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Artists from HYBE Music Group labels have swept Japan's representative music chart, the Oricon Mid-Year Rankings, proving their immense presence in the local market.
According to the "Oricon Mid-Year Ranking 2026" (tracking period: December 8, 2025 – June 7, 2026) released by Oricon on June 25, BIGHIT MUSIC's BTS and TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), BELIFT LAB's ENHYPEN, YX LABELS' &TEAM, and PLEDIS Entertainment's TWS landed multiple spots in the top 10 of both the "Combined Album Ranking" and the "Album Ranking."
HYBE operates a multi-label system that guarantees the independence and creative autonomy of each label. With artists of diverse musical colors achieving success side-by-side on Japan's representative charts, industry experts note that HYBE's multi-label strategy is demonstrating strong competitiveness in the global market.
BTS's fifth studio album, ARIRANG, claimed the No. 1 spot on both the "Combined Album Ranking" and the "Album Ranking," securing a double crown. Notably, they set a new record as the first foreign artist to top the "Combined Album Ranking." Furthermore, by surpassing 800,000 points, they achieved the third-highest score in history, following Japanese groups King & Prince and Snow Man, making them the first foreign artist to do so.
ARIRANG also ranked third in the "Digital Album Ranking," showcasing the group's power across both physical sales and digital performance. Through Oricon, BTS shared their thoughts: " ARIRANG is an album released as a full group after three years and nine months. We are truly honored and happy that an album capturing 'BTS as we are now' has received so much love."
The performances of other HYBE label artists were also remarkable. &TEAM's third mini-album, We on Fire, ranked third in both the "Combined Album Ranking" and the "Album Ranking."
ENHYPEN's seventh mini-album, THE SIN : VANISH, placed fourth on both charts. TOMORROW X TOGETHER's 7TH YEAR: When the Wind Paused Briefly in the Thorn Bush ranked ninth on the "Combined Album Ranking" and seventh on the "Album Ranking." Meanwhile, TWS's NO TRAGEDY secured tenth on the "Combined Album Ranking" and ninth on the "Album Ranking."
Notably, excluding the works of HYBE Music Group label artists, all other spots in the top 10 of both charts were occupied by Japanese artists. In the Japanese music market, where local artists traditionally show overwhelming strength, HYBE artists proved their competitiveness by evenly occupying the top ranks.
This achievement aligns with the previously announced Billboard Japan Mid-Year Charts.
HYBE Music Group label artists also claimed half of the top 10 spots on Billboard Japan's "Top Album Sales" chart. BTS's ARIRANG took first place, followed by &TEAM's We on Fire at No. 2, ENHYPEN's THE SIN : VANISH at No. 4, TOMORROW X TOGETHER's 7TH YEAR: When the Wind Paused Briefly in the Thorn Bush at No. 7, and TWS's NO TRAGEDY at No. 10.
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