EXO Becomes Sextuple Million Seller with Special Album 'DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING"

"Nation's Pick" EXO is now officially hailed as a sextuple million seller!

On June 14, Korean news outlet News1 announced that EXO has once again become a million-seller, proving their unprecedented power.

Due to this, they achieved another record by becoming one of the K-pop boy groups to sell more than a million copies for the sixth time.

EXO Now a Sextuple Million Seller with "DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING"

EXO's special album "DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING," released on June 7, sold 1,089,681 copies until June 13, surpassing 1 million copies in just a week.

This marked EXO's sixth million-seller album since their first full-length album in 2013, reaffirming their unwavering influence and status.

In 2013, EXO became the first-ever K-pop group to sell 1 million copies after 12 years, reviving K-pop's physical album market. Starting 2015 then, they consistently sold a million copies for each album until 2018, making them a quintuple million-seller.

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EXO's "DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING" Dominates Domestic, International Charts Upon Release

After approximately a year and six months, the "K-pop Titan" returned to the music scene with their special album, "DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING."

This is their highly-anticipated group comeback since "Obsession," which was released in 2019.

Aside from being a commemorative album as they celebrate their ninth debut anniversary, the release is more special with the participation of their lone Chinese member, Lay, who has been busy promoting as a solo Mandopop superstar.

Along with him, Xiumin and D.O. graced the stage as well with their first comeback after completing their military services. Despite Chanyeol and Baekhyun currently in the military, they were able to participate in this special album.

The album features seven members, excluding Suho and Chen, who are fulfilling their military duties after both enlisting in 2020.

Meanwhile, the much-anticipated comeback made a huge impact on the music charts. "DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING" topped the music charts weekly, including the Hanteo Chart and Synnara Records, which were released on June 14.

On the same day, EXO's special album topped the Gaon Chart's weekly retail album chart for the 24th week as well. The chart then declared at 5 p.m. on June 9 that the special album is the best-selling one.

Prior to this, EXO proved their global popularity by topping various Korean music charts, as well as ranking No. 1 on iTunes Top Album charts in 87 regions around the world.

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Written by Eunice Dawson