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Katseye achieves Billboard Hot 100 success and Billboard 200 top spot

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2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)

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U.S. based K pop girl group Katseye has placed four songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and secured the number one spot on the Billboard 200 with its third EP, Wild. The single Animal rose six positions to reach No. 24 according to Yonhap, while The Korea Herald reported the song reached No. 4. The title track Hootie Frutti debuted at No. 31 according to Yonhap, though The Korea Herald placed it at No. 41. Other charting songs include Pinky Up at No. 81 and a collaboration with Le Sserafim and Illit titled Iconic By Mistake at No. 94.

On the Billboard 200, Wild debuted at No. 1. The Korea Herald noted the album moved 170,000 equivalent album units, marking a record for a female group since 2015. The group's other projects, Beautiful Chaos and SIS (Soft is Strong), also appeared on the albums chart. Other K pop artists also saw chart activity, including BLACKPINK's Jennie at No. 8 on the Hot 100 with Dracula, and Stray Kids and BTS on the Billboard 200.

How each side framed it

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The report presented the chart positions as a series of factual updates alongside other K pop news.
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The report framed the achievement as the group dominating the charts and highlighted a specific record for female groups.

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