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BTS Suga’s ‘D-Day’ Earns Biggest 1st-day Sales for K-pop Soloist’s Album

BTS Suga’s ‘D-Day’ Earns Biggest 1st-day Sales for K-pop Soloist’s Album

SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Superstar Suga of boy group BTS has recorded the biggest first-day sales as a K-pop soloist with his official debut solo album, “D-Day,” according to sources in the music industry Saturday. The sources said the album sold over 1,070,000 copies in the first day following its release under Suga’s [...]

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Sets 1st-week Sales Record for K-pop Female Soloist with “ME”

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Sets 1st-week Sales Record for K-pop Female Soloist with “ME”

SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — BLACKPINK member Jisoo’s debut solo album “ME” has set a new record for the largest number of first week sales by a K-pop female soloist, her agency said Friday. “ME” has sold 1.17 million copies in the first week since its release last Friday, YG Entertainment said, citing data [...]

BTS Jimin Breaks Record for K-pop Soloist with ‘Face’ Selling Over 1.45 mln Copies in 1st Week

BTS Jimin Breaks Record for K-pop Soloist with ‘Face’ Selling Over 1.45 mln Copies in 1st Week

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin, a member of the globally popular boy group BTS, has broken the record for the highest first-week album sales by a K-pop soloist with his debut solo album titled “Face,” the band’s agency said Friday. The album has sold over 1.45 million copies in the week following its [...]

TWICE Secures Largest Preorders in Career with ‘Ready to Be’

TWICE Secures Largest Preorders in Career with ‘Ready to Be’

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group TWICE has broken its own album preorder records with upcoming EP “Ready to Be,” the group’s management agency said Wednesday. “Ready to Be,” the band’s 12th EP set to drop Friday, surpassed 1.7 million copies in preorders as of Tuesday, heralding another million seller from the [...]