-known for its annual Grammy Awards, has officially invited TWICE, Stray Kids, and JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin Young to join its ranks!

Last week, the famous American institution revealed that it had extended over 4,000 invitations to “dedicated music creators” and “established music professionals across genres, backgrounds, and disciplines.”

JYP Entertainment has now announced that 18 of its artists—Park Jin Young, the nine members of TWICE, and the eight members of Stray Kids—have been invited to join the Recording Academy as voting members, meaning that they will be eligible to vote for the Grammy Awards.

Meanwhile, JYP Entertainment CEO Jeong Wook and CSO Shin Hyun Kook, who also serves as the CEO of JYP America, have been invited to join as professional members: a type of membership for music executives, managers, publicists, agents, and other team members that work to support music creators.

Formally established in 1957, the Recording Academy held the very first Grammy Awards in 1959. It currently holds the prestigious award ceremony every year to recognize achievements in music, with only its voting members eligible to cast votes and determine which of their peers will be awarded.

Last month, the Recording Academy announced that it would be adding a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category for the upcoming 2027 Grammy Awards.

Congratulations to TWICE, Stray Kids, and Park Jin Young on their official invitations!

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ATEEZ, CORTIS, ZEROBASEONE, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, BTS, Stray Kids, aespa, BOYNEXTDOOR, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 11!

ATEEZ took No. 1 on this week’s World Albums chart with their new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5,” which also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (making ATEEZ the group with the most top 10 albums this decade).

CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” stayed strong at No. 2 in its ninth week on the World Albums chart, in addition to spending an eighth week on the Billboard 200 at No. 97. CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” also ranked No. 14 in its 43rd week on the World Albums chart.

ZEROBASEONE’s latest mini album “Ascend-“ debuted at No. 3 on the World Albums chart following its recent physical release in the United States.

LE SSERAFIM’s “PUREFLOW” took No. 4 in its sixth week on the chart, with ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” climbing back up to No. 5 in its ninth week.

BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” came in at No. 6 in its 212th week on the chart, while the group’s 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” spent its 35th week on the chart at No. 19.

Stray Kids’ 2025 album “KARMA” rose to No. 7 in its 45th week on the chart, while their mixtape “DO IT” took No. 10 in its 32nd week.

Meanwhile, aespa’s latest album “LEMONADE” ranked No. 8 in its fifth week on the chart.

BOYNEXTDOOR’s first full-length album “HOME” took No. 13 in its third week on the chart, with NewJeans’ 2023 EP “Get Up” holding steady at No. 18 in its 147th week.

Finally, TXT’s “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” came in at No. 22 in its 12th week on the chart, followed by ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN : VANISH” at No. 23 in its 24th week.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

Watch ZEROBASEONE and TXT in “Idol Festa Attack” on Viki below:

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Watch: Stray Kids Introduces “TASY,” The Official Character For STAY

Meet “TASY,” Stray Kids’ official character for STAY!

On July 10 at midnight KST, Stray Kids released an adorable video introducing a brand-new character to represent STAY, their official fandom.

The whimsical new video features TASY meeting the eight SKZOO characters that represent each of the Stray Kids members.

Check out the new introduction video below!

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CORTIS, LE SSERAFIM, aespa, BTS, ILLIT, BOYNEXTDOOR, Stray Kids, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on June 27!

CORTIS swept the top two spots on this week’s World Albums chart, with their latest EP “GREENGREEN” climbing back up to No. 1 in its eighth week on the chart. The group’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” also rose to No. 2 in its 42nd week on the chart.

LE SSERAFIM’s “PUREFLOW” maintained its position at No. 3 in its fifth week on the chart, and aespa’s “LEMONADE” held onto its spot at No. 4 in its fourth week.

BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” jumped to No. 5 in its 211th week on the chart, while their 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” held steady at No. 16 in its 34th week.

ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” remained unmoving at No. 6 in its eighth week on the chart, followed by BOYNEXTDOOR’s “HOME” at No. 7 in its second week.

Stray Kids landed a total of four albums on this week’s chart: “DO IT” climbed back up to No. 8 in its 31st week, while “KARMA” held steady at No. 9 in its 44th week and “ATE” rose to No. 20 in its 100th week. “ROCK-STAR” also re-entered the chart at No. 25, marking its 62nd non-consecutive week on the chart.

Meanwhile, TXT’s “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” came in at No. 10 in its 11th week on the chart.

ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN : VANISH” jumped to No. 15 in its 23rd week on the chart, while their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” re-entered the chart at No. 24 (marking its 99th week).

Finally, NewJeans’ “Get Up” rose to No. 18 in its 146th week on the chart.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

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BOYNEXTDOOR, CORTIS, LE SSERAFIM, aespa, ILLIT, BTS, TXT, Stray Kids, ITZY, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on June 27!

BOYNEXTDOOR’s first full-length album “HOME” debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming their first album to enter the top 20 of the Billboard 200.

CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” stayed strong at No. 2 in its seventh week on the World Albums chart, and it also became their first album to spend six weeks on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, the group’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” followed at No. 5 in its 41st week on the World Albums chart.

LE SSERAFIM’s “PUREFLOW” held steady at No. 3 in its fourth week on the World Albums chart, while aespa’s “LEMONADE” took No. 4 in its third week and ILLIT’s “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” climbed back up to No. 6 in its seventh week.

BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” rose to No. 7 in its 210th week on the chart, and their 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” jumped to No. 16 in its 33rd week.

Meanwhile, TXT’s “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” climbed back up to No. 8 in its 10th week on the chart.

Stray Kids once again landed a total of three albums on the World Albums chart this week. “KARMA” came in at No. 9 (in its 43rd week on the chart), “DO IT” at No. 10 (in its 30th week), and “ATE” at No. 25 (in its 99th week).

ITZY’s latest mini album “Motto” re-entered the World Albums chart at No. 12, marking its second non-consecutive week on the chart.

Finally, ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN : VANISH” took No. 18 in its 22nd week on the chart, followed by NewJeans’ “Get Up” at No. 19 (in its 145th week) and MEOVV’s “BITE NOW” at No. 20 (in its second week).

Congratulations to all of the artists!

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Stray Kids Announces Stops For “RUN IT” World Tour

As teased previously, Stray Kids is embarking on a new world tour!

On June 23, the Part 1 stops were announced for Stray Kids’ new world tour “RUN IT.”

Starting with five days at KSPO Dome in Seoul, Stray Kids will then perform at MUFG Stadium and domes across Japan. Next, the tour will go to Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok, and Singapore.

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Stay tuned for more updates on Stray Kids’ tour, and also check out Soompi’s 2026 K-pop Tour Masterlist here!

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CORTIS, aespa, LE SSERAFIM, Stray Kids, MEOVV, BTS, ILLIT, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on June 21!

CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” returned to No. 1 in its sixth week on the World Albums chart, in addition to spending a fifth week in the top 50 of the Billboard 200. The group’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” also held steady at No. 4 in its 40th week on the World Albums chart.

After debuting at No. 1 last week, aespa’s new album “LEMONADE” fell to No. 2 in its second week on the World Albums chart. “LEMONADE” also spent a second week on the Billboard 200 at No. 139.

LE SSERAFIM’s “PUREFLOW” maintained its position at No. 3 in its third week on the World albums chart, in addition to remaining on the Billboard 200 at No. 177.

Stray Kids landed a total of three albums on this week’s World Albums chart: “KARMA” climbed back up to No. 5 in its 42nd week on the chart, while “DO IT” rose to No. 6 in its 29th week and “ATE” came in at No. 24 in its 98th week.

Meanwhile, MEOVV’s new EP “BITE NOW” debuted at No. 7 on the World Albums chart this week.

BTS also landed three albums on this week’s chart. “Proof” stayed strong at No. 8 in its 209th week on the chart, with Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” ranking No. 20 in its 32nd week and “Love Yourself: Tear” re-entering the chart at No. 25 (marking its 219th week).

ILLIT’s latest mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” took No. 9 in its sixth week on the chart, while TXT’s “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” ranked No. 11 in its ninth week.

Finally, ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN : VANISH” held onto its spot at No. 13 in its 21st week on the chart, and NewJeans’ “Get Up” came in at No. 18 in its 144th week.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

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Watch: Stray Kids Announces Comeback Date And World Tour With MV Teaser For Pre-Release Single “RUN IT”

Mark your calendars for Stray Kids’ return!

On June 22 at midnight KST, Stray Kids officially announced their upcoming plans for a comeback and world tour.

To kick things off, Stray Kids will drop the pre-release single “RUN IT” on June 24 at 1 p.m. KST. Six weeks later, the group will release their album “THIS & THAT” on August 7 at 1 p.m. KST.

Stray Kids has also announced that a new world tour, “RUN IT,” is coming soon.

Check out Stray Kids’ new music video teaser for “RUN IT” below!

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Stray Kids’ Felix Chosen By Korean Government As Face Of “2026 Hanbok Wave”

Stray Kids’ Felix is officially the face of this year’s “Hanbok Wave”!

On June 17, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism announced together with the Korea Craft and Design Foundation that Felix had been chosen as the Hallyu (Korean Wave) artist for their “2026 Hanbok Wave” project.

Now in its seventh year, the “Hanbok Wave” campaign collaborates with Hallyu artists in order to showcase and promote the beauty of hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) to the rest of the world. Previous “Hanbok Wave “artists include Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna, Suzy, Kim Tae Ri, and Park Bo Gum.

As part of the “2026 Hanbok Wave” project, Felix will collaborate with five domestic hanbok brands to highlight the elegance and sophistication of hanbok. Applications to participate in the project are open until July 10 for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the selected companies will each develop 10 hanbok designs that reflect Felix’s image and symbolic qualities.

Those hanbok designs will be featured in fashion pictorials, along with international and domestic promotional content, and they will also be displayed on billboards in cities like Seoul, New York, Paris, and Milan.

Jeong Hyang Mi, the Director-General of Culture and Arts Policy at the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, remarked, “This project with Felix will become a catalyst to establish hanbok as ‘attractive content that you want to wear’ among fans all over the world.”

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