ATEEZ recently returned with their new album "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE," which made them the fourth-generation K-pop group with the most albums that recorded 100,000 copies for its first-day sales.
ATEEZ is the Fourth-Generation K-pop Group So Far with the Most Albums to Achieve 100,000 First-Day Sales
On Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. KST, ATEEZ dropped their eighth mini-album, titled "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE," which is composed of 10 tracks including the two title tracks "Turbulence" and "The Real (Heung Ver.)."
"The Real" is a song that the boy group premiered on Mnet's competition show "Kingdom: Legendary War." The "Heung Ver." of the track engages more elements of traditional Korean music together with the trap and hip-hop beats.
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At 6:20 p.m. KST on the same day, ATEEZ's first-day sales for "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" reached 156,571 copies, breaking their previous first-day sales record of 155,930 copies set by "ZERO: FEVER Pt.2" which was dropped in March.
At 7:20 p.m. KST, an hour after surpassing 156,000 copies, ATEEZ's new album went on to sell more than 177,000 copies, becoming the group's first album to exceed 170,000 copies.
In total, "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" sold 178,928 copies, the 48th highest first-day sales in the history of the Hanteo Chart.
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While it is ATEEZ's first time to record 170,000 copies for its first-day sales, it is already the fourth consecutive time that they sold more than 100,000 copies on the first day alone.
The boy group started selling 100,000 copies on July 29 of last year when they released their fifth mini-album "ZERO: FEVER Part.1." Since then, the following albums did the same thing. After "ZERO: FEVER Part. 1," "ZERO: FEVER Part. 2," "ZERO: FEVER Part. 3" and "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" attained the same milestone.
With this, ATEEZ has become the first fourth-generation K-pop group to have four albums with over 100,000 copies for its first-day sales on Hanteo. This means they have the most albums so far to hit the mark.
Watch ATEEZ's "The Real (Heung Ver.)" to celebrate the group's latest milestone!
ATEEZ Discusses Their New Album "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" and Upcoming World Tour
On the same day of their comeback, ATEEZ shared a Q&A where they answered several questions including the ones concerning their new album and their forthcoming world tour.
According to Jonho, ATEEZ's new album "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" is the "graduation album" of their "FEVER" series. "In the teasers, we wore graduation caps and gowns and held diplomas to capture that 'graduation' vibe," he continued. Jongho further stated that he hopes people can experience in the album the introduction and conclusion of the passions and explorations of youth.
Wooyoung shared that ATEEZ included plenty of relatable stories into their new album as they want to make a positive impact on fans and the general public through their songs and performances.
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Regarding the title song "The Real," San said that through this track, they wanted to show what's real is what's inside and that "this was ATEEZ's real."
Hongjoong later commented that when they were working on "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" he felt like it was the time when the members could reflect on the past two years with "FEVER."
About their 2022 world tour in Seoul, Hongjoong stated that they want to create more incredible performances and a space where they can connect with their fans.
San added that it's a chance for ATEEZ to properly present what they are best at. "We prepared performances that our fans can be proud of and think, 'Yes, this is what ATEEZ is'."
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
