Seventeen becomes highest-ever international artist on Billboard Japan's annual chart

Group SEVENTEEN dominates Billboard Japan's annual chart, setting a new record for overseas artists.

According to the 2024 Billboard Japan Annual Chart (compiled from Nov. 27, 2023 to Nov. 24, 2024), released on Saturday, SEVENTEEN's best album, 17 IS RIGHT HERE, ranked No. 3 on the Hot Albums chart, the highest ranking for an overseas artist.

In addition to this, SEVENTEEN's mini 12th album SPILL THE FEELS came in at No. 5 on the same chart, making them the only artist to have two albums in the top five.

Their previous work has also been strong. Their 11th mini album SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN debuted at No. 13 and their best Japanese album ALWAYS YOURS at No. 58, giving them a total of four albums on the chart in a single year. This is significant as he is the artist with the most albums on this year's chart.

Seventeen's presence was also evident on the Top Album Sales chart, which is based on album sales. In addition to their best album coming in at No. 2, the highest position for an overseas artist, they were the only artist with three albums in the top 10, with Mini 12 and Mini 11 coming in at No. 4 and No. 9 respectively.

In addition to the albums released this year, SEVENTEEN's sales have remained consistently high, raising expectations for the group's potential to surpass 10 million in total album sales. In particular, their single THIS MAN, which was released as a unit with Jung Jung and Wonwoo, is on the verge of becoming a million seller, heralding another achievement.

Currently, SEVENTEEN is connecting with local fans through a dome tour in Japan, and will be performing their mini 12th album title track "LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)" at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) in the U.S. on May 12. The group is also expected to win the Top K-pop Touring Artist category."

SEVENTEEN's continued achievements have solidified the group's unique position in the global marketplace.