Lisa Ranks at No. 69 on the Hot 100

Lisa, a member of BLACKPINK and a solo artist, has entered the U.S. Billboard main singles chart, the Hot 100, for the seventh time as a solo artist. This track is a preview release from her upcoming new mini-album (EP), “PRESS PLAY,” set to drop on October 23.

Previously, Lisa reached No. 84 and No. 90 on the Hot 100 with “LALISA” and “MONEY” in 2021, respectively. In June 2024, she scored No. 70 with the single “ROCKSTAR,” and No. 97 with “NEW WOMAN,” which features Rosalía, a global pop star from Spain, released in August of the same year. Last February, she reached No. 68 with “Born Again,” a track from her first full-length album “Alter Ego” that also features American rapper Doja Cat and British singer-songwriter RAYE. In May of the same year, she landed at No. 76 with “Priceless,” a collaboration with the American pop band Maroon 5.

Jennie Maintains 16 Consecutive Weeks in the Top 10

As announced in a Billboard article the previous day, Jennie, a member of BLACKPINK and a global pop star, stayed at No. 6 on the Hot 100 with “Dracula,” a collaboration with the Australian psychedelic pop band Tame Impala, marking her 16th week consecutive in the top 10. By doing so, she surpassed the 15-week record held by BTS’s hit song “Butter” and became the K-pop artist—whether from a group or solo—who has spent the longest time in the Hot 100’s top 10.

KATSEYE Continues Strong Dual Performances

HYBE’s global girl group KATSEYE continued to achieve strong results on the Hot 100. “ANIMAL” climbed 3 spots from the previous week, reaching No. 27 and marking its 7th consecutive week on the chart, while “Hootie Frutti” stayed at No. 67 for the fourth week in a row. Following last week’s success, the group once again demonstrated its strength by having three of its albums appear on the main album chart, the Billboard 200, this week. “WILD” reached No. 16, along with their previous release “BEAUTIFUL CHAOS” (at No. 150) and their debut EP “SIS (Soft Is Strong)” (at No. 187), all of which made it into the rankings.

MONSTA X’s Fifth Album Enters the Billboard 200

The group MONSTA X’s new mini-album, “The Phase,” entered the Billboard 200 this week at No. 118. With this entry, MONSTA X now has a total of five albums on the Billboard 200. Previously, in 2020, they reached the highest position on that chart, No. 5, with their first full-length album in the U.S., “ALL ABOUT LUV.”

Sustained Longevity on K-Pop Charts

The sustained presence and longevity of K-pop artists on album charts were also evident this week. “THIS AND THAT” by Stray Kids, the boy group that was the first K-pop act to top that chart for nine consecutive weeks, stayed in the upper ranks by rising 1 spot to No. 15 compared to the previous week. BTS’s “ARIRANG” maintained its position at No. 29, the same as the week before. ENHYPHEN’s “THE SIN : BLISS” ranked at No. 41. The OST for the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, which features a fictional K-pop group universe, rose 1 spot to land at No. 37. It has been on that chart for 63 weeks since its release on June 20 of last year.