(Yonhap)

K-pop boy band Snuper are continuing to demonstrate their popularity in Japan, taking fourth place on the K-pop global album charts, according to Japanese music label Tower Records on Monday.

Amid fierce competition among K-pop groups, Snuper came in fourth behind EXO in first and BTS in second and third. Other K-pop idol groups such as Wanna One and Astro followed closely behind.

Snuper has gained huge popularity in Japan, where it is considered one of the “top idols.” The group won a prize at September’s Japan Golden Disc Awards for its single “Oh Yeah.”

The boy band will unleash their new single “Stand by me” on Dec. 13.

By Catherine Chung (cec82@heraldcorp.com)