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Seventeen becomes first K-pop artist to sell 5 million copies of an album in first week of release

Published Oct 31, 2023 01:21 pm

Boy band Seventeen added another record by being the first K-pop artist to sell five million copies of an album in the first week of release. 

This was according to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, which tracks song and album sales. 

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The feat was achieved by Seventeen’s new album “Seventeenth Heaven,” which was released on Oct. 23. 

According to Hanteo Chart, Seventeen’s “Seventeenth Heaven” sold a total of 5,091,887 copies in the first week of release from Oct. 23 to 29. 

With this, Seventeen became the first K-pop artist to sell five million copies of an album in the first week of release based on Hanteo Chart data.  

By day, “Seventeenth Heaven” sold 3,288,017 copies on the first day of release on Oct. 23 followed by 997,026 copies on Oct. 24, 126,696 copies on Oct. 25, 217,740 copies on Oct. 26, 173,634 copies on Oct. 27, 37,513 copies on Oct. 28, and 251,261 copies on Oct. 29. 

The first-day sales of “Seventeenth Heaven” of 3.28 million copies put it in second place in the all-time list of highest first-day sales on Hanteo Chart’s history. 

Ranking first is Seventeen’s “FML” album, which sold 3,998,373 copies on the first day of release. 

Here are the highest first-week sales in K-pop history based on Hanteo Chart data, according to blog Korean Sales. 

1st Week Sales 

  1. SEVENTEEN - SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN (2023) 5,091,887 copies [NEW]
  2. Stray Kids - 5-STAR (2023) 4,617,499 copies
  3. SEVENTEEN - FML (2023) 4,550,214 copies
  4. NCT DREAM - ISTJ (2023) 3,652,897 copies
  5. BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 (2020) 3,378,633 copies
  6. BTS - Proof (2022) 2,752,496 copies
  7. BTS - BE (2020) 2,274,882 copies
  8. TXT - The Name Chapter: FREEFALL (2023) 2,251,959 copies
  9. TXT - The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION (2023) 2,180,889 copies
  10. Stray Kids - MAXIDENT (2022) 2,163,349 copies
  11. BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA (2019) 2,130,480 copies
  12. V - Layover (2023) 2,101,974 copies
  13. SEVENTEEN - Face the Sun (2022) 2,067,769 copies
  14. BTS - Butter (2021) 1,975,363 copies
  15. ZEROBASEONE - YOUTH IN THE SHADE (2023) 1,822,028 copies
  16. Aespa - MY WORLD (2023) 1,698,784 copies
  17. NewJeans - Get Up (2023) 1,650,181 copies
  18. NCT 127 - Fact Check (2023) 1,647,873 copies
  19. IVE - I'VE MINE (2023) 1,605,948 copies [NEW]
  20. NCT DREAM - Candy (2022) 1,591,021 copies

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