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Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider NCT Wish, NCT's Mark, TWS lead monthly album chart in April

NCT Wish, NCT's Mark, TWS lead monthly album chart in April

Published May 1, 2025 10:55 am

Boy band NCT Wish, NCT member Mark, TWS, Close Your Eyes and EXO’s Kai led the ranking for the best-selling albums in South Korea in April.

Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the 100 best-selling physical albums for April, ranked according to its proprietary physical record index (PRI), which combined album sales and price.

NCT Wish’s “Poppop” emerged as the No. 1 best-selling album in April, selling 1.11 million copies or an equivalent of 1.27 in physical record index score.

Mark’s “The Firstfruit” placed second with 590,601 copies sold or a PRI of 783,932.

K-pop boy band TWS’ “Try With Us” ranked third, garnering 560,886 copies in sales or a PRI of 578,645 ,

Close Your Eyes’ “ETERNALT” is fourth with 319,528 in sales or a PRI of 374,087.

EXO member Kai’s “Wait On Me” placed fifth with 226,021 copies in sales or a PRI of 289,513.

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NCT Wish in Manila (Jonathan Hicap)

Mark1.jpgNCT's Mark (X)

3_TWS.jpgTWS (Pledis Entertainment)

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EXO's Kai (X)

Here are the 20 best-selling albums in April, according to Hanteo Chart:

1. NCT Wish - Poppop - 1,118,085 (total copies sold) / 1,270,346 (physical record index)

2. NCT’s Mark - The Firstfruit - 590,601 / 783,932

3. TWS - Try With Us - 560,886 / 578,645

4. Close Your Eyes - ETERNALT - 319,528 / 374,087

5. EXO’s Kai - Wait On Me - 226,021 / 289,513

6. NEXZ - O-RLY? - 186,978 / 195,913

7. Xikers - HOUSE OF TRICKY : SPUR - 174,988 / 177,085

8. Younite - YOUNI-T - 147,979 / 152,322

9. NiziU - LOVELINE - 108,755 / 109,051

10. BTS’ J-Hope - HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1 - 28,657 / 98,168

11. AMPERS&ONE - WILD & FREE - 65,824 / 79,991

12. Fifty Fifty - Day & Night - 77,258 / 75,000

13. Highlight - From Real to Surreal - 61,526 / 71,876

14. 82Major - SILENCE SYNDROME - 61,555 / 65,376

15. LUCY - 와장창 - 64,897 / 61,652

16. UNIS - SWICY - 56,225 / 59,164

17. NMIXX - Fe3O4: FORWARD - 16,914 / 57,526

18. Fantasy Boys - UNDENIABLE - 60,670 /54,603

19. NCT Dream - DREAMSCAPE - 33,382 / 39,666

20. Hebi - Chroma - 31,081 / 36,165

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