Enhypen’s Korean-language album tops Oricon’s monthly chart

Boy band Enpypen [BELIFT LAB]

Boy band Enhypen’s Korean-language album “Border: Carnival” topped Oricon’s monthly chart after ranking No. 1 on both the daily and weekly charts.

According to the band’s agency Belift Lab, the album ranked No. 1 on the Japanese monthly music streaming chart for April, released by Oricon on Wednesday.

The album, released on April 26, first topped the daily album chart on April 30 and also topped the weekly chart between April 26 to May 2. It retained its No. 1 place for the weekly chart between May 3 to 9. It’s the first time this year that any artist has remained in the top spot for two consecutive weeks.

The band debuted through cable channel Mnet’s audition program “I-LAND” and is expected to officially debut in Japan with their Japanese album “Border: Hakanai” on July 6.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]