The new special unit Seungcheol X Mingyu of the group SEVENTEEN set a new record for the highest first-week sales for a K-pop unit album (album sales during the first week after release).
On the 6th, according to Hanteo Chart, Seungcheol X Mingyu's mini 1st album "HYPE VIBES" sold 887,581 copies in its first week (Sept. 29–Oct. 5) and took No. 1 on the weekly album chart. This is the highest sales figure ever for a K-pop unit album.
Seungcheol X Mingyu's "HYPE VIBES" surpassed 840,000 copies on the 4th day after release, Oct. 2, already breaking the previous record. They proved they have powerful album-selling strength even as a team unit group.
"HYPE VIBES" has gained global popularity, topping album charts not only in Korea but also in Japan and China upon release. The album held its highest position for three days on Japan's Oricon daily album ranking, and it swept No. 1 on China QQ Music's digital bestseller album EP chart on both daily and weekly rankings. It also received QQ Music's triple gold certification awarded for achieving 750,000 yuan in sales.
The title track "5, 4, 3 (Pretty woman) (feat. Lay Bankz)" rose to No. 1 on Bugs' real-time chart the day it was released, and all tracks including the title song entered Melon's "Top 100." The challenge craze is also intense. The title track's challenge video exceeded 180 million views even before the music was released, and thousands of videos of people copying their choreography flooded social media. THE 8, Seungkwan and featuring artist Lay Bankz also joined the challenge, helping fuel the hit.
Their music show stages are also a hot topic. On Oct. 2 they appeared on Mnet's "M Countdown" and on Oct. 4 they performed "5, 4, 3 (Pretty woman) (feat. Lay Bankz)" and the track "Worth it" on MBC's "Show! Music Core." The two freely handled two songs with contrasting charms, revealing a wide musical spectrum. Fans strongly responded to their top-tier live skills and special synergy.
On the previous day (Oct. 5), Seungcheol X Mingyu held a fan party to celebrate the new release, "VIBE ALIVE : Chill Moments," at the main auditorium of Seoul Women's University in Nowon District, Seoul, and spent a meaningful time with CARAT (the fandom name). They heated up the venue with live stages of the title track and the album tracks "Fiesta" and "For you." In the talk corner, Seungkwan made a surprise appearance as a special MC and drew cheers from fans. Seungcheol and Mingyu said, "Every moment of making the album was colorful," and added, "Our activities are not over yet. Please enjoy the various content that will come out in the future."
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