MUSIC
ATEEZ, on the US ‘Billboard 200’ chart for two consecutive weeks
ATEEZ reached the peak of their career with their full-length album 'THE WORLD EP FIN: WILL', released on the 1st for the first time in about 4 years. It surpassed 1.7 million copies in the first week, becoming the third million-seller, and peaked at the top of the US Billboard 200 in the first week of release. According to the chart released by Billboard on the 19th (local time), it ranked 24th this week and entered the 'Billboard 200' for two consecutive weeks.
In addition, this album set a milestone by entering second place on the UK's 'Official Album Chart'. Following 'BTS' and 'BLACKPINK', ATEEZ was the only 4th generation idol group to enter 2nd place on the UK's 'Official Album Chart', achieving their own 'first' and 'highest' records at the same time. . In particular, this album succeeded in charting for two consecutive weeks on the UK's 'Official Album Chart' for the first time, and ATEEZ has placed a total of two albums on the UK's 'Official Album Chart' so far.
In addition, ATEEZ's 2nd full-length album 'The World Episode Final: Will' topped various charts, including No. 1 on the Hanteo Weekly Chart for two consecutive weeks, No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart, No. 1 on the Bugs Weekly Album Chart, and No. 1 on the United World Chart. It swept the charts and boasted the power of the album. In addition, in Japan, it showed high topicality by ranking high on various charts, including No. 1 on the Line Music Real-Time Album Chart, No. 3 on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart, No. 3 on the Billboard Japan Top Album Sales Chart, and No. 3 on the Billboard Japan Hot Album Chart.
As such, ATEEZ has clearly established itself as a global artist representing K-pop, with its 2nd full-length album 'The World Episode Final: Will' listed on the UK's 'Official Album Chart' and the US's 'Billboard 200', which are considered two of the world's largest charts. And we are writing a new myth. It is even more meaningful in that they continue to break their own record and prove their unlimited upward trend.
Meanwhile, ATEEZ will continue its global activities by holding the world tour 'TOWARDS THE LIGHT: WILL TO POWER' in 2024.
Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr
