# Here Are All the K-pop Albums That Have Topped the Billboard 200: Full List

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/here-are-all-the-k-pop-albums-that-have-topped-the-billboard-200-full-list/
- Published: 2026-07-05T19:24:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T21:33:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/lists/k-pop-albums-number-one-billboard-200-albums-full-list/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- ATEEZ's new EP becomes the 24th K-pop album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since BTS started the trend in 2018
- Stray Kids leads K-pop chart dominance with 8 No. 1 albums, followed by BTS (7) and ATEEZ (3)
- No K-pop solo artists, duos, or trios have topped the chart; success has been limited to larger group ensembles

## Summary

K-pop's grip on the Billboard 200 chart continues to tighten with ATEEZ's latest EP becoming the 24th chart-topper by a Korean artist since 2018. The achievement arrives shortly after the Grammy Awards introduced a new category for Asian pop music performance, underscoring the genre's growing international cultural weight and commercial strength.

The success reflects the genre's dominance within the album format, with boy band Stray Kids leading the pack at eight No. 1 releases, trailed by BTS at seven. Notably, chart success has remained the preserve of larger group ensembles, with no solo artists, duos, or trios from K-pop breaking through to the top—a pattern that holds even as individual K-pop acts accumulate multiple chart-toppers annually.

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