The group SEVENTEEN (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, THE 8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) has proven its immense local popularity by dominating major album charts in Japan.
According to Oricon on the 5th, SEVENTEEN's fifth full-length album, 'HAPPY BURSTDAY,' secured the top position in the latest 'weekly cumulative album ranking' (for the week of June 9, covering the period from May 26 to June 1). SEVENTEEN has reached the top of this chart for the 14th time overall, breaking the record for the most number one spots by an overseas artist.
The Oricon 'weekly album cumulative ranking' combines CD sales, digital downloads, and streaming counts to determine its rankings. SEVENTEEN secured a total of 467,000 points, including approximately 457,000 CD sales. Oricon noted, 'This is the highest weekly points among overseas artists this year.'
The new album also topped the 'weekly digital album ranking' and 'weekly album ranking' compiled during the same period, achieving a triple crown on the Oricon weekly chart.
SEVENTEEN also made an impression on major Billboard Japan charts. 'HAPPY BURSTDAY' topped the 'Top Albums Sales' chart provided by Billboard Japan, which was released the day before, for the period from May 26 to June 1. The title track 'THUNDER' reached the second position on Billboard Japan's rising chart, 'Hot Shot Songs,' and landed at the 12th position on the overall song chart, 'Hot 100.'
'HAPPY BURSTDAY,' released on the 26th of last month, sold over 2.52 million copies in its first week, setting the record for the highest first-week sales of a K-pop album released this year. 'THUNDER' entered the U.S. Billboard's 'Global 200' and 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' charts (for June 7) based solely on its streaming and download performance over about four days after its release.
The new season of SEVENTEEN's original content 'Going SEVENTEEN' will meet viewers every Wednesday at 9 p.m. starting on the 25th. The previously produced comeback special in the format of a fake documentary gained attention by climbing the YouTube Korea 'Trending Videos' chart, leading to heightened expectations for the new episodes.
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