For the week ending on May 4, Billboard officially announced the rankings of its weekly World Albums chart, which records the most popular albums around the globe. Among all the international artists who made it on the list, several K-pop acts also managed to stand out.
See the Top 12 K-pop artists on Billboard's 1st World Albums Chart For May 2024!
1. TXT - 'minisode 3: TOMORROW'
TXT 'minisode 3: TOMORROW’ 음악방송 Photo Sketch
— TXT OFFICIAL (@TXT_bighit) April 30, 2024
(https://t.co/Vx2Uc4zMZR)#투모로우바이투게더 #TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #TXT#minisode3 #TOMORROW#TXT_DejaVu #내일에서_기다릴게 #I_ll_See_You_There_Tomorrow pic.twitter.com/ewa9PPmmjQ
TXT secured No. 2 on the World Albums chart with their album "minisode 3: TOMORROW." The album and title track "Deja Vu" were released on April 1.
2. BOYNEXTDOOR - 'HOW?'
BOYNEXTDOOR (보이넥스트도어) 'Earth, Wind & Fire' Official MV (Performance ver.)
— BOYNEXTDOOR (@BOYNEXTDOOR_KOZ) April 30, 2024
🔗 https://t.co/w2g3Y0I2WI#BOYNEXTDOOR #보이넥스트도어 #BND#BOYNEXTDOOR_HOW #HOW#BOYNEXTDOOR_EWF #얼윈파 pic.twitter.com/C1T7Dsz0vo
On April 15, BOYNEXTDOOR released their second extended play "HOW?" and its title track "Earth, Wind, & Fire." The album made its debut on the World Albums chart's No. 3.
3. LE SSERAFIM - 'EASY'
LE SSERAFIM 'EASY' 핌보기🔍-(미리보기)
— LE SSERAFIM (@le_sserafim) April 20, 2024
(https://t.co/jtjyz6axpP)#LE_SSERAFIM #르세라핌#LE_SSERAFIM_EASY #MakeItLookEasy pic.twitter.com/A2Kg3UGH3j
LE SSERAFIM secured No. 4 on the list with their third mini album "EASY."
4. ILLIT - 'SUPER REAL ME'
ILLIT managed to round the top five with their debut mini album "SUPER REAL ME." The album, along with its title track "Magnetic" was released on March 25.
5. BTS J-Hope - 'HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1'
j-hope
— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) March 29, 2024Official Motion Picture
(https://t.co/A6yPQ7UmCr) #jhope_NEURON #HOPE_ON_THE_STREET #홉온스#jhope #제이홉 #Gaeko #개코 #yoonmirae #윤미래 pic.twitter.com/3QmVgvBxvm
J-Hope's newest solo album "HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1" claimed No. 6 this April.
6. ATEEZ - 'THE WORLD EP. FIN: WILL'
[🎬] ATEEZ(에이티즈) - '미친 폼 (Crazy Form)' Official MV
— ATEEZ(에이티즈) (@ATEEZofficial) December 1, 2023
https://t.co/oWa8cRUc31
#WILL #미친폼 #Crazy_Form #ATEEZ #에이티즈 pic.twitter.com/X6YhUYSmJ4
ATEEZ followed on No. 7, where they placed with their 2023 full album "THE WORLD EP. FIN: WILL."
7. TWICE - 'With YOU-th.'
TWICE "ONE SPARK" M/V
— TWICE (@JYPETWICE) February 23, 2024
🎇 https://t.co/rE1SSehROF
+*:ꔫ:* 𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑌𝑂𝑈-𝑡ℎ *:ꔫ:*+https://t.co/2KeYPceV54 #TWICE #트와이스#WithYOUth❤🔥 #ONESPARK💥 pic.twitter.com/1BpK9hlzFE
TWICE's 13th mini album "With YOU-th" took over the No. 8 spot.
8. NewJeans - 'Get Up'
Time to NewJeans
— NewJeans (@NewJeans_ADOR) August 28, 2023
with Bunnies 💓 (Part.1)#NewJeans #뉴진스#NewJeans_GetUp#Time_to_NewJeans pic.twitter.com/HMY4tPyfgu
NewJeans' 2023 album "Get Up" trailed at the No. 9 spot this May.
9. Stray Kids - 'ROCK-STAR'
Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) "락 (樂) (LALALALA)" M/Vhttps://t.co/cmeJ90wb9a#StrayKids #스트레이키즈#樂_STAR #ROCK_STAR#락 #樂 #LALALALA#StrayKidsComeback#YouMakeStrayKidsStay pic.twitter.com/ezBdto9svW
— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) November 10, 2023
"ROCK-STAR" earned Stray Kids No. 10 on the World Albums chart.
10. BTS - 'PROOF'
Released in 2022, BTS's first anthology album "Proof" claimed No. 11.
11. ENHYPEN - 'ORANGE BLOOD'
#ENHYPEN
— BELIFT LAB (@BELIFTLAB) October 29, 2023Concept Photo (KSANA Ver.) #엔하이픈 #ORANGEBLOOD #EN_KSANA pic.twitter.com/F5Oaibi6rk
ENHYPEN claimed the list's No. 13 with their fifth mini album "ORANGE BLOOD."
12. BTS Jimin - 'FACE'
Jimin claimed No. 14 with his solo debut mini album "FACE." The album was released on March 24, 2023.
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