K-pop in Billboard — 2025-12-29

Another lively week—seven acts across four Billboard charts. Top spots: HUNTRIX at No. 1 on the Hot 100, EJAE and HUNTRIX on the Hot 100, and Stray Kids on the Billboard 200.

Storyline

HUNTRIX lands at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Meanwhile, EJAE and HUNTRIX appear on the Hot 100. And, Stray Kids appears on the Billboard 200.

Why it matters

• 7 acts spanning 4 charts
• 1 top‑10 entry
• Most‑featured acts: HUNTRIX, EJAE, Saja Boys
• Highest rank: No. 1 — HUNTRIX on Hot 100
• Chart mix: Billboard, Billboard 200, Global Excl. U.S.

Billboard

• NewJeans — Billboard — NewJeans Member Danielle Dropped From Girl Group Amid ADOR Lawsuit Fallout Source

Billboard 200

• Stray Kids — Billboard 200 — DO IT (EP) Source

Global Excl. U.S.

• EJAE, HUNTRIX — Global Excl. U.S. — Golden Source
• LE SSERAFIM — Global Excl. U.S. — Spaghetti Source
• Saja Boys — Global Excl. U.S. — Soda Pop Source
• BLACKPINK — Global Excl. U.S. — Jump Source
• Saja Boys — Global Excl. U.S. — Your Idol Source

Hot 100

• HUNTRIX No. 1 — Hot 100 — HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden’ Fends Off Holiday Competition to Reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs Chart Source
• EJAE, HUNTRIX — Hot 100 — Golden Source