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The Billboard chart is one of the most influential music charts in the United States and is used as an indicator of the performance of K-pop artists in their global advancement.
Evan from Enhyphen enters the main album chart at #49 for the first time
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-woo = Jenny, a member of the group Blackpink, broke her own record by being in the 'Top 10' on Billboard's main single chart for 18 weeks.
According to Billboard on the 29th (local time), 'Dracula', Jenny's collaboration with Australian singer Tame Impala, ranked 5th on the main single chart 'Hot 100', following the previous week.
This is the same record as its own highest ranking, and it also broke Jennie's previous record of being the 'K-pop singer who was in the top 10 for the longest period of time'.
On the chart, Cat's Eye 'Animal' ranked 30th, down two places from the previous week.
In addition, Stray Kids' 'This & That' ranked 34th on the main album chart, 'Billboard 200'.
BTS's 5th full-length album 'ARIRANG' was ranked 40th, the Netflix animation movie 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' original soundtrack (OST) was ranked 44th, and Enhyphen's 'THE SIN: BLISS' was ranked 196th.
Enhyphen's Evan, who re-debuted as a solo singer,'s first mini album 'Death Of Me' entered the charts for the first time at number 49.
Cat's Eye placed two albums on the 'Billboard 200' chart, including 'WILD' at 33rd place and 'Beautiful Chaos' at 195th place.

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