KpopAngel.com
Sign in
Reading

ILLIT, TXT, CORTIS, TWS, BTS, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, And NewJeans Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

🗓️ 5/17/2026, 6:35:00 PM⏱️ 1 min read👀 6 views💬 0

Key takeaways

Quick summary
  • 1Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 16!ILLIT’s new mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” debuted at No.
  • 21 on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming the group’s first album ever to enter the top 50 of the Billboard 200.After two weeks at No.
ILLIT, TXT, CORTIS, TWS, BTS, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, And NewJeans Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 16!

ILLIT’s new mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming the group’s first album ever to enter the top 50 of the Billboard 200.

After two weeks at No. 1, TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” fell to No. 3 in its fourth week on the World Albums chart.

BTS BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. landed an impressive total of five entries on this week’s World Albums chart: “Proof” and “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” stayed strong at No. 4 and No. 10 respectively, while “Love Yourself: Tear” and “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever” re-entered the chart at No. 19 and No. 23.  Finally, “Love Yourself: Her” rounded out the top 25 for the week.

ENHYPEN ENHYPEN ENHYPEN K-POP GROUP ENHYPEN is a seven-member boy group formed through I-LAND, known for powerful performances, storytelling concepts, and global popularity. ’s “THE SIN: VANISH” took No. 5 in its 165h week on the chart, and their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” followed at No. 24 in its 95th week.

CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” spent its 35th week on the chart at No. 6, while their new EP “GREENGREEN” entered the chart at No. 8.

Stray Kids Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines. landed three different albums on this week’s chart, where “DO IT” came in at No. 12,  “KARMA” at No. 15, and “ATE” at No. 22.

TWS’s new mini album “NO TRAGEDY” debuted at No. 14, while NewJeans NewJeans NewJeans K-POP GROUP NewJeans is a five-member girl group known for their fresh Y2K-inspired style, smooth vocals, and viral hits. ’ “Get Up” took No. 16 in its 139th week on the chart.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

Watch TXT in “Idol Festa Attack” on Viki below:

Watch Now

And check out BTS BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. ’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” below:

Watch Now

Related groups

ENHYPEN

ENHYPEN is a seven-member boy group formed through I-LAND, known for powerful performances, storytelling concepts, and global popularity.

Stray Kids

Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines.

BTS
BTS

BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop.

NewJeans

NewJeans is a five-member girl group known for their fresh Y2K-inspired style, smooth vocals, and viral hits.

IVE
IVE

IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance.

Reactions (0)
Pick one (no pressure 😄)

Click the same reaction again to remove it.

Total views
👀 6

(Updates after load — yes, your readers are humans… mostly.)

Top reads this week

Last 7 days

Comments

Quick FAQ

What is this about?
This story covers Stray Kids, NewJeans, ENHYPEN, BTS and related K-pop news.
More like this?
Browse KpopAngel News for the latest posts.

About KpopAngel.com

KpopAngel.com is a fan-first hub for K-pop and K-drama — curated news, comeback coverage, and community reactions all in one place. Discover idols, follow breaking stories, and dive deeper into the artists and groups you love.

Headlines are sourced from trusted K-pop media outlets. KpopAngel.com is an independent fan site and is not affiliated with any agency or entertainment company.

Explore

Popular K-pop groups & trending idols

Based on how often each group or member appears in article titles across KpopAngel.com. Click a name to explore recent coverage, from comeback news to variety show highlights.

© 2026 KpopAngel.com. All rights reserved.

Built for fans. Please support official releases and the artists who make the music.

Follow us