K-Pop Takes Over the World — ATEEZ, BTS, Stray Kids & More Dominate Billboard’s World Albums Chart (Week of Feb 28, 2026)

If you needed any more proof that K-pop’s global grip is tighter than ever, look no further than this week’s Billboard World Albums Chart. For the week ending February 28, 2026, K-pop artists didn’t just show up — they practically moved in. From veteran giants to rising rookies, here’s the full breakdown of who’s dominating and why it matters.

K-Pop Full Chart Breakdown

The Standout Stories This Week

🏆 ATEEZ Stays Unbeatable at #1

ATEEZ’s new mini album GOLDEN HOUR: Part.4 topped the World Albums chart for the second week in a row, while also spending a second week in the top 20 of the prestigious Billboard 200. Paramount Two major charts simultaneously — that’s the ATEEZ effect, and ATINY are rightfully going wild.

🔥 Stray Kids’ Six-Entry Sweep

Nobody owns the chart quite like Stray Kids right now. Stray Kids managed to chart six entries this week — DO IT at No. 3, KARMA at No. 7, 合 (HOP) at No. 8, ATE at No. 15, ★★★★★ (5-STAR) at No. 17, and ROCK-STAR at No. 24. Paramount Six albums. One chart. One group. Let that sink in.

📈 CORTIS Makes the Biggest Jump

The biggest mover of the week is undoubtedly CORTIS. The BIGHIT rookie group’s debut EP COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES jumped 19 ranks to land at No. 5 in its 24th week on the chart. A 19-spot leap for a debut album this deep into its chart run? That’s no accident — the fanbase is clearly mobilising hard.

💜 BTS: The Legends That Never Leave

Here’s something that never gets old. BTS’s 2022 anthology album Proof maintained its position at No. 4 in its 193rd week on the chart, while their 2020 album Map of the Soul: 7 rose to No. 12 in its 161st week. Paramount Nearly four years on the charts — consistently. That’s not a fanbase, that’s a movement.

🌟 ENHYPEN’s Triple Threat

ENHYPEN had three albums on the chart simultaneously — THE SIN: VANISH at No. 2, ROMANCE: UNTOLD climbing back to No. 23, and DESIRE: UNLEASH re-entering at No. 25. Paramount For a group that debuted in 2020, holding three chart spots at once speaks volumes about their staying power.

🎵 Solo Artists Representing

BTS’s Jimin ranked No. 14 with MUSE in its 83rd week, NewJeans’ Get Up climbed back to No. 19 in its 128th week, and TXT’s Yeonjun’s No Labels: Part 01 rose to No. 21 in its 13th week. Paramount The solo era of K-pop is very much alive and thriving.

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Why This Chart Dominance Is Historic

K-pop’s grip on the Billboard World Albums chart isn’t a fluke — it’s the result of a decades-long global fanbase expansion. To understand how the genre evolved from a niche sound to a worldwide phenomenon, the Wikipedia page on the Billboard World Albums chart puts this week’s K-pop sweep in fascinating historical context.

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