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TXT’s New Album Sold 1.8 mln Copies on 1st Day, Highest After BTS


SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire)K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together’s latest album sold more than 1.8 million copies on the first day of its release, the group’s agency said Saturday.

“The Name Chapter: Temptation,” the quintet’s fifth EP, sold 1,868,919 copies Friday, BigHit Music said, quoting data from local album sales tracker Hanteo Chart.

TXT is the second K-pop act to hit 1.8 million on an album’s debut day after BTS, according to the agency.

In comparison, the band’s fourth EP, “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child,” sold 910,000 copies on the day of its release. The album is the group’s most successful project to date.

K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together is seen in this photo provided by BigHit Music.

K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together is seen in this photo provided by BigHit Music.

“Sugar Rush Ride,” the main track off the fifth EP, soared to No. 3 on Melon’s Top 100 songs chart as of midnight Friday.

As of 9 a.m. Saturday, the EP had topped iTunes’ Top Albums charts in 30 territories around the world while its lead single ranked No. 1 in 17 regions on the service’s Top Songs charts.

(Yonhap)

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