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BTS makes K-Pop history as their comeback album ARIRANG becomes the first Korean album ever to spend 12 weeks in the Billboard 200 Top 10, accumulating over 1.46 million units in the United States.
CORTIS's debut EP 'Color Outside the Lines' surpasses 600 million Spotify streams, making it the fastest-growing debut album by a K-pop boy group in five years. With over 2 million album sales, Billboard chart domination, and historic bookings at Lollapalooza and the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, the Big Hit Music rookies are redefining K-pop's global reach in their first year.
BTS's comeback album ARIRANG has broken every record in its path, selling 4.17 million copies in its first week, debuting at No. 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart, and amassing 545 million Spotify streams. Here's a complete breakdown of the historic first-week achievements.
BLACKPINK has set a new first-week sales record for a K-pop girl group with their third EP 'DEADLINE,' selling over 1.77 million copies and topping iTunes charts in 38 countries.
BLACKPINK's new EP 'DEADLINE' sold 1.46 million copies on its first day, setting a new all-time record for the highest first-day sales by a K-Pop girl group in Hanteo Chart history.
K-Pop acts have claimed an unprecedented seven out of ten positions on the IFPI's 2025 Global Album Sales Chart, led by Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, and ENHYPEN. The results highlight K-Pop's dominance in physical album sales and its growing influence across global music markets.
Stray Kids have been officially named the world's second best-selling artist of 2025 by IFPI, marking their highest-ever ranking on the Global Artist Chart. From dominating Billboard to selling over 3.39 million copies of KARMA, here's how the K-pop powerhouse conquered the global music industry.
