Here Are All the K-pop Albums That Have Topped the Billboard 200: Full List
BTS was the first K-pop act to top the all-genre chart; BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to do so.
Black News 
ATEEZ’s new EP, GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5, puts K-pop back in a familiar spot — No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The EP is the 24th album or EP by a K-pop act to reach No. 1 on Billboard‘s flagship albums chart in just over than eight years. The first was BTS’ Love Yourself: Tear in June 2018.
It’s the first K-pop project to reach No. 1 since the Recording Academy announced on June 16 that it is adding a new category, best Asian pop music performance, for the 69th annual Grammy Awards, set for Feb. 7. The new category sits in the Pop & Dance/Electronic Field. Eligible recordings include contemporary popular music originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets, including K-pop, J-pop and C-pop.
ATEEZ is an eight-member boy band formed by KQ Entertainment. Since their October 2018 debut, they have grown into a global touring and Billboard chart powerhouse. In addition to their three No. 1s on the Billboard 200, they have had three No. 2s, two No. 3s and a No. 7, for a total of nine top 10 albums or EPs.
Stray Kids has amassed eight No. 1 titles on the Billboard 200, which puts them out front among K-pop acts. BTS is a close second, with seven No. 1 titles. ATEEZ is next in line with three No. 1s. SuperM, BLACKPINK, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NewJeans and TWICE have all notched one No. 1 to date.
BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to land a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. They scored with Born Pink in 2022.
K-pop groups tend to be large ensembles. TWICE has nine members, one more than Stray Kids and ATEEZ. BTS and SuperM each have seven members. TOMORROW X TOGETHER and NewJeans each have five members. BLACKPINK has four members. To date, no K-pop solo artists, duos or trios have topped the Billboard 200.
There have been multiple No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 by K-pop acts in every year since 2018 except for 2021, when there were none. The peak year (to date) for most No. 1 K-pop albums on the Billboard 200 was 2023, when there were five. Here’s a list of all K-pop albums to top the Billboard 200. They are listed in chronological order.
