# Billboard World Albums Chart: Stray Kids Hold No. 1 as BTS, ATEEZ, aespa Flood the Top 25

URL: https://technosports.co.in/billboard-world-albums-chart-stray-kids/  
Published: 2026-08-30  
Updated: 2026-08-30  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

K-pop’s dominance on the global charts shows no signs of slowing down. Billboard’s newly published World Albums chart for the week ending August 29 is stacked wall-to-wall with familiar names — and Stray Kids are once again leading the pack.

## Billboard World Albums Chart: This Week’s Top Rankings

| Rank | Artist | Album | Weeks on Chart |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Stray Kids | THIS & THAT | 2nd week |
| 2 | CORTIS | GREENGREEN | 16th week |
| 3 | ATEEZ | GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 | 8th week |
| 6 | CORTIS | COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES | 50th week |
| 7 | BTS | Proof | 219th week |
| 8 | LE SSERAFIM | PUREFLOW | 13th week |
| 10 | BTS | Love Yourself: Answer | 202nd week |
| 11 | Yeonjun (TXT) | NO LABELS: PART 02 | 6th week |
| 12 | BTS | Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~ | 42nd week |
| 13 | aespa | LEMONADE | 12th week |
| 14 | ILLIT | MAMIHLAPINATAPAI | 16th week |
| 17 | NewJeans | Get Up | 154th week |
| 22 | BTS | Love Yourself: Tear | 221st week |
| 24 | BOYNEXTDOOR | HOME | 10th week |
| 25 | Stray Kids | KARMA | 52nd week |

## Stray Kids Keep Their Crown

Stray Kids’ mini album “THIS & THAT” holds firm at No. 1 for a second straight week, and the milestones keep piling up — it’s now the group’s first-ever album to spend multiple consecutive weeks in the top 3 of the Billboard 200. Their 2025 release “KARMA” is still going strong too, clocking a full year on the World Albums chart at No. 25.

![Billboard](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Billboard-2.webp)

## CORTIS and ATEEZ Hold Steady at the Top

Right behind them, CORTIS’s “GREENGREEN” sits comfortably at No. 2 for a 16th straight week, also becoming the rookie group’s first album to spend 15 weeks on the Billboard 200 overall — a strong signal of staying power for a relatively new act. Their debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” even climbed back up to No. 6 nearly a year after release. Meanwhile, ATEEZ’s “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5” held its No. 3 spot for an eighth consecutive week.

## BTS’s Back Catalog Refuses to Quit

Perhaps the most striking detail is BTS landing four separate albums on the chart simultaneously — “Proof,” “Love Yourself: Answer,” “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~,” and “Love Yourself: Tear” — some of which are well past their 200th week charting. It’s a testament to how deep and enduring the group’s global fanbase remains, even amid individual members’ varied activities.

## Rounding Out the Chart

LE SSERAFIM, Yeonjun of TXT, aespa, ILLIT, NewJeans, and BOYNEXTDOOR all secured spots as well, proving just how competitive — and crowded — the current K-pop comeback season has become.

For more chart updates and comeback trackers, check out our [K-pop news roundups](https://technosports.co.in) and [Billboard chart coverage](https://technosports.co.in) on TechnoSports.

## FAQs

### **Q1. Which K-pop album is No. 1 on the Billboard World Albums chart this week?**

 Stray Kids’ “THIS & THAT” holds the No. 1 spot for its second consecutive week on the chart dated August 29.

### **Q2. How many BTS albums are on the current World Albums chart?**

  
BTS has four albums simultaneously charting this week — “Proof,” “Love Yourself: Answer,” “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~,” and “Love Yourself: Tear.”