{
  "id": 2476827,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260822/katseye-scores-career-best-no-2-on-british-albums-chart"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "K-pop girl group KATSEYE has achieved its career-best ranking of No. 2 on Britain's Official Albums Chart with their latest EP, Wild. The U.S.-based group's third EP debuted at No. 2 on the chart, a significant improvement from its previous peak of No. 55 with the EP Beautiful Chaos released last year. KATSEYE also secured three tracks on the Official Singles Chart Top 100, with the pre-release single Animal rising to No. 12, and the main track Hootie Frutti as well as Bel Air from the album debuting at No. 16 and No. 97, respectively. The album, released on August 14, delves into the theme of accepting all aspects of one's inner self while embracing instinct and freedom. Notable figures such as HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, British pop star Ed Sheeran, and producers Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin contributed to the album's creation. Recently, BTS's fifth studio album ARIRANG held the No. 68 position on the albums chart, marking its 22nd consecutive week on the list.",
  "summary": "K-pop girl group KATSEYE has scored its highest ranking yet on Britain's Official Albums Chart, debuting at No. 2 with its latest EP, \"Wild.\" The U.S.-based group's third EP entered the Official Albums Chart Top 100 at No. 2, according to the latest chart released Friday (British time). The result marked a sharp rise from the No. 55 peak achieved with its second EP, \"Beautiful Chaos,\" released…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-22T00:54:58.000Z"
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      {
        "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-2478564",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:37:02.000Z"
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  "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."
}