The momentum of K-pop stars, who are gaining popularity across borders is still ongoing. The Billboard chart, a major indicator of the U.S. pop music industry, is no exception.
BTS
Stays in HOT 100 for 13 weeks
According to Billboard’s latest updates (January 1, 2022), BTS’s Coldplay and “My Universe,” released on September 24, ranked 84th on Billboard’s main singles chart “Hot 100” for 13 consecutive weeks.
In addition to “My Universe,” “Adult Pop Airplay” ranked 10th, “Adult Pop Songs” ranked 11th, “Canadian Hot AC” ranked 15th, “Adult Contemporary” ranked 19th, “Pop AirPlay” ranked 30th, “Canadian Digital Song Sales” ranked 35th, “Canadian CHR/TOP” ranked 35th, “Hot Canada”.
BTS also ranked 41st as “Butter” in “Billboard Global 200,” 45th as “My Universe,” 80th as “Dynamite,” and 136th as “Permission to Dance,” which counts streaming and sales in more than 200 countries/regions around the world.
NCT 127
Sets the record for longest chart-in among K-Pop Albums
NCT 127 entered the “Billboard 200” for 14 consecutive weeks with its third full-length album, setting a record for the longest chart among K-pop albums released this year.
NCT 127’s third full-length album “Sticker,” released on September 17, continued to chart in for 14 consecutive weeks, ranking 85th on the U.S. Billboard’s main chart “Billboard 200” released on the 29th (local time).
Earlier, the album first entered the third place on “Billboard 200” and recorded the highest entry ranking among K-pop albums released this year, and set a record for the longest period of entry with chart-in for 14 consecutive weeks, reaffirming NCT 127’s strong global power.
Meanwhile, NCT 127 will continue its popularity by releasing its new remix single “Ice Cream 13: Sticker Remixes” on various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 30th.
