aespa's 'LEMONADE' sweeps global charts and sets Spotify career high

Second studio album 'LEMONADE' tops Hanteo's weekly chart, beating BTS and underlining aespa's overwhelming global music power

The group aespa has extended its commercial momentum, setting a new milestone in the global music market with its newly released second studio album, 'LEMONADE'.

Dominating global platforms with the group's best Spotify debut

The newly released album swept the Global K-chart — compiled from major music platform data in South Korea, Japan and China — topping the daily, weekly and monthly rankings. It also secured top positions on domestic streaming services, driven by sustained streaming growth and an influx of new listeners, keeping the group among the leading acts on major domestic streaming platforms.

Performance on global platforms has been particularly striking. On Spotify's global chart the release achieved the group's highest entry to date immediately after release. It also reached No. 1 on major Japanese album charts and led China's digital album rankings with overwhelming sales, underlining the strength of the group's local fandom. Praised for its striking beat and sophisticated sound, the title track 'LEMONADE' has been hailed as a clear expression of aespa's identity, and the music video has also climbed into the upper reaches of major global video charts, suggesting it will enjoy a sustained run of popularity.

Tops Hanteo Chart's world and album categories

According to Hanteo Chart, which describes itself as the world's only real-time music chart, the weekly chart for the fourth week of May 2026 shows aespa claimed number one on both the World chart and the album chart, beating top-tier artists including BTS to firmly hold the top spot.

On the weekly World chart, aespa earned the highest scores in both the album and music categories, recording a World index of 23,515.50 points. BTS followed in second with 13,815.76 points, and Endouble placed third with 9,791.83 points. On the weekly album chart, aespa's second studio album 'LEMONADE' recorded an album index of 1,039,252.20 points (sales 847,824 copies), taking first place.

Hanteo Chart's World chart aggregates global data for K-pop artists across albums, digital tracks, certifications, social media and media, while the album chart is calculated based on worldwide physical album sales. Detailed chart information is available on the mobile Whosfan app and the Hanteo Chart official website.