{
  "id": 2465327,
  "title": "Katseye scores career-best No. 2 on British albums chart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/katseye-scores-career-best-no-2-on-british-albums-chart",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T00:54:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260822001000315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 22, K-pop girl group Katseye made history by debuting at No. 2 on Britain's Official Albums Chart with their latest EP, Wild. This marked a significant improvement from their previous peak of No. 55 with the EP Beautiful Chaos, released the previous year. The EP's lead single, \"Animal,\" climbed four spots to No. 12 on the Official Singles Chart Top 100. Katseye's EP also featured two other tracks that entered the singles chart, \"Hootie Frutti\" at No. 16 and \"Bel Air\" at No. 97. The album, released on August 14, delves into the theme of self-acceptance and embracing one's instincts and freedom. Key figures behind the album's creation include Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, British pop star Ed Sheeran, and producers Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin. Meanwhile, BTS' fifth studio album, Arirang, held the No. 68 spot on the albums chart, extending its run to a record-breaking 22 consecutive weeks. On the singles chart, \"Golden\" from the KPop Demon Hunters animated film soundtrack claimed the No. 46 position.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Katseye has scored its highest ranki...",
  "key_points": [
    "Katseye debuts at No. 2 on British albums chart on August 22",
    "EP Wild features lead single Animal reaching No. 12",
    "BTS Arirang holds No. 68 on albums chart, 22-week run"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KATSEYE scores career-best No. 2 on British albums chart",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/katseye-scores-career-best-no-2-on-british-albums-chart-2476827",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}