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K-pop group Zerobaseone's new album 'Never Say Never' sells 1.1 million copies on first day of release
K-pop group Zerobaseone's new album 'Never Say Never' sells 1.1 million copies on first day of release
K-pop idol group Zerobaseone’s first studio album “Never Say Never” sold more than one million copies on the first day of release.
Zerobaseone released the album on Sept. 1 along with a music video for the title track “Iconik.”
According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, which tracks album sales, “Never Say Never” recorded sales of 1.1 million copies on the first day of release on Sept. .1 to top the daily physical album chart.
It is equivalent to 1.21 million points in the physical record index, a combination of album sales and album price used by Hanteo Chart to rank albums.
Zerobaseone’s last album, “Blue Paradise,” sold 1.01 million copies on the first day of release last February.
“Never Say Never” contains 10 tracks with a variety of genres. With the release, Zerobaseone crafted their own unique interpretation of “mature, powerful, and fresh,” and are ready to display a deeper musical spectrum in both vocals and performance.
Following the game-changing energy of their pre-release single, “Slam Dunk,” the title track “Iconik” expresses their commanding presence, making their team identity clear to audiences.
A US physical release of the new album exclusive to the market is still available for pre-order and will be released on Sept. 5 through major retailers such as Target, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Kpop Nara NARA.
With “Never Say Never,” Zerobaseone achieved the status of a six-time million seller.
Meanwhile, Zerobaseone will embark on their second world tour, “HERE&NOW.” The tour will run a total of 11 shows across seven regions, kicking off in South Korea from Oct. 3 to 5, followed by Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
