The group ALPHA DRIVE ONE (Alpha Drive One, ALD1) is continuing its hit run, sweeping award shows with 10 trophies and dominating the charts.
On the 24th, ALPHA DRIVE ONE (Rio, Junseo, Arno, Geonwoo, Sangwon, Shinlong, Anshin, Sanghyun) released their second mini album 'UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST' (Unbreakable : Sonyeon Beast), marking the start of their full-fledged comeback activities.
On the 27th, ALPHA DRIVE ONE appeared on M Countdown and for the first time on a music show performed the title track "BORN DIRE" (Born Dire) and the album track "Diamond Hour (Standing Ver.)" (Diamond Hour). On the "Diamond Hour" stage they showcased their vocal abilities, and on the "BORN DIRE" stage they delivered rough, intense energy and explosive synchronized dancing.
While attracting attention from their first music show stage, the second mini album 'UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST' stood out on major Korean, Chinese and Japanese charts immediately upon its comeback.
In particular, they proved their local popularity by ranking second two days in a row on the Oricon daily album ranking in Japan through the 26th, the highest position among rookies who debuted this year. Domestically, all album tracks entered Melon's "HOT100 (100 days since release)", receiving balanced love from the title track to the album tracks, and the title track "BORN DIRE" continued its hot streak by reaching No. 1 on Bugs' real-time chart.
The "BORN DIRE" music video is receiving much love for its overwhelming cinematic performance featuring a mega crew of more than 100 people. As of 12 a.m. on the 28th, cumulative views surpassed 21 million, proving the intense interest of fans worldwide.
ALPHA DRIVE ONE also attended the 2026 K WORLD DREAM AWARDS and won the "K World Dream Artist Award" and the "K World Dream Super Rookie Award." With two more trophies, ALPHA DRIVE ONE reached a total of 10 crowns at domestic and international award shows since their debut.
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