Chart highlights
Billboard milestones from K-pop's biggest artists
Curated highlights · Last updated: Oct 2026
BTS
- Billboard 200
6 No. 1 albums
Love Yourself: Tear (2018), Love Yourself: Answer (2018), Map of the Soul: Persona (2019), Map of the Soul: 7 (2020), Be (2020), Proof (2022) — first Korean act to top the chart
- Hot 100
6 No. 1 singles
"Dynamite" (2020), "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" remix (2020), "Life Goes On" (2020), "Butter" (2021), "Permission to Dance" (2021), "My Universe" with Coldplay (2021)
Sources: Billboard via ABC Audio; Korea JoongAng Daily (Mar 2026)
BLACKPINK
- Billboard 200
Born Pink — No. 1 (2022)
First album by a female K-pop act to top the Billboard 200; first all-female group No. 1 since 2008. The Album peaked at No. 2 (2020)
- Hot 100
"Ice Cream" — No. 13
Highest-charting Hot 100 single (with Selena Gomez). "Pink Venom" peaked at No. 22, "Shut Down" at No. 25
Sources: Billboard via ABC Audio (Sep 2022); Korea Bizwire
Stray Kids
- Billboard 200
9 consecutive No. 1 albums
Oddinary (2022), Maxident (2022), 5-Star (2023), Rock-Star (2023), Ate (2024), Hop (2024), Karma (2025), Do It (2025), This & That (2026) — first act in chart history whose first nine entries all debuted at No. 1
Sources: Korea.net (Dec 2025); MusicTimes (Aug 2026)
TWICE
- Billboard 200
With YOU-th — No. 1 (2024)
First Billboard 200 No. 1; Ready to Be peaked at No. 2 (2023) and Formula of Love: O+T=<3 at No. 3 (2021)
- Hot 100
"The Feels" — No. 83 (2021)
First career Hot 100 entry; followed by "Moonlight Sunrise" at No. 84
Sources: NME; BroadwayWorld (Mar 2024)
SEVENTEEN
- Billboard 200
FML & Seventeenth Heaven — No. 2
FML (2023) and Seventeenth Heaven (2023) both peaked at No. 2; 17 Is Right Here debuted at No. 5 (2024); Sector 17 peaked at No. 4 (2022)
Sources: Billboard via Yonhap/Korea Bizwire; Soompi
NewJeans
- Billboard 200
Get Up — No. 1 (2023)
Debuted at No. 1 in its first chart week — second K-pop girl group ever to top the chart, after BLACKPINK
- Hot 100
"Super Shy" — No. 48
Highest-charting Hot 100 single; "OMG" peaked at No. 74, "Ditto" at No. 82
Sources: Billboard via ABC Audio (Aug 2023); Wikipedia — Get Up (EP)
aespa
- Billboard 200
Girls — No. 3 (2022)
Highest-charting album; Savage peaked at No. 20 (2021), My World at No. 9 (2023), Armageddon at No. 25 (2024)
Sources: Yonhap News via KOCCA (Jul 2024)
IVE
- Other
"After LIKE" — Billboard Global 200 No. 20
Spent 17 weeks on the Billboard Global 200
- Other
"Love Dive" — Song of the Year (2022)
Best-performing single of 2022 in Korea; won Song of the Year at the Asia Artist Awards, Golden Disc Awards, MAMA Awards and Melon Music Awards
Sources: Klook (Billboard Global 200 data); The Seoul Story / Philippine Concerts
XG
- Billboard 200
AWE — No. 175 (2024)
First Billboard 200 entry; also No. 1 on Heatseekers Albums and Top New Artist Albums. First Japanese hip-hop girl group to chart on the Billboard 200
Sources: allkpop (Dec 2024); Bandwagon Asia
BOYNEXTDOOR
- Billboard 200
HOME — No. 16 (2026)
First studio album; highest-charting release and first top-20 entry. Sixth consecutive Billboard 200 entry (WHY.. No. 162, HOW? No. 93, 19.99 No. 40, No Genre No. 62, The Action No. 40)
Sources: Soompi (Jun 2026)
ARTMS
- Other
DALL — World Albums No. 7 (2024)
Debut studio album; also No. 1 on Billboard Top New Artist Albums and No. 9 on Heatseekers Albums. Lead single "Virtual Angel" cracked the Top 10 on World Digital Song Sales
Sources: Wikipedia — Artms discography; Billboard (via EyeOnPop interview)
Lisa
- Billboard 200
Alter Ego — No. 7 (2025)
Debut solo studio album; highest-charting solo release
- Hot 100
"Born Again" — No. 68
Highest-charting solo single (with Doja Cat and Raye); "Rockstar" peaked at No. 70, "LALISA" at No. 84 (2021)
Sources: Wikipedia — Alter Ego; Soompi; Korea Herald
ONEUS
- Other
"Under" — Oricon Daily Singles No. 3 (2026)
Japanese single reached No. 3 on the Oricon Daily Single Ranking
Sources: hellokpop (Aug 2026)
MONSTA X
- Billboard 200
All About Luv — No. 5 (2020)
First all-English album by a K-pop group; third K-pop band to hit the top 5. The Dreaming peaked at No. 21 (2021)
Sources: Korea Bizwire; hellokpop; Wikipedia — Monsta X discography
TEN
- Other
TEN — iTunes Worldwide No. 1 (2024)
Solo debut mini album hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums in 28 regions, No. 1 on iTunes Worldwide Albums, and No. 1 on QQ Music digital album sales
- Other
"Stunner" — Billboard #7 Best K-pop Songs of 2025
Title track ranked No. 7 on Billboard’s 25 best K-pop songs of 2025; also named one of Dazed’s 30 best K-pop tracks of 2025
Sources: SM press release (via kpopalbums.com); Kpop Wiki (Stunner)
EVNNE
- Other
"Trouble" — Billboard LyricFind US No. 2 (2024)
Debut single listed at No. 2 on the Billboard LyricFind US Chart (week of Mar 30, 2024). Named Billboard’s August 2024 K-pop Rookie of the Month
Sources: Cañaveral Web (EVNNE first anniversary article)