ATEEZ Claims No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Third Time Overall…Sets Record for Most Top 10s by a K-Pop Group in the 2020s

The group ATEEZ proved its global presence by topping the US Billboard chart.

Big win: Beats Olivia Rodrigo for its third overall No. 1 on the “Billboard 200” According to a chart preview article published by the US music outlet Billboard on May 5 (local time), ATEEZ claimed the No. 1 spot on the main album chart “Billboard 200” with its 14th mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5,” released last month on April 26. On this chart, ATEEZ edged out heavyweight albums by global pop stars such as Olivia Rodrigo’s “YOU SEEM PRETTY SAD FOR A GIRL SO IN LOVE” and Drake’s “ICEMAN” to reach the summit. This marks ATEEZ’s third overall No. 1 on the “Billboard 200,” following its 2023 regular second album “The World Episode Finale : Will” and its 2024 11th mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2.”

Top record for K-pop in the 2020s and surpasses 1.88 million initial copies During the tracking period for this chart, “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5” racked up a total of 228,000 album units by combining physical album sales of 223,000 and a streaming-converted figure (SEA) of 5,000, topping the “Top Album Sales” chart as well. That figure surpasses the previous all-time best first-week sales in the United States, set with the group’s 13th mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” in February, which posted 195,000 copies. Billboard highlighted, “Starting with ATEEZ’s eighth mini album ‘The World Episode 1 : Movement’ in 2022, it delivered nine albums in a row that reached the ‘Top 10,’ making it the K-pop group with the most ‘Top 10’ records in the 2020s.” Domestic momentum is also intense: the new release surpassed 1.88 million initial copies based on the Hanteo Chart, creating ATEEZ’s seventh total million-seller album.

Triumphant in every direction with the title track “BAD”…to hold a fan meeting in Seoul on the 17th The album captures ATEEZ enjoying moments where instincts and senses take the lead, with a total of five tracks included, including the title track “BAD.” Actively performing both at home and abroad, ATEEZ appeared on NBC’s flagship talk show “Kelly Clarkson Show” in the United States on May 1 (local time) and performed “BAD,” setting local fans abuzz. On “Music Bank,” KBS 2TV’s show broadcast on May 3, ATEEZ took home the No. 1 trophy. Continuing its unstoppable run at the box office, ATEEZ plans to hold a large-scale fan meeting at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul from the 17th to the 19th, where it will share a meaningful time with fans.