K-pop boy band EXO member Baekhyun’’s new solo album “Bambi” made an impressive debut on music charts.
“Bambi” is Baekhyun’s third solo mini-album released on March 30 and it features the main track “Bambi.”
According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, “Bambi” debuted at No. 1 on the physical album chart, selling 760,154 copies on the first day of release on March 30. It is also No. 1 on Gaon Music Chart.
This has surpassed the first-week sales of 704,527 copies on Hanteo of his previous album “Delight,” released in May last year and 380,769 for “City Lights” released in July 2019.
“Delight” sold 626,776 copies on the first day of release on May 25, 2020 while “City Lights” had 267,175 copies sold on the first day on July 10, 2019.
Ahead of its release, “Bambi” garnered 833,392 copies in pre-orders as of March 29, according to SM Entertainment. This was higher than 732,297 pre-orders for “Delight” recorded on May 24, 2020 and 401,545 pre-orders for “City Lights” on July 8, 2019.
The music video for “Bambi” was also released on YouTube on March 30 and as of writing, it has racked up 4.95 million views.
According to Baekhyun, “Bambi” is his gift to fans before he enlists in the Korean military to become the sixth member of EXO to fulfill the mandatory duty.
"I've been loved so much by EXO fans for the past 10 years and I've been happy throughout my 20s. Before having a hiatus, I wanted to show my love and affection to them. So I've put a great deal of sweat and effort in this project," said Baekhyun at his press conference for the album, Yonhap News reported.
He added, "I've prepared this project as my last gift for my fans, but it's like I've got a present from my fans, instead of giving it to them. I'm so sorry that I have little time before entering the service."