SEVENTEEN (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Dogyum, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) is continuing its reign at number one with its fifth studio album and title track.
SEVENTEEN's fifth studio album title track "THUNDER" topped the Bugs daily chart as of May 31. This song entered the chart at number two on the 27th and maintained its position at the top before finally reaching number one. In particular, "THUNDER" is enjoying great popularity, achieving its highest rank on Melon's "Top 100," also known as the "Concrete Chart."
The fifth studio album "HAPPY BURSTDAY" has also dominated domestic and international album charts. This album held the top spot on the Oricon Daily Album Ranking for four consecutive days right after its release in Japan (from May 27 to 30). The new release is the only K-pop album this year to achieve double million-seller status on its first day, moving directly to number one on the Hanteo Chart daily album chart. Additionally, it swept the top spots in the global album charts, including "Worldwide iTunes Album," Japan's major Line Music's real-time and daily "Album Top 100," and China's QQ Music daily "Digital Bestseller Album" comprehensive category.
Foreign media are also responding enthusiastically to SEVENTEEN's comeback. On the 31st (local time), Grammy.com noted that "HAPPY BURSTDAY" brilliantly showcases the members' outstanding musical abilities, predicting that "SEVENTEEN will open a new chapter not only with their new release but also with their tour and new unit single albums." Additionally, compliments poured in, with statements like, "THUNDER" is an explosive and captivating song that cannot be compared to any other" (Billboard, USA) and "SEVENTEEN's fifth studio album successfully shows their transformations over the past decade" (NME, UK).
SEVENTEEN is igniting a sensation by appearing on various music shows. They provided a passionate performance of the new song "THUNDER" starting with Mnet's "M Countdown" on the 29th of last month, followed by KBS2's "Music Bank" on the 30th and MBC's "Show! Music Core" on the 31st. The members are set to deliver another intense performance on SBS's "Inkigayo" today (the 1st).
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