South Korean Singer Becomes First Female K-pop Soloist with Two Albums in Top 10

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▲ Nayeon of Twice / Courtesy of JYP Entertainment

Nayeon, a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, has achieved a significant milestone on Billboard's main album chart. Her second mini album, "Na," debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week ending June 29, according to Billboard. This chart ranks the best-performing albums in the United States based on multi-metric consumption, which includes album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums, as measured by Luminate.

This achievement makes Nayeon the first female K-pop soloist to have two albums in the Billboard Top 10. Her debut solo album, "Im Nayeon," also reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 upon its release in 2022. No other female K-pop solo artist has ranked as high on the chart to date.

The lead single from her latest album, "ABCD," secured the No. 4 position on YouTube's Global Weekly Top Songs chart dated June 20.

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