In the first half of this year, K-pop albums dominated the list of the top-selling CD albums in the United States, with six out of the top 10 spots being claimed by K-pop groups. According to the 2024 Midyear Music Report by Luminate, a data research firm in the American music and entertainment industry, the albums were from boy groups Tomorrow X Together, Ateez, Stray Kids, Enhypen, and Seventeen, as well as girl group TWICE. Tomorrow X Together's "minisode 3: Tomorrow" was the second most-sold CD album, followed closely by Ateez's "Golden Hour: Part. 1," and TWICE's "With You-th" secured the fourth spot. The report also highlighted the active music consumption trend among K-pop fans in the U.S., noting that they are more proactive in their music consumption compared to general music listeners. Additionally, the report mentioned that K-pop and J-pop fans in the U.S. are 59 percent more likely to upload short-form videos compared to average listeners, with hip-hop and Latin music fans following at 41 percent and dance music fans at 39 percent.