Cortis Sets a Personal Best by Landing at No. 3 on the Billboard 200…BTS at No. 8

'Cortis'—A New Milestone for K-pop as It Hits the Global Charts

The group 'Cortis' has climbed to No. 3 on the U.S. main album chart, 'Billboard 200,' with its second mini album, 'GreenGreen (GREENGREEN),' setting a new personal best. It is a respected indicator that confirms Cortis's solid presence in the global music market.

Detailed Performance for Entering at No. 3 on 'Billboard 200'

According to a Billboard chart preview article released on the 17th (local time), 'GreenGreen' by 'Cortis' debuted straight into No. 3 on the 'Billboard 200' in its first week of release. This marks a remarkable leap that far surpasses the No. 15 achieved by the debut album 'Color Outside the Lines,' released last year.

• Total album units: 87,000 copies

• Physical album sales: 81,500 copies

• Streaming-equivalent figure (SEA): 5,500

The 'Billboard 200' ranks albums using a thorough method that combines physical album sales with streaming counts (SEA) and digital track download counts (TEA).

Global Pop Chart Trends: 'BTS' Long-Run Success and 'Michael Jackson' Back in the Charts

'Arirang' by 'BTS,' which helped carve out K-pop's stature, fell one spot from No. 7 the previous week to No. 8. Still, it has remained within the Top 10 for eight straight weeks, proving its unwavering global dominance.

Meanwhile, even iconic albums by pop's emperor, 'Michael Jackson,' are making a chart comeback thanks to the success of an electric film. 'Thriller' and 'Number Ones' held steady at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

In the meantime, No. 1 was claimed by 'The Great Divide' by 'Noah Kahan,' maintaining its reign for the third consecutive week. It is an extraordinary feat—marking the first time since 2013, when Mumford & Sons' 'Babel' topped the charts for three straight weeks—that a rock album reached No. 1 for three consecutive weeks.