The group &TEAM showed off overwhelming performance skills and dominated the year-end major music stages in both Korea and Japan.
&TEAM appeared on KBS2's 2025 MUSIC BANK Global Festival in Japan, which aired on the 30th, and presented the stage for the title track 'Back to Life' from their Korean mini album 1. At this festival held at Tokyo National Stadium in Japan, &TEAM captivated about 60,000 spectators by clearly displaying nine members' nine distinct charms with spectacular synchronized choreography that included a dance break.
On the same day, &TEAM also performed at TBS's 'The 67th Japan Record Awards' and passionately sang their third Japanese single 'Go in Blind.' Like the song's message that 'if we are together we can overcome any path,' &TEAM showcased the nine members' unity and confidence on stage. In particular, their perfectly coordinated performance carried out with their eyes covered maximized their signature explosive energy and left a strong impression.
&TEAM took the stage as the recipient of the 'special international music award,' given to artists who showed outstanding global activity during the year. &TEAM said, "We will do our best next year as well and be a hardworking &TEAM," and expressed thanks in four languages: Korean, Japanese, English and Chinese.
&TEAM expanded its global popularity this year by achieving remarkable results. They became million-sellers with their third Japanese single 'Go in Blind.' They also successfully completed an Asia tour that drew about 160,000 people across 10 cities. In addition, after releasing the Korean mini album 1 'Back to Life,' they sold 1.13 million copies on the first day of release, becoming the first Japanese artist to achieve million-seller status in both Korea and Japan.
&TEAM also entered the U.S. Billboard charts for the first time. 'Back to Life' ranked No. 5 on Billboard's 'World Albums,' No. 12 on 'Top Current Album Sales,' and No. 13 on 'Top Album Sales,' among other major subcharts. On the strength of this popularity, &TEAM reached No. 1 on the 'Emerging Artists' chart. U.S. business magazine Forbes noted them as "a group that adds new meaning to the expanding definition of K-pop."
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