SEVENTEEN members Dokyeom and Seungkwan's mini 1st album is enjoying strong popularity in Japan as well.
On Jan. 23, according to the latest chart released by Oricon (Jan. 22), Dokyeom and Seungkwan's "Soyagok" sold nearly 100,000 copies locally upon release and topped the daily album ranking.
Their success in Japan was predicted early on. Earlier, "Soyagok" entered the top 10 of Oricon's weekly digital album ranking (Jan. 26 / tracking period Jan. 12–18), which compiles digital downloads, and the title track "Blue" ranked highly on Billboard Japan's "Hot Shot Songs" (Jan. 21 / tracking period Jan. 12–18).
"Soyagok" unusually sold more than 520,000 copies on the day of release for a ballad album, achieving half-million seller status. It is also doing well in China. The album immediately after release topped the daily EP chart for digital bestseller albums on QQ Music, the country's largest music platform, and entered the weekly chart (tracking period Jan. 9–15) at number one.
Dokyeom and Seungkwan have continued their relentless activities even after finishing music shows. The "Easy Live 2" posted on the YouTube channel "Dingo Music" on Jan. 23 is a standout hit. The two delivered perfect harmony performing "Blue," "Guilty Pleasure," and "Say Yes," showing the mettle of the main vocalists. In addition, they have appeared consecutively in various content such as "Ahn Sung-jae geodeongyo," "Bu Seungkwan's BVBDBDBU," and "Hyel's Club," displaying excellent variety show skills.
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