Jungkook of K-pop juggernaut BTS / Courtesy of BigHit Music
By Pyo Kyung-min
BTS member Jungkook and boy band Stray Kids capped the year by securing spots on the U.S. Billboard Year-End Charts as top artists of 2024, underscoring K-pop's global impact.
Billboard's Year-End Top Artists list, released Friday (local time), ranked Jungkook at No. 60 and Stray Kids at No. 73, highlighting their global influence. The top position on the chart was claimed by American pop star Taylor Swift.
Jungkook's debut solo album, "GOLDEN," achieved the highest ranking among K-pop acts on the Year-End Billboard 200 Albums chart, landing at No. 80. Stray Kids appeared on the list twice with its albums "ROCK-STAR" at No. 123 and "ATE" at No. 139. Other entries by K-pop artists include boy band ENHYPEN's "ROMANCE : UNTOLD" album at No. 196 and BTS member Jimin's "MUSE" at No. 200.
K-pop boy band Stray Kids / Courtesy of JYP Entertainment
The Billboard Global 200 songs chart featured a total of 10 K-pop tracks, with Jungkook's singles leading with "Seven" at No. 15, "Standing Next to You" at No. 36 and "3D" at No. 129.
BLACKPINK member Jennie also appeared on the chart with "One of the Girls," a collaboration with Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd and French-American actress Lily-Rose Depp for the HBO drama series "The Idol." The song ranked at No. 19, boosted by its role in the series' soundtrack.
Other K-pop entries include girl group ILLIT's "Magnetic" at No. 61, BTS' Jimin with "Who" at No. 106 and "Like Crazy" at No. 154, LE SSERAFIM's "Perfect Night" at No. 135, aespa's "Supernova" at No. 139, and educational brand Pinkfong's famous children's song, "Baby Shark" at No. 147.
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