{
  "id": 4585777,
  "title": "K-pop group Enhypen scores first US Billboard 200 No. 1 with ‘The Sin: Bliss’ as Dolly Parton returns to top five",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/k-pop-group-enhypen-scores-first-us-billboard-200-no-1-with-the-sin",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:44:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/08/31/k-pop-group-enhypen-scores-first-us-billboard-200-no-1-with-the-sin-bliss-as-dolly-parton-returns-to-top-five/233378"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Enhypen secured its first No. 1 spot on the US Billboard 200 with the release of their EP, \"The Sin: Bliss.\" The group's eighth EP debuted ahead of Ella Langley's \"Dandelion\" and Olivia Rodrigo's \"You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love,\" according to a preview of the week's rankings. The Sin: Bliss sold 98,000 equivalent album units, including 92,000 in album sales, marking the group's strongest performance to date. This marks Enhypen's first chart-topper since their debut in November 2020. They now join notable K-pop boy bands such as BTS, SuperM, Stray Kids, Ateez, and Tomorrow X Together in achieving this milestone. Among girl groups, Blackpink, NewJeans, TWICE, and Katseye have also reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The Sin: Bliss is Enhypen's seventh top-10 entry since 2022, following two No. 2 peaks with \"The Sin: Vanish\" and \"Romance: Untold.\" The EP crossed 2.02 million cumulative sales on Thursday, qualifying it as a double-million seller. As the group's first project as a six-member act following Heeseung's departure, \"The Sin: Bliss\" is the second installment in Enhypen's \"The Sin\" series, which explores the theme of sin through the story of two lovers facing the consequences of breaking a taboo. The 10-track EP includes the lead single \"Bloody Paradise\" and the B-side \"Two Fools.\" Meanwhile, Dolly Parton's greatest-hits collection \"Ultimate Dolly Parton\" re-entered the chart at No. 5 following her death, while Katseye's \"Wild\" fell five spots from No. 1, and Stray Kids' \"This & That\" dropped to No. 8 from No. 3.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug 31 — Enhypen has earned its first No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 after its latest EP The Sin: Bliss debu...",
  "key_points": [
    "K-pop group Enhypen debuts No. 1 on US Billboard 200 with 'The Sin: Bliss'",
    "EP sold 98,000 equivalent units, including 92,000 in album sales",
    "Dolly Parton's 'Ultimate Dolly Parton' re-enters chart at No. 5"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Enhypen's chart-topping debut marks a milestone for the K-pop group and solidifies its standing alongside other notable K-pop acts that have achieved a No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}