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‘Checkmate’ Becomes First Million Seller from ITZY

‘Checkmate’ Becomes First Million Seller from ITZY

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group ITZY has recorded its first million seller with its latest album, “Checkmate,” the band’s agency said Thursday. Released on July 15, the group’s fifth EP passed the 1 million threshold Wednesday afternoon, JYP Entertainment said, citing data from the country’s benchmark Circle Chart. The EP earned [...]

ITZY’s ‘Checkmate’ Debuts at 8th on Billboard Main Albums Chart

ITZY’s ‘Checkmate’ Debuts at 8th on Billboard Main Albums Chart

SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group ITZY claimed its first top 10 spot on the U.S. Billboard’s main albums chart, with its fifth EP, “Checkmate.” “ITZY’s Checkmate debuts at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, giving the South Korean quintet its first top 10 effort,” Billboard said Sunday (U.S. time) in [...]

ITZY Named Top-selling Rookie Artist of First Half on Japan’s Oricon

ITZY Named Top-selling Rookie Artist of First Half on Japan’s Oricon

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Japan’s Oricon on Thursday named South Korean girl group ITZY the top-selling rookie of the first half of the year based on sales in the country, the band’s agency said. Oricon announced the K-pop quintet as the best-selling rookie artist in the market for the Dec. 17-June 20 period, JYP Entertainment [...]