With BTS claiming their spot as the driving force of K-pop, several other Korean artists and groups are making their way to the top charts.
From Stray Kids to TXT and ENHYPEN, several renowned K-pop groups have held the topmost ranks on the Billboard World Albums Chart for September 13.
And this is not the first time Stray Kids have maintained their position of topping the chart by leaving BTS behind. Earlier this month, the group recorded its historic 7th straight No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with KARMA, surpassing BTS.
Here are the albums that have claimed the spots.
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KARMA by Stray Kids
Grabbing the top position is the latest album of Stray Kids, KARMA, which was released on August 22 at 1 pm KST. This is the second consecutive week that it has held the no. 1 position on the World Albums Chart. With this, KARMA has also become the first-ever album by Stray Kids to have spent two weeks in the top five list of a Billboard chart. Earlier, its lead track, Ceremony debuted at No. 52 on the Hot 100 chart, as recorded on September 2 local time.
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The Star Chapter: Together by TXT
Tomorrow X Together is back on the Billboard chart with its latest album, The Star Chapter: Together, which was released on July 21, 2025. Interestingly, the album is holding its position at no. 2 for the 7th consecutive week on the world albums chart. For the unversed, The Star Chapter: Together also marks the final installment of the K-pop group’s Star Chapter series, after The Star Chapter: Sanctuary.
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DESIRE: UNLEASH by ENHYPEN
DESIRE: UNLEASH by ENHYPEN is currently at no. 3 on the World Albums chart, marking its 14th week in the top 3. The album was released on June 5, 2025, and is the group’s sixth mini album. Bad Desire (With or Without You), the title track of DESIRE: UNLEASH, has also broken several records in the past 2 months, including a no. 68 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.
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PROOF by BTS
Another interesting entry into the Billboard world albums chart is BTS’ album Proof from 2022, which currently stands at the no. 4 position. This is its 169th week on the chart and continues to break records as one of the longest-charting K-pop albums in the history of Billboard. Proof is also BTS’ first anthology album and features 48 tracks spanning the group’s career. That is why the album debuted at No. 1 across 10 countries and sold over 2 million copies on its opening day. Meanwhile, another album of BTS, PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE, is also ranking at no. 11 in its 7th week on the chart.
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Bomb by ILLIT
ILLIT’s Bomb is currently holding the 5th position on the world albums chart and is in its 11th week. It is the group’s third EP, which was released on June 16, 2025. It features five tracks, including the lead single Do the Dance which is known for its blend of catchy melodies and choreography inspired by the nervousness of a first date.
Apart from the above, a few others who made it to the top 10 list include ATEEZ (GOLDEN HOUR: PART 3) at No. 9 and BTS’ Jimin (MUSE) at No. 10. SEVENTEEN (HAPPY BURSTDAY) took the 19th spot while BLACKPINK (The Album) claimed 23rd position.
As we are about to enter another week, it’s yet to be seen whether the list remains the same or witnesses the entry of a few more names.