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Korea Herald
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Seventeen sets this year's first-week sales record
The fifth studio album from Seventeen sold the most copies in its first week of any K-pop album this year, said agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. LP 'Happy Burstday' logged over 2.52 million units in the period, after exceeding 2 million on the day of release, also a first this year. The album topped a series of music charts abroad, including Oricon's Daily Album Ranking while main track 'Thunder' landed atop Melon's Top 100. The 16-track album does mark the band's 10th anniversary but is a 'bold claim that Seventeen isn't just celebrating the past but charging headfirst like a buffalo into a new territory,' wrote Billboard magazine. It is 'a stepping stone between the past and future, celebrating their growth over past decade and the transformation that's yet to come,' said NME magazine.
Korea Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
BoA marks Japan debut anniversary with single, tour
BoA will release a single in Japan on Friday in celebration of the anniversary of her debut in the country, agency SM Entertainment said. It's her first new song for Japanese fans in three years, following her compilation album 'The Greatest,' which marked the 20th year since her first Japan release. She made her debut in Japan in 2000 with 'ID: Peace B' and, in a first for a Korean singer, claimed the top spot on Oricon's Weekly Album Ranking in 2002 with her first LP, 'Listen to My Heart.' The artist co-wrote the lyrics and melodies for the single 'Young & Free,' a medium-tempo tune full of summer vibes. BoA also announced plans to tour Japan for the first time in six years. The tour, dubbed 'BoA: One's Own,' is set to kick off in Osaka on Sept. 20 and will conclude in Tokyo on Nov. 1.
Korea Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
BTS' Jin tops Spotify chart with solo single
Jin of BTS claimed the top spot on Spotify's Top Songs Global with 'Don't Say You Love Me.' The lead single from his second solo album, 'Echo,' climbed to the top spot on the chart dated May 25, after spending three days at No. 2. The achievement makes "Echo" the first song released this year from an Asian artist to top the chart, and makes Jin the fourth K-pop solo artist to achieve the feat. The seven-track album, released on May 16, set a new record for Jin's solo career when it hit the Billboard 200 at No. 3. It also claimed top spots in Oricon's Daily Album Ranking and the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 63 regions. It also landed Jin his first ranking on the UK Official Albums Top 100 chart, entering at No. 63. Next month, he will launch his first solo fan concert tour. Starting with a two-day show in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, he will visit nine cities for 18 concerts.
Korea Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
BTS' Jin tops Spotify chart with solo single
Jin of BTS claimed the top spot on Spotify's Top Songs Global with 'Don't Say You Love Me.' The lead single from his second solo album, 'Echo,' climbed to the top spot on the chart dated May 25, after spending three days at No. 2. The achievement makes "Echo" the first song released this year from an Asian artist to top the chart, and makes Jin the fourth K-pop solo artist to achieve the feat. The seven-track album, released on May 16, set a new record for Jin's solo career when it hit the Billboard 200 at No. 3. It also claimed top spots in Oricon's Daily Album Ranking and the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 63 regions. It also landed Jin his first ranking on the UK Official Albums Top 100 chart, entering at No. 63. Next month, he will launch his first solo fan concert tour. Starting with a two-day show in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, he will visit nine cities for 18 concerts. glamazon@
Korea Herald
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Boynextdoor sweeps charts in Japan with 4th EP
Boynextdoor claimed the top spot on Oricon's Weekly Album Ranking with its fourth EP, according to the chart dated May 26. "No Genre" is the boy band's third consecutive album to top the chart following previous EPs 'How?' and '19.99.' The EP also topped Billboard Japan's Top Album Sales chart while its main track, 'I Feel Good,' reached No. 29 on its Hot 100 Chart. Boynextdoor rolled out the album on May 13, selling over a million copies in five days. The EP is its second million-seller, and first to reach the milestone within the first week. The album topped the iTunes Top Albums chart in seven regions and debuted atop Oricon's Daily Album Ranking.
