SEVENTEEN Achieves Double Million Seller Record with 5th Full Album ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY’… Sweeping Charts Worldwide
SEVENTEEN, celebrating their 10th debut annIVErsary this year, dominated both domestic and international album and music charts with their 5th full album ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY.’
Their agency, Pledis Entertainment, announced on the 27th that the album, released on the 26th, surpassed 2.26 million copies in sales within a day, achieving double million seller status.
Simultaneously, by topping the daily album chart on Hanteo Chart, SEVENTEEN reaffirmed their strong fandom and market dominance.
The title track ‘THUNDER’ also made a significant impact on music charts.
After debuting at No. 7 on the Melon Top 100 chart, it rose to No. 1 as of midnight on the 27th, solidifying its presence in the fiercely competitIVE music market.
Especially on Melon, known for its stable ranking system, the rapid rise reflects the group’s recognition and popularity.
All tracks on the album made it to the charts, proving the solid musical completeness of the album.
Not only the main tracks like ‘HBD’ and ‘Bad Influence,’ but also solo tracks from all 13 members entered the Top 100, setting a remarkable record.
This indicates that the group’s dIVErse individuality and musical capabilities are equally recognized by fans.
Their influence was also clearly evident overseas.
They topped the iTunes Top Album chart in 15 countries and also reached the top in the ‘Worldwide iTunes Album’ category.
The title track ‘THUNDER’ continued its remarkable success in the global music market by topping the ‘Top Song’ chart in 13 countries.
The response to the music video has been positIVE as well.
On YouTube, it rose to No. 2 on the ‘Popular Rising Music Videos’ chart in Korea and secured a top spot in popular content rankings in several countries in North America and Southeast Asia.
The music video captures vibrant directing and a party atmosphere, providing viewers with visual enjoyment.
Re-entry of past releases on the charts has also become a topic of discussion.
The song ‘I’m Going to Find You Now,’ released in 2018, re-entered the Melon Top 100 at No. 38 after 7 years, gaining attention after a fan event stage held recently at Jamsu Bridge.
This is interpreted as a case where a one-time event led to increased music consumption by the fandom.
SEVENTEEN plans to continue meeting fans through various contents.
The self-produced content ‘GOING SEVENTEEN’ special episode will be released on the 28th, followed by full-fledged music show activities starting on the 29th.
Furthermore, on June 2nd, the variety show ‘Nana Homestay with SEVENTEEN,’ a collaboration with PD Na Young-seok, will meet fans worldwide through Weverse, tvN, and Disney+.