JAKARTA - K-pop artists already dominate the global not only digitally, but also physically. This was proven by five K-pop groups who managed to sell their albums in the United States.
Lumite or Nielsen Music released data from Billboard showing a list of best-selling physical albums in the United States during the first half of 2025. All sales were calculated from January 3 to July 3.
The first place was led by The Weeknd which released 163,000 copies of Hurry Up Tomorrow. The second place was followed by a special album from Stray Kids, (HOP) being the best-selling K-pop album with 149 thousand copies.
In third place, there is ENHYPEN with their latest album, DESIRE: UNLEASH, which sold 145 thousand copies. They only released this album a month before the calculation period was over.
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Then there is ATEEZ with the album GOLDEN HOUR: Part. 3 which were also released close to ENHYPEN and earned 116 thousand copies.
The SEVENTEEN group with the album HAPPY BURSTDAY is also ranked seventh with 79 thousand copies sold.
In addition to the four groups, there is LE SSERAFIM which is ranked 9th with the album HOT sold 73 thousand copies sold in the United States.
Five K-pop artists on the list prove that public interest in physical albums is still increasing. They are also competing with global musicians who strengthen their status in the eyes of the world.
The following is the sales ranking of the best-selling album in the United States for the first half of 2025:
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