The group SEVENTEEN (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) announced its successful rebirth by dominating the music and album charts with their 5th studio album.
The title track 'THUNDER' from SEVENTEEN's 5th studio album 'HAPPY BURSTDAY,' released on the 26th at 6 p.m., entered Melon's 'Top 100' at number 7 immediately after its release, gradually climbing the ranks and finally reaching number 1 at midnight on the 27th. Notably, they quickly broke through this chart, known as 'concrete', which has little fluctuation in rankings for a long time, showcasing their strength as a 'top K-pop group.'
The album also achieved remarkable results. Including the title track, 6 songs, such as 'HBD' and 'Bad Influence (prod. Pharrell Williams)', made it into the 'Top 10,' while all other 10 individual songs ranked in the top 30. All tracks have also ranked highly on GENIE MUSIC and Bugs, being widely loved.
Album sales are also overwhelming. According to Hanteo Chart, SEVENTEEN's 5th studio album 'HAPPY BURSTDAY' sold 2,269,401 copies on its first day (26th), immediately landing at number 1 on the daily album chart.
Global popularity is also soaring. SEVENTEEN topped the iTunes 'Top Albums' charts in 15 countries and regions with 'HAPPY BURSTDAY' and recorded number 1 on the 'Worldwide iTunes Album' chart. The title track 'THUNDER' achieved number 1 on the 'Top Songs' chart in 13 countries and regions, entering number 7 on the 'Worldwide iTunes Song' chart. Additionally, SEVENTEEN swept the 2nd spot on the 'European iTunes Album' chart and number 1 in both the Japan Line Music 'Album Top 100' and China's QQ Music daily 'Digital Bestsellers Albums' institutional sector, demonstrating their strong global influence.
The title track's music video is also receiving explosive feedback. Capturing the dramatic rebirth party, the music video quickly increased its views immediately after release, reaching number 2 on YouTube's Korea 'Trending Music Videos.' Additionally, it has settled in the top ranks of trending videos in various countries/regions, including Canada, the UK, the U.S., Singapore, and Thailand.
A 'surprise chart resurgence' of the previous work also occurred. The track 'I'm Coming to Find You,' included in SEVENTEEN's special album 'DIRECTOR'S CUT' released in 2018, reappeared at number 38 on Melon's 'Top 100' (at midnight on the 27th) after 7 years. This seems to have been boosted by the performance of this song presented at the 'B-DAY PARTY: BURST Stage @Jamsu Bridge' held on the 25th in Seoul.
SEVENTEEN meets CARAT (the fandom name) through a variety of content. Starting on the 29th, they will appear on various music programs, beginning with Mnet's 'M Countdown.' Prior to that, on the 28th, the second part of their special comeback content 'Going SEVENTEEN' will be revealed, and on the 2nd of next month, the entertainment program 'NanaMinbak with SEVENTEEN', featuring director Na Young S-seok, will be released via Weverse, tvN, and Disney+.
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