NCT 127 Is Just The Fourth Korean Act To Reach The Top 10 On The U.S. Albums Chart

On the newly-published Billboard 200 albums chart, Lil Uzi Vert rules with his surprise release Eternal Atake and Jhene Aiko scores the second-highest debut with her latest Chilombo. Behind those two projects, the third-loftiest entrant this time around comes from NCT 127, who land their first-ever top 10 in the U.S. Every band surely celebrates their inaugural appearance inside the top tier, this win is especially meaningful for the group because of where they come from and the language they perform in.

NCT 127’s Neo Zone comes in at No. 5, making the group just the fourth Korean act to find their way into the Billboard 200’s top 10, and they’re in some very impressive company.

BTS was the first Korean act to enter the highest tier on the Billboard 200, which they managed back in 2017 with Love Yourself: Her, which peaked at No. 7. The following year, they hit No. 1 for the first time with Love Yourself: Tear, and then just a few months later they repeated that feat with Love Yourself: Answer. Since then, they have claimed two additional leaders, 2019’s Map of the Soul: Persona and this year’s Map of the Soul: 7.

Late last year, newly-formed Korean supergroup SuperM joined BTS as the second musical act from the Asian country to push a studio release into the Billboard 200’s uppermost area when their self-titled debut EP surprised many by opening at No. 1. 

Earlier this year, Monsta X became the third name from South Korea to appear inside the top 10 on the all-genre albums chart when their latest release All About Luv kicked off its time on the tally at No. 5. While the band is from South Korea, their new effort is performed primarily in English, which may have helped it perform well upon its arrival.

There have now been eight albums in total promoted by South Korean musicians that have charted inside the top 10 for at least a single week, and that sum is sure to increase, though it’s anybody’s guess whether the next big win from the country will come from an act that scores their first big hit or from one that has already wound up in the region and does so again.

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