SEVENTEEN's S.COUPSXMINGYU sets new record for initial sales of K-pop unit album
The new special unit "S.COUPSXMINGYU" of the Korean boy band "SEVENTEEN" has achieved the highest initial sales of K-POP unit albums (the number of albums sold in the first week after release).
According to Hanteo Chart on the 6th, S.COUPSXMINGYU's first mini album "HYPE" has set a new record for the most number of albums sold.
"VIBES" sold 887,581 copies in its first week of release (September 29th to October 5th), taking first place on the weekly album charts.
Pledis Entertainment said, "This is the highest sales volume of any K-pop unit album in history."
"VIBES" sold over 840,000 copies on the second day, the fourth day since its release, already breaking the previous record. They proved the powerful album power of both the group and the unit.
Upon its release, "HYPE VIBES" topped the album charts in Korea, Japan, and China, gaining global popularity.
It maintained its highest ranking for three consecutive days on China QQ Music's "Daily Album Rankings," and dominated the top spot on China QQ Music's "Digital Best-Selling Albums" EP category daily and weekly charts.
The album also received triple gold certification, which is awarded when sales reach 750,000 units on QQ Music.
Bankz) reached number one on Bugs' real-time chart on the day of its release, and all of the songs, including the title track, charted in Melon's Top 100.
They are also a hot topic on music shows. They will be appearing on Mnet's "M COUNTDOWN" on the 2nd and MBC's "Show!
MUSICCORE" and performed "5, 4, 3 (Pretty woman) (feat. Lay Bankz)" and the record "Worth
The two performed "It." The two freely expressed the two songs with their contrasting charms, demonstrating their wide musical spectrum.
They also held a new album release event on the 5th at the Seoul Women's University auditorium in Nowon-gu, Seoul.
They held a commemorative fan party called "VIBEALIVE: Chill Moments" and spent a meaningful time with CARAT (the name of their fan club and fans).
They performed live versions of songs from their albums "Fiesta" and "For you," as well as other songs from their albums, and got the crowd fired up.
During the talk corner, SEUNGKWAN made a surprise appearance as a special MC, drawing cheers from the fans.
S.COUPS and MINGYU said, "Every moment of making this album was colorful," and added, "Our activities are not over yet. We will continue to release various content."
I hope you enjoy it."