”SEVENTEEN” tops Japan's Oricon weekly album chart... a new record for foreign artists

The group SEVENTEEN is catching attention by topping the Oricon charts with their greatest hits album "17 IS RIGHT HERE."
On the 7th, according to Oricon, "17IS RIGHT HERE" recorded sales of 333,000 copies and was ranked in the latest weekly album rankings.
(As of May 13th / Counting period: April 29th - May 5th) This is the highest weekly album sales this year for any overseas artist, both male and female.
SEVENTEEN also recorded their 12th top spot on this chart, continuing their streak of holding the most number one spots among foreign artists.
Based on their 9th mini album "Attacca" in 2021, this is their 8th consecutive No. 1. "17 IS RIGHT
"HERE" has achieved unprecedented success as a greatest hits album, dominating major charts both at home and abroad.
This album achieved a "double million seller" on the day of its release on the 29th of last month, with initial sales (sales of the album in the first week after release) exceeding 2.96 million copies.
It went straight to No. 1 on the Hanteo Chart weekly chart. The title song of the best album, "MAESTRO," was ranked No. 1 on the iTunes "Top Songs" chart in 32 countries/regions immediately after its release.
It swept the top of the charts and reached number one on the worldwide song charts.
Music, Bugs and other Korean music charts are showing "MAESTRO" and "LALA
"SEVENTEEN" is full of masterpieces, with all of the new songs by the units included in the best album, such as "LI", "Spell", and "Cheers to Youth", ranking high.
Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN will continue their mega stadium tour in Japan. They will perform at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on the 18th and 19th, and at Kanagawa Stadium on the 25th and 26th.
"SEVENTEEN TOUR FOLLOW AGAIN" will be held at Nissan Stadium. In particular, Kanagawa Nissan Stadium is the largest stadium in Japan, capable of accommodating more than 70,000 spectators per show.
It is a large-scale venue, so expectations are high among global fans.