TWICE, Stray Kids, and ITZY make their mark in the US Billboard year-end charts, proving K-POP's global presence.
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JYP Entertainment artists have shown their presence in the global market by appearing in the year-end settlement chart of the US Billboard. On November 21 (local time), the US Billboard announced the year-end settlement chart for 2023 through its official website, and TWICE, Stray Kids, and ITZY were featured on each chart. Billboard selects the most beloved albums, songs, and artists of the year and announces them in the year-end settlement chart. TWICE ranked in six charts, including the "Billboard 200 Album" with their mini-album "READY TO BE" and "BETWEEN 1&2". They particularly ranked 7th in the "Top Album Sales" and "Top Current Album Sales" categories, showing a strong presence as the only K-POP girl group to enter the top 10 in the "Top Album Sales Artist" category. Jihyo, who made her solo debut with the release of the 1st mini-album "ZONE" in August last year, also ranked in the "Top Album Sales" and "Top Current Album Sales" charts as the only female solo singer in K-POP. TWICE expanded their influence as a "stadium artist" by starting their 5th world tour "TWICE 5TH WORLD TOUR 'READY TO BE'" in Seoul in April 2023, and successfully held concerts at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and Metlife Stadium in New York for the first time as a female group. Stray Kids made their first appearance on the "HOT100" at 90th place with the mini-album "樂-STAR" and the title track "樂（LALALALA）" released on November 10. They achieved 1st place on the "Billboard200" and set a record of four consecutive 1st place on the "Billboard200". They were also featured in eight categories of the year-end settlement chart, proving their worldwide popularity. Their 3rd full album "★★★★★(5-STAR)", which won the "Top K-POP Album" category at the "2023 Billboard Music Awards" held on the 19th, ranked 82nd on the "Billboard 200 Album" and 4th in "Top Album Sales" and "Top Current Album Sales" among K-POP artists. ITZY charted in the "Top Current Album Sales" with the mini-albums "CHESHIRE" and "KILL MY DOUBT". They successfully completed their first world tour "ITZY THE 1ST WORLD TOUR CHECKMATE" in April, and proved their influence by selling out all tickets for performances in eight regions in the US and seven regions in Asia. They also released "KILL MY DOUBT" in July and the 1st full album "RINGO" in Japan in October, appealing to the world stage as "K-POP's 4th generation queens". Their mega-hit song "WANNABE" recently received gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), reaffirming their worldwide popularity. They are expected to expand their diverse activities and meet fans around the world in 2024. TWICE held an 8th anniversary fan meeting, saying "We will work hard to achieve our dreams of the 20th and 30th anniversaries". Stray Kids and NewJeans participated in the "2023 Billboard Music Awards" for the first time. What are the winners of this year? (with video) ITZY has released a promotional video for the song "Sugar-holic" from their 1st Japanese album! Teaming up with a Japanese director.
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