K-pop boy band NCT Dream sold 1.32 million copies of their new album on the first day of release to set a new personal record.
NCT Dream released their new mini-album “Dream()Scape” on March 25.
According to Hanteo Chart, “Dream()Scape” sold 1.32 million copies on the first day of release on March 25, higher by 167,620 copies compared to their last album “ISTJ,” which garnered first-day sales of 1.16 million.
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The total for “Dream()Scape” is NCT Dream’s highest first day sales among all their albums. This topped Hanteo Chart’s daily physical album chart for March 25.
During their media showcase for the new album, Mark said, "We've so far shown our passionate, hopeful and bright sides, but this time we've prepared an album that those without a dream or those searching for a dream can sympathize with," the Korea Herald reported.
He added, “"We also have pain, and there were times when we didn't have a dream, so I think we can embrace people who have a similar feeling.”
The album’s main track is "Smoothie," a hip-hop song with lyrics that will challenge prejudices and criticisms towards the group.
"Usually, smoothies have a refreshing and sweet image, but we have a black smoothie in the music video. We crush negative emotions and turn them into a smoothie," added Mark.
After the album’s release, NCT Dream will embark on their “The Dream Show 3” world tour in May.
Here is Hanteo Chart’s daily album chart for March 25 ranked according to its proprietary physical record index score, which combines album sales and price.
1. NCT Dream - Dream()Scape - 1,329,701 (total copies sold) / 1,603,935 (physical record index score)
2. ILLIT - Super Real Me - 142,307 / 163,396
3. HIGHLIGHT - Switch On - 3,411 / 4,053
4. DAY6 - Fourever - 2,311 / 2,610
5. Im Hyun-sik - The Young Man and the Deep Sea - 2,065 / 2,581
6. TWICE - With YOU-th - 1,381 / 1,203
7. P1Harmony - Killin’It - 883 / 1,141
8. BAE173 - NEW CHAPTER: LUCEAT - 1,262 / 1,136
9. Wendy - Wish You Hell - 911 / 1,000
10. The Boyz - Phantasy: Pt. 3 - 1,014 / 991
1st DAY SALES, according to blog Korean Sales:
1. SEVENTEEN - FML (2023) 3,998,373 copies
2. SEVENTEEN - SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN (2023) 3,288,017 copies
3. BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 (2020) 2,653,050 copies
4. Stray Kids - 5-STAR (2023) 2,392,664 copies
5. BTS - Proof (2022) 2,155,363 copies
6. Jung Kook - GOLDEN (2023) 2,147,389 copies
7. BTS - BE (2020) 1,950,106 copies
8. TXT - The Name Chapter: FREEFALL (2023) 1,927,363 copies
9. Stray Kids - ROCK-STAR (2023) 1,885,065 copies
10. TXT - The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION (2023) 1,868,919 copies
11. SEVENTEEN - Face the Sun (2022) 1,758,565 copies
12, BTS - Butter (2021) 1,711,870 copies
13. V - Layover (2023) 1,672,138 copies
14. BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA (2019) 1,479,930 copies
15. ZEROBASEONE - MELTING POINT (2023) 1,458,089 copies
16. ENHYPEN - ORANGE BLOOD (2023) 1,383,292 copies
17. Aespa - MY WORLD (2023) 1,372,929 copies
18. NCT DREAM - DREAM( )SCAPE (2024) 1,329,701 copies [NEW]
19. Stray Kids - MAXIDENT (2022) 1,308,971 copies
20. ZEROBASEONE - YOUTH IN THE SHADE (2023) 1,240,700 copies