By BOYNEXTDOOR have just pulled off a career first on the Billboard 200. The group’s debut studio album “HOME” has re-entered the ranking at No. 177 this week, following the release of its repackaged edition “HOME: DELUXE” — and in doing so, it has become the group’s first album ever to chart for more than one week on the prestigious U.S. chart.
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“HOME” first landed on the Billboard 200 back in June, when it debuted at an impressive No. 16 and handed the group their first-ever Top 20 entry. The fact that it has now returned to the chart months later — instead of disappearing after a single week like most K-pop releases — signals real staying power with American listeners.
A Career First On The Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums in the United States, and multi-week stays on the chart are a clear sign that an album has an audience beyond its debut-week fanbase. Until now, none of BOYNEXTDOOR’s previous releases had managed to stick around for a second week.
The timing of the comeback is no coincidence. The group dropped the repackaged version, “HOME: DELUXE,” and the new edition clearly gave the album a second wind on streaming platforms and in stores — enough to push it back into the Top 200.
World Albums, Top Album Sales And Artist 100
The good news didn’t stop at the main chart. “HOME” also re-entered Billboard’s World Albums chart at No. 3 and the Top Album Sales chart at No. 9, meaning it was the ninth best-selling album of the week in the United States outright.
Meanwhile, BOYNEXTDOOR themselves climbed back onto Billboard’s Artist 100 at No. 9, marking their ninth overall week on that chart. The Artist 100 tracks the most popular artists in the U.S. across album sales, streaming and radio, so the group’s presence there alongside the album’s multi-chart return paints a picture of steady, sustained growth.
BOYNEXTDOOR debuted in 2023 under KOZ Entertainment, the HYBE label led by Zico, and have built a reputation as a hands-on group — the members are heavily involved in writing and producing their own music, a rarity among rookie acts. That creative identity, paired with their relatable “boy next door” concept, has helped them carve out a loyal fandom both at home and abroad.
With “HOME” now their longest-charting album on the Billboard 200 and the group stacking milestone after milestone, BOYNEXTDOOR are firmly moving beyond “rookie” status. If the trajectory holds, the next career first may not be far behind.
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