&TEAM just landed on the Billboard charts for the first time since debut. After making waves on K-pop’s home turf with a successful Korean rollout, the group’s global momentum is clearly accelerating.
On Nov. 25, Billboard unveiled its latest rankings (dated Nov. 29), with &TEAM hitting No. 1 on Emerging Artists―a chart that blends streaming, sales, radio airplay and social buzz to spotlight the most notable rising acts worldwide.
The group’s first Korean mini-album, “Back to Life,” also arrived strong: No. 5 on World Albums, No. 12 on Top Current Album Sales and No. 13 on Top Album Sales. That heat helped push &TEAM to No. 78 on the Billboard Artist 100. As the first localized act launched under HYBE Japan’s YX Labels, the milestone hints at even bigger moves ahead.
Released Oct. 28, “Back to Life” sold 1,139,988 copies on day one and 1,222,022 in its first week (Oct. 28-Nov. 3), a new personal best. It also finished as the month’s top-selling Korean-language release (per Hanteo Chart), cementing the act’s status as a top-tier group.
Their TV and awards run has been just as strong. Title track “Back to Life” earned a triple crown on Korean music shows with wins on SBS M’s "The Show," MBC M’s "Show Champion" and KBS2’s "Music Bank." In Japan, &TEAM took home the Special International Music Award at the Japan Record Awards and secured a coveted slot on NHK’s year-end "Kohaku Uta Gassen"―underscoring their fast-rising presence across both markets.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)