ENHYPEN just landed one of Billboard’s biggest “whole-picture” milestones. On the charts dated January 31, 2026, they climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 for the first time, a ranking that reflects overall weekly impact—spanning sales, streaming, airplay, and social activity—rather than one single song blowing up.
And the timing lines up. That same week, ENHYPEN’s seventh mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” powered a huge U.S. showing, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and giving their Artist 100 run serious momentum.
Timeline you can trust (release week → chart week)
Release week moved fast: “THE SIN : VANISH” dropped, the U.S. tracking-week numbers came in, and early reports around Jan. 27–28 (U.S. time) pointed to a major Billboard 200 debut before the official chart date hit on Jan. 31.
One detail that kept fans glued to updates: multiple reports said ENHYPEN missed Billboard 200 No. 1 by about 1,000 units, which says a lot about how tight the top of the chart is right now. Still, there was plenty to celebrate in real time—especially with the Seoul event “VAMPIRE IS COMING” on January 30 landing right in the middle of the chart-week buzz.
What the Billboard Artist 100 measures (and why it’s different)
The Billboard Artist 100 is basically a “total impact” scoreboard. It blends an artist’s performance across album sales, streaming, radio airplay, and social metrics, so a No. 1 tends to reflect broad visibility across formats.
That’s a different ask than the Billboard 200, which is focused on album-equivalent units. For K-pop acts, the Artist 100 can capture the full mix—strong physical buying power plus fan-driven streaming and social momentum—while radio remains a tougher lane industry-wide.
The numbers that powered the win
- “THE SIN : VANISH” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with reporting that it logged 113,000 album sales during the tracking week alongside 9.51 million U.S. streams.
- The 9.51M streams were described as ENHYPEN’s best U.S. streaming week so far—an important boost for an Artist 100 climb.
- Outside the U.S., the album was also reported to have moved about 2.07 million copies in its first week, underlining how massive the physical demand is for this era.
Put it together and the Artist 100 result makes sense: ENHYPEN didn’t just have a big album week—they had a big everywhere week.
Where this sits in 4th-gen K-pop’s Billboard landscape
In the wider 4th gen K-pop Billboard conversation, an Artist 100 No. 1 hits differently because it demands strength across several categories at once. Plenty of acts can pull off a huge debut. Not everyone converts that into cross-metric dominance.
For ENHYPEN, it’s a clear ENHYPEN 2026 achievement and a new high point in their ENHYPEN chart history—even with the Billboard 200 coming up just short.
Fan reaction beats (clearly framed as reaction)
“No. 1 on Artist 100” became the headline fans rallied around—especially with “VAMPIRE IS COMING” giving ENGENEs an in-person moment to celebrate amid the chart news.
At the same time, the reported ~1,000-unit gap on the Billboard 200 has fans talking in a different way: proud of the breakthrough, but also locked in on the “next time” mindset.
The next things to watch after this chart week
Now the big question is second-week stability. How well will “THE SIN : VANISH” hold on the Billboard 200 once first-week sales cool, and can ENHYPEN stay near the top of the Artist 100 as streams settle?
Either way, between ongoing content from “VAMPIRE IS COMING” and the continued rollout around the album, this feels less like a one-week headline—and more like a U.S.-momentum era.
