Korea-U.S. 'K-pop System' Pays Off…KATSEYE Scores No.1 on Billboard 200
(Seoul=News1) Heejin Jeong | 2026-08-31 16:53 송고
KATSEYE, the global girl group formed through a partnership between South Korea's HYBE and U.S.-based Geffen Records, has topped Billboard's main albums chart, the Billboard 200, with its third EP, 'WILD'.
Billboard announced that 'WILD' debuted at No.1 on the Billboard200.
'WILD' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated Aug. 22, beating out releases including Phoebe Bridgers' 'Lost Weekend' and Stray Kids' 'This and That'.
It marks KATSEYE's first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group made its U.S. debut in 2024 and, in just two years, has reached the top of the U.S. albums chart, further cementing its presence as a global girl group.
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