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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“Perfect Crown” And Park Ji Hoon Top Most Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings

“Perfect Crown” and “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” dominated this week’s rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors!

In its final week on air, MBC’s “Perfect Crown” remained No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon.

In addition to “Perfect Crown” topping the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, both of its leads ranked high on the list of the most buzzworthy drama cast members, where IU and Byeon Woo Seok took No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

No. 1 on the actor list went to Park Ji Hoon, the star of tvN’s “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier,” which jumped to No. 2 on this week’s drama list.

The next spots on both lists went to SBS’s “My Royal Nemesis,” which rose to No. 3 on the drama list. Meanwhile, leads Lim Ji Yeon and Heo Nam Jun ranked No. 4 and No. 5 respectively on the actor list.

Netflix’s new series “The WONDERfools” debuted at No. 4 on this week’s drama list, while stars Park Eun Bin and ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo entered the actor list at No. 6 and No. 9 respectively.

JTBC’s “We Are All Trying Here” took No. 5 on the drama list, and star Koo Kyo Hwan made the actor list at No. 10.

Meanwhile, ENA’s “The Scarecrow” held onto its spot at No. 6 on the drama list.

tvN’s “Filing for Love” stayed strong at No. 7 on the drama list, with leads Shin Hae Sun and Gong Myoung taking No. 7 and No. 8 respectively on the actor list.

The top 10 dramas that generated the most buzz this week are as follows:

MBC “Perfect Crown”
tvN “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier”
SBS “My Royal Nemesis”
Netflix “The WONDERfools”
JTBC “We Are All Trying Here”
ENA “The Scarecrow”
tvN “Filing for Love”
tvN “Yumi’s Cells 3”
SBS “Sold Out on You”
Netflix “If Wishes Could Kill”

Meanwhile, the top 10 drama actors that generated the most buzz this week are as follows:

Park Ji Hoon (“The Legend of Kitchen Soldier”)
IU (“Perfect Crown”)
Byeon Woo Seok (“Perfect Crown”)
Lim Ji Yeon (“My Royal Nemesis”)
Heo Nam Jun (“My Royal Nemesis”)
Park Eun Bin (“The WONDERfools”)
Shin Hae Sun (“Filing for Love”)
Gong Myoung (“Filing for Love”)
Cha Eun Woo (“The WONDERfools”)
Koo Kyo Hwan (“We Are All Trying Here”)

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CORTIS, ILLIT, BABYMONSTER, NMIXX, BTS, TXT, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, And NewJeans Take Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 23!

CORTIS’s new EP “GREENGREEN” jumped to No. 1 on this week’s World Albums chart, in addition to becoming their first album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200. CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” also held steady at No. 6 in its 36th week on the World Albums chart.

After debuting at No. 1 last week, ILLIT’s new mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” fell to No. 2 in its second week on the World Albums chart.

BTS landed a total of four albums on this week’s chart: “Proof” climbed back up to No. 3 in its 205th week on the chart, followed by “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” at No. 11 (in its 28th week), “Love Yourself: Tear” at No. 16 (in its 216th week), and “Love Yourself: Her” at No. 25 (in its 182nd week).

TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” stayed strong at No. 4 in its fifth week on the chart.

ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” took No. 7 in its 17th week on the chart, while their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” climbed back up to No. 23 in its 96th week.

Stray Kids charted three albums this week: “DO IT” rose to No. 8 in its 25th week on the chart, with “KARMA” coming in at No. 19 (in its 38th week) and “ATE” holding steady at No. 22 (in its 95th week).

Meanwhile, NewJeans’ “Get Up” rounded out its 140th week on the chart at No. 15.

BABYMONSTER’s new mini album “CHOOM” debuted at No. 18 this week, while NMIXX’s new mini album “Heavy Serenade” entered the chart at No. 24.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

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Watch: Shin Ha Kyun Is A Top Black Agent Assigned Only To High-Risk Operations In “Fifties Professionals”

MBC’s upcoming drama “Fifties Professionals” has released a new teaser ahead of its premiere!

“Fifties Professionals” is an action-comedy about three seemingly ordinary but secretly dangerous middle-aged men who are brought back into action by destiny. The three men, who once reigned at the top of their respective fields, find themselves exiled to the remote island of Yeongseon after a mysterious incident. There, they begin a bittersweet and comedic quest to uncover the truth about the fateful day from 10 years ago that changed their lives.

The teaser opens with Jo Seong Won (Kim Sang Ho), a team leader in the NIS Anti-Communist Investigation Unit, asking National Security Office Chief Kwon Soon Bok (Ahn Nae Sang) if he knows that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) has a non-official, almost “non-existent” department, hinting at a highly secretive black operations unit.

Jo Seong Won is also heard saying that the mysterious department consists of only one agent and is assigned exclusively to top-secret missions that have previously failed or been abandoned. He goes on to reveal that the agent’s codename is “Shadow.”

The teaser then introduces Jung Ho Myung (Shin Ha Kyun), the National Intelligence Service’s top black agent, who appears to be “Shadow.” In one scene, he walks into a room full of men who appear to be gang members, and a fight ensues.

The teaser ends with Chief Kwon Soon Bok telling Jo Seong Won that “Shadow” is being deployed on a mission, and that the only people who know about it are “Shadow”—Jo Seong Won—and himself.

Watch the teaser below!

“Fifties Professionals” will premiere on May 22 at 9:50 p.m. KST and will be available to watch on Viki.

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AKMU Earns Circle Triple Crown + CORTIS, BTS, And ILLIT Top Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of May 3 to 9!

Album Chart

CORTIS swept the top two spots on this week’s physical album chart with their new EP “GREENGREEN.” The regular version of the EP debuted at No. 1, while the Weverse version charted separately at No. 2.

BABYMONSTER similarly claimed the next two spots on the chart with their new mini album “CHOOM.” The regular version of the mini album debuted at No. 3, and the Nemo version charted separately at No. 4.

Finally, NAZE’s self-titled debut mini album entered the chart at No. 5.

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Download Chart

AKMU achieved a triple crown on this week’s Circle charts, with their hit song “Paradise of Rumors” topping no less than three separate charts: the overall digital chart, digital download chart, and streaming chart.

AKMU claimed two of the top three spots on this week’s digital download chart, where “Paradise of Rumors” jumped to No. 1 and “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” climbed back up to No. 3.

Meanwhile, ILLIT’s latest title track “It’s Me” shot to No. 2 for the week.

NEXZ’s new single “Mmchk” stayed strong at No. 4 on the chart, while BABYMONSTER’s new title track “CHOOM” debuted at No. 5.

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Overall Digital Chart

AKMU once again swept the top two spots on the overall digital chart, where “Paradise of Rumors” and “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” maintained their respective positions at No. 1 and No. 2.

CORTIS’s “REDRED” jumped to No. 3, followed by Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” at No. 4 and HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” at No. 5.

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Streaming Chart

The top five songs on this week’s streaming chart were exactly the same as the overall digital chart, except Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” and CORTIS’s “REDRED” swapped places to take No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.

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Global K-Pop Chart

BTS’s “SWIM” continued its reign at No. 1 on the global K-pop chart, with HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) holding steady at No. 2.

CORTIS’s “REDRED” rose to No. 3, while BTS’s B-side “2.0” stayed strong at No. 4.

Finally, ILLIT’s “It’s Me” jumped 29 ranks to take No. 5 on this week’s chart.

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Social Chart 3.0

ILLIt held onto their spot at No. 1 on the social chart this week, while BTS maintained their position at No. 2.

BABYMONSTER climbed to No. 3 on this week’s chart, with Yena rising to No. 4 and BLACKPINK rounding out the top five.

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Congratulations to all of the artists who made this week’s charts!

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WOODZ Sets Record On Melon Chart For Longest Run In Top 10

WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) continues his record-breaking run on Melon’s Top 100!

Last week, WOODZ’s beloved hit “Drowning” reached an impressive milestone on the main chart for Melon, Korea’s largest music streaming service. “Drowning” became the first song ever to spend 70 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of Melon’s Top 100 chart.

As of May 19, “Drowning” has extended that record by spending 71 consecutive weeks in the top 10.

Originally released as a B-side in 2023, “Drowning” went viral in October 2024 after WOODZ performed the song during an “Immortal Songs” Armed Forces Day special while serving in the military. The song’s sudden surge in popularity propelled it to the top of the Korean music charts, and it ultimately ranked No. 1 on the 2025 year-end charts for Melon, Genie, and Circle Chart. The hit song also belatedly earned WOODZ his first music show win on a public broadcast network, claiming two separate wins on SBS’s “Inkigayo.”

Before “Drowning,” the previous records for the most consecutive weeks in the top 10 of Melon’s Top 100 belonged to NewJeans’ “Hype Boy” (49 weeks) and BTS’s “Dynamite” (36 weeks).

Congratulations to WOODZ!

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BTS Continues Record-Breaking Run In Top 10 Of Billboard 200

BTS’s “ARIRANG” is holding steady in the top 10 of the Billboard 200!

On May 17 local time, Billboard announced that BTS’s latest album “ARIRANG” was now spending its eighth consecutive week on the Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States, at No. 8.

“ARIRANG,” which initially debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 back in March, is the first album by a Korean artist ever to spend eight weeks in the top 10.

According to Luminate (formerly Nielsen Music), “ARIRANG” earned a total of 44,000 equivalent album units during the week ending on May 14.

Congratulations to BTS!

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“Perfect Crown” And “Yumi’s Cells 3” Top Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings For 3rd Week

“Perfect Crown” and “Yumi’s Cells 3” once again dominated this week’s rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors!

For the fifth week in a row, MBC’s “Perfect Crown” remained No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon.

Not only did “Perfect Crown” top the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, but its leads also continued their reign over the list of the most buzzworthy drama cast members, where Byeon Woo Seok and IU swapped places to take No. 1 and No. 2 respectively.

The next spots on both lists went to tvN’s “Yumi’s Cells 3,” which remained No. 2 on the drama list in its final week on air. Meanwhile, leads Kim Jae Won and Kim Go Eun took No. 3 and No. 4 respectively on the actor list.

JTBC’s “We Are All Trying Here” maintained its position at No. 3 on the drama list, with stars Koo Kyo Hwan and Go Youn Jung ranking No. 7 and No. 9 respectively on the actor list.

SBS’s “My Royal Nemesis” debuted at No. 4 on this week’s drama list, while leading lady Lim Ji Yeon entered the actor list at No. 6.

tvN’s “Filing for Love” held steady at No. 5 on the drama list, with leads Shin Hae Sun and Gong Myoung taking No. 5 and No. 8 respectively on the actor list.

Finally, tvN’s “The Legend of Kitchen Solider” debuted at No. 9 on the drama list, and star Park Ji Hoon entered the actor list at No. 10.

The top 10 dramas that generated the most buzz this week are as follows:

MBC “Perfect Crown”
tvN “Yumi’s Cells 3”
JTBC “We Are All Trying Here”
SBS “My Royal Nemesis”
tvN “Filing for Love”
ENA “The Scarecrow”
Netflix “If Wishes Could Kill”
SBS “Sold Out on You”
tvN “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier”
Disney+ “Gold Land”

Meanwhile, the top 10 drama actors that generated the most buzz this week are as follows:

Byeon Woo Seok (“Perfect Crown”)
IU (“Perfect Crown”)
Kim Jae Won (“Yumi’s Cells 3”)
Kim Go Eun (“Yumi’s Cells 3”)
Shin Hae Sun (“Filing for Love”)
Lim Ji Yeon (“My Royal Nemesis”)
Koo Kyo Hwan (“We Are All Trying Here”)
Gong Myoung (“Filing for Love”)
Go Youn Jung (“We Are All Trying Here”)
Park Ji Hoon (“The Legend of Kitchen Soldier”)

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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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ILLIT, TXT, CORTIS, TWS, BTS, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, And NewJeans Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 16!

ILLIT’s new mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming the group’s first album ever to enter the top 50 of the Billboard 200.

After two weeks at No. 1, TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” fell to No. 3 in its fourth week on the World Albums chart.

BTS landed an impressive total of five entries on this week’s World Albums chart: “Proof” and “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” stayed strong at No. 4 and No. 10 respectively, while “Love Yourself: Tear” and “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever” re-entered the chart at No. 19 and No. 23. Finally, “Love Yourself: Her” rounded out the top 25 for the week.

ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN: VANISH” took No. 5 in its 165h week on the chart, and their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” followed at No. 24 in its 95th week.

CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” spent its 35th week on the chart at No. 6, while their new EP “GREENGREEN” debuted at No. 8.

Stray Kids landed three different albums on this week’s chart, where “DO IT” came in at No. 12, “KARMA” at No. 15, and “ATE” at No. 22.

TWS’s new mini album “NO TRAGEDY” debuted at No. 14, while NewJeans’ “Get Up” took No. 16 in its 139th week on the chart.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

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