While nothing new, the impact of K-pop on the Official Chart is more apparent now than ever. In the past year, BLACKPINK have broken records to claim the first-ever Number 1 album by a K-pop girl group, newcomers FIFTY FIFTY now boast the first K-pop girl band Top 10 single with Cupid and BTS members Jimin and j-hope have both earned solo hits.
This week, another K-pop juggernaut look set to see UK chart success. Boy band ATEEZ are currently tracking to score their first-ever Top 10 album with THE WORLD EP.2: OUTLAW.
Having recently wowed UK audiences on sell-out The Fellowship: Break The Wall tour, the release could see Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho reach new heights.
Ahead of the big chart reveal this Friday, we caught up with the boys to talk fan projects, dream collaborators and pre-show rituals.
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