The girl group's new EP surpasses America's previously highest-charting K-pop album
For the first time as all nine members, Girls' Generation earns a spot on the Billboard 200 with its new EP, "Mr. Mr." The all-Korean set hits No. 110, selling just over 3,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The six-track record surpasses the previously highest-charting K-pop album on the Billboard 200. The "Twinkle" EP released by Girls' Generation - TTS, a splinter trio featuring members Tae Yeon, Tiffany and Seohyun, hit No. 126 in 2012. With 3,000 copies sold, the sub unit had held the title for highest-charting K-pop album until this week.
Elsewhere on Billboard's charts, the ninesome send all of the EP's tracks to this week's K-Pop Hot 100. "Mr.Mr." ranks the highest (at No. 5) along with "Goodbye" (No. 23), "Wait a Minute" (No. 43), "Back Hug" (No. 62), "Europa" (No. 64) and "Soul" (No. 83) all bowing. Girls' Generation have two No. 1s on the chart to date with 2013's "I Got a Boy" and 2011's "The Boys."
"Mr. Mr." also hits No. 4 on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart.