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.
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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.
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 and Billboard chart coverage 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.”
