YG's new girl group 'BABYMONSTER' has achieved a new record in the first week of release with its first album since its debut, taking a successful first step in the global music market.
According to the Hanteo Chart on the 8th, BABYMONSTER's 1st mini album 'BABYMONS7ER' sold a total of 401,287 copies from April 1st to April 7th. This is the highest initial sales figure for the first album released by a K-pop girl group since their debut.
The previous record for first place was ILLIT's 1st mini album 'Super Real Me' (380,000 copies), which was released on the 25th of last month. However, it wasn't long before BABYMONSTER broke this record.
They showed unusual signs of popularity with over 460,000 copies pre-ordered. This can be interpreted as a reflection of the formation of a core fandom through various in-house content, as well as extraordinary expectations for the music world of those who inherited YG's DNA.
Considering that BABYMONSTER has just begun its full-scale activities, final sales are expected to increase further. YG's explanation is that some overseas export volumes have not yet been calculated.
BABYMONSTER is not only prominent in album sales but also in various global charts. The 1st mini album ranked at the top of the iTunes Worldwide Album Chart, and the title song 'SHEESH' ranked 69th on the Daily Top Song Global Chart of Spotify, the world's largest music platform, achieving the highest entry record for a K-pop girl group this year.
The popularity of the 'SHEESH' music video is also enormous. As soon as it was released, it went straight to the 'most viewed video in 24 hours' and immediately topped YouTube's global weekly charts. The number of views is also rising steeply, exceeding 76.95 million views and heading toward the 100 million view mark.
Meanwhile, starting with this album, BABYMONSTER will begin communicating with domestic fans through various content, broadcast appearances, and fan signing events. In addition, they will expand their base of activities into the global market through fan meeting tours in five Asian regions, including Tokyo, Japan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Singapore, Taipei, and Bangkok, Thailand, as well as appearing at Japan's largest music festival, 'Summer Sonic 2024'.
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<Translated by=Jisu Kim (Dispatch)>
