[talk] Twice, 4th place on US 'Billboard 200', 6th consecutive TOP10... Most K-pop girl groups

TWICE's new album 'STRATEGY' ranked 4th on the US Billboard main chart 'Billboard 200'.

According to an official article published by Billboard on the 15th (local time), TWICE's new mini-album 'STRATEGY' released on December 6th ranked 4th on the 'Billboard 200' chart with a total of 88,000 units.

Twice group image. [Photo = JYP Entertainment]

With this, TWICE has placed six albums in a row in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, following their 10th mini-album 'Taste of Love' (June 2021) at 6th place, their 3rd full-length album 'Formula of Love: O+T=<3' (November 2021) at 3rd place, their 11th mini-album 'BETWEEN 1&2' (August 2022) at 3rd place, their 12th mini-album 'READY TO BE' (March 2023) at 2nd place, and their 13th mini-album 'With YOU-th' (February 2024) at 1st place. This is the record for the most Top 10 entries for a K-pop girl group, reaffirming their solid presence as the 'global top girl group.'

The members captivated K-pop fans with their new song "Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)" (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) which boldly contains the charm of "using various strategies to attract the one you love." On the 17th, they shared their thoughts through JYP Entertainment, saying, "This is an album that we prepared hard to meet more fans. I'm especially happy to be able to return to the music show after about 10 months." They continued, "I sincerely thank you for sending us so much love from all over the world. Next year, in addition to the special guest appearance of the British band Coldplay in Korea as mentioned earlier, we are also planning a surprising, awesome stage and a completely new world tour. Please look forward to TWICE's continued activities in 2025."

Meanwhile, TWICE continues to actively promote globally thanks to the enthusiastic support of their fans. On November 21, they became the first K-pop artist to perform on the 'Amazon Music Live' stage, and with their splendid performance, they warmed the hearts of fans worldwide and achieved the highest number of viewers in the history of 'Amazon Music Live'. On December 31, they will make their fifth appearance on NHK's 75th 'Kōhaku Uta Gassen', Japan's representative year-end special broadcast, and end the year.