BTS Hits 15 Consecutive Weeks on UK Chart as HYBE Girl Groups Also Break In

BTS's fifth studio album ARIRANG is now in its 15th consecutive week on the UK Official Albums Chart, climbing two spots this week to land at #37, a quiet but steady demonstration of how long the album's pull has lasted since its chart-topping debut.

When ARIRANG dropped in March, it went straight to number one on the UK Official Albums Chart. Fifteen weeks later, it's still in the top 40, which is a meaningful run for any album, let alone one released by a group whose members are largely completing mandatory military service. It's a testament to the depth of BTS's fanbase in the UK and the album's staying power beyond the initial release rush.

On the singles side, a cluster of HYBE-affiliated girl groups made a joint appearance. "ICONIC BY MISTAKE", a collaboration between LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE, all groups under HYBE's label network, entered the UK Official Singles Chart for the third consecutive week, this time at #44. The track has quietly built momentum rather than spiking and fading, which is encouraging for all three groups' profiles in the UK market.

Two more K-pop-adjacent tracks rounded out the week's chart presence. "Golden", the original soundtrack from Netflix's animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, came in at #51, while KATSEYE's "Pinky Up" placed at #85. The Netflix connection likely explains "Golden"'s traction, the film has been drawing streaming attention that naturally pulls listeners toward its soundtrack.

Taken together, this week's UK chart snapshot reflects something that felt less certain even a year ago: K-pop isn't just scoring big debut weeks in the UK and disappearing. Multiple releases from different corners of the genre are sustaining chart presence across consecutive weeks, and ARIRANG sitting comfortably in the top 40 at week fifteen might be the clearest illustration of that shift.