K-pop group Stray Kids debut at number one spot on Billboard 200

K-pop group Stray Kids recently debuted at the number one position on Billboard 200 chart. BTS' Jimin's latest album, Muse, earned the second spot.

In Short

• Stray Kids, Jimin top Billboard 200
• It is the first time that top positions have been taken by K-pop albums
• Stray Kids also recently collaborated with Marvel for the track 'Slash'

K-pop sensation Stray Kids have added another feather to their already decorated cap. The music group attained the first position on the coveted Billboard 200 after releasing their latest album, ATE. Meanwhile, BTS Jimin's second album, Muse, earned second place. This is the first time that the top two positions of the music chart have belonged to K-pop.

This is also the fifth time Stray Kids has earned the first position consecutively. They had earlier topped the charts with ODDINARY, MAXIDENT, ROCK-STAR and 5-STAR in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

According to Luminate, Stray Kids' ATE earned 232,000 album units after release.

The popular K-pop has been keeping busy. It recently collaborated with Marvel Studios for the single 'Slash', which featured in the film, Deadpool and Wolverine. Its stars, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, also appeared in Stray Kids' now-viral song, 'Chk Chk Boom.'

Meanwhile, BTS member Park Jimin's new album, Muse, debuted at the second spot. Jimin as well as the other five members are enlisted in the army to complete their mandatory military term. BTS' eldest member, Jin, completed his term on June 12.