Stray Kids’ Latest Becomes Milestone 25th K-pop Album to Top Billboard 200: Full List

BTS was the first K-pop act to top the all-genre chart; BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to do so. 8/16/2026 Stray Kids Courtesy of JYP Entertainment Stray Kids’ This & That puts K-pop back in a familiar spot — No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The EP is the 25th album or EP by a K-pop act to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s flagship albums chart in just over eight years. The first was BTS’ Love Yourself: Tear in June 2018. Stray Kids has amassed nine No. 1 titles on the Billboard 200, which puts them out front among K-pop acts. BTS is second, with seven No. 1 titles. ATEEZ is next in line with three No. 1s. SuperM, BLACKPINK, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NewJeans and TWICE have all notched one No. 1 to date. In addition, one multi-artist K-pop soundtrack, KPop Demon Hunters, has reached No. 1. For all their success on the Billboard 200, Stray Kids have yet to crack the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their highest-charting single on that chart, “Chk Chk Boom,” debuted and peaked at No. 49 in August 2024. This & That is the second K-pop project to reach No. 1 since the Recording Academy announced on June 16 that it is adding a new category, best Asian pop music performance, for the 69th annual Grammy Awards, set for Feb. 7. Eligible recordings include contemporary popular music originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets, including K-pop, J-pop and C-pop. The Academy announced on Aug. 14 that it was having discussions about the future of the category, which was met with unanticipated criticism from some in the K-pop community. BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to land a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. They scored with Born Pink in 2022. K-pop groups tend to be large ensembles. TWICE has nine members, one more than Stray Kids and ATEEZ. BTS and SuperM each have seven members. TOMORROW X TOGETHER and NewJeans each have five members. BLACKPINK has four members. To date, no K-pop solo artists, duos or trios have topped the Billboard 200. There have been multiple No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 by K-pop acts in every year since 2018 except for 2021, when there were none. The peak year (to date) for most No. 1 K-pop albums on the Billboard 200 was 2023, when there were five. Here’s a list of all K-pop albums to top the Billboard 200. They are listed in chronological order. BTS, Love Yourself: Tear Image Credit: JTBC PLUS/Imazins via Getty Images Date Hit No. 1: June 2, 2018 Single: “Fake Love” BTS, Love Yourself: Answer Date Hit No. 1: September 8, 2018 Single: “Idol” BTS, Map of the Soul: PERSONA Date Hit No. 1: April 27, 2019 Singles: “Boy with Luv,” “Make It Right” SuperM, SuperM: The First Mini Album EP Date Hit No. 1: October 19, 2019 Single: “Jopping” BTS, MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 Date Hit No. 1: March 7, 2020 Singles: “Black Swan,” “On” BTS, BE Date Hit No. 1: Dec. 5, 2020 Single: “Life Goes On” Stray Kids, Stray Kids Mini Album: Oddinary (EP) Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images Date Hit No. 1: April 2, 2022 Single: “Maniac” BTS, Proof Date Hit No. 1: June 25, 2022 Single: “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” BLACKPINK, Born Pink Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for MTV/Paramount Global Date Hit No. 1: Oct. 1, 2022 Singles: “Pink Venom,” “Shut Down” Stray Kids, Maxident Date Hit No. 1: Oct. 22, 2022 Single: “Case 143” TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: Temptation (EP) Date Hit No. 1: Feb. 11, 2023 Single: “Sugar Rush Ride” Stray Kids, 5-Star Date Hit No. 1: June 17, 2023 Single: “S-Class” NewJeans, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’ Image Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images Date Hit No. 1: Aug. 5, 2023 Singles: “Super Shy,” “Cool With You,” “ETA” Stray Kids, ROCK-STAR Date Hit No. 1: Nov. 25, 2023 Single: “Lalalala” ATEEZ, THE WORLD EP. FIN:WILL Image Credit: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Date Hit No. 1: Dec. 16, 2023 Single: “Crazy Form” TWICE, With YOU-th (EP) Date Hit No. 1: March 9, 2024 Singles: “I Got You,” “One Spark” Stray Kids, ATE (EP) Date Hit No. 1: Aug. 3, 2024 Single: “Chk Chk Boom” ATEEZ, Golden Hour: Part.2 (EP) Date Hit No. 1: Nov. 30, 2024 Single: “Ice on My Teeth” Stray Kids, Hop Date Hit No. 1: Dec. 28, 2024 Single: “Walkin on Water” Stray Kids, KARMA Date Hit No. 1: Sept. 6, 2025 Single: “Ceremony” Various Artists, KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack Date Hit No. 1: Sept. 20, 2025 Singles: “Takedown” (Twice version), “Golden” and “How It’s Done” (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI) Notes: The album returned to No. 1 in the issue dated Oct. 11, making it the first K-pop album to log two or more weeks at No. 1. Stray Kids, DO IT Date Hit No. 1: Dec. 6, 2025 Singles: “Do It,” “Divine” BTS, ARIRANG Date Hit No. 1: April 4, 2026Singles: “Swim,” “Hooligan,” “Normal”Notes: The album held at No. 1 on the chart dated April 11, becoming the first K-pop album to spend two consecutive weeks on top. It held at No. 1 again on the chart dated April 18, becoming the first K-pop album to spend three or more weeks on top. ATEEZ, GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5 Date Hit No. 1: July 11, 2026Single: “Bad” Stray Kids, This & That Date Hit No. 1: Aug. 22, 2026Singles: “Run It,” “This & That” Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up