ALPHA DRIVE ONE (Alpha Drive One, ALD1, ALD1), a global K-pop super rookie boy group in 2026, took first place on their debut music show.
Alpha Drive One (Rio, Junseo, Arno, Geonwoo, Sangwon, Xinlong, Anshin, Sanghyun) appeared on MBC M and MBC every1's Show! Champion, broadcast the afternoon of the 21st, and performed the title track "FREAK ALARM" from their mini 1st album and debut album "EUPHORIA."
That day Alpha Drive One delivered an intense performance based on one-team power during the "FREAK ALARM" stage that made it impossible to look away. The members flawlessly executed everything from the point gestures that matched the song's concept to the ending poses that showcased their unique visuals, instantly capturing the hearts of global fans.
After being called as the winner that day, Alpha Drive One said, "We haven't been debuted long, so thank you ALLYZ (fandom name, ALLYZ) for giving us this first-place gift. It's an honor to get our first win on Show Champion. We will work hard," and added, "We will continue to grow and become great artists who repay you," expressing their gratitude to fans upon receiving their first music show No. 1.
Along with the achievement of winning their first No. 1 since debut, they celebrated overlapping good news by posting impressive results on the Oricon chart. With their mini 1st album and debut album "EUPHORIA," Alpha Drive One placed third on both the Oricon weekly album ranking and the weekly combined album ranking, and ranked fifth on the weekly digital album ranking. In particular, Alpha Drive One showed strong potential by being the only K-pop group in the top five of the weekly digital album chart.
In addition, the debut title track "FREAK ALARM" reached No. 4 on Billboard Japan's (Jan. 21) rising chart "Hot Shot Songs," and ranked No. 10 on YouTube Japan's weekly popular music video chart (based on the Jan. 9–15 count), achieving the highest rank among K-pop group songs and proving high global popularity.
Meanwhile, Alpha Drive One, proving rapid growth by taking their first No. 1 trophy with the title track "FREAK ALARM," plans to continue active debut activities going forward.
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