ATEEZ No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5'

ATEEZ has secured their third number one on the Billboard 200 with their 14th mini-album, 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5'. The group reached the summit by earning 228,000 equivalent album units in the United States during its debut week.

This achievement marks the group's third time topping the chart, following 'THE WORLD EP. FIN : WILL' (2023) and 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2' (2024). The release set a personal record, surpassing the 195,000 units established by 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4' earlier this year. ATEEZ now ranks third among K-pop groups with the most Billboard 200 number ones, trailing only Stray Kids and BTS.

Key Facts

• 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5' earned 228,000 equivalent album units: 223,000 in pure sales and 5,000 in streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
• This is the group's 14th mini-album and their second 2026 release to impact the charts.
• ATEEZ has topped the Billboard 200 three times (2023, 2024, and 2026).
• The group sits behind Stray Kids (8 number ones) and BTS (7 number ones) for the most chart-toppers among K-pop groups.

Key Terms

• Billboard 200: The weekly U.S. chart ranking the most popular albums and EPs based on multi-metric consumption.
• Equivalent Album Units: A unit combining traditional sales with streaming and digital downloads to determine rankings.
• SEA (Streaming Equivalent Albums): A metric where a specific number of streams count as one album sale.

Key Quote

"ATEEZ's 14th mini album recorded a total of 228,000 album units, combining 223,000 in album sales and 5,000 in SEA (streaming equivalent albums). This is ATEEZ's highest first-week sales record in the US, surpassing their previous best of 195,000 units set with their 13th mini album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4' released last February." — 스타뉴스