ATEEZ has achieved an impressive amount of album sales in South Korea in 2021 alone with their four new albums. Other than that, their new album "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" was the No. 1 best-selling work in the past week, according to Hanteo Chart.
ATEEZ's New Album Tops Hanteo's Weekly Album Chart + Cumulative Album Sales in Korea Exceed 1.4 Million in 2021 Alone
On Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. KST, ATEEZ returned to the music scene with their new album "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE." This 10-track album serves as the final part of their "FEVER" series, which started in July 2020.
On Dec. 13, Hanteo Chart announced that "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" ranked No. 1 on its weekly album chart for the second week of December, which ran from Dec. 6 to 12. Within the tracking period, the album sold a total of 188,116 copies.
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What makes this achievement more impressive is that ATEEZ's new album was released only on Dec. 10, so this means their aforementioned sales were collected in just three days.
On the first day of release, ATEEZ's new album recorded a remarkable total of 178,928 copies, surpassing their previous first-day sales record of 155,930 set by their mini-album "ZERO: FEVER Part.2."
Since "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" has sold over 188,000 to date, ATEEZ's cumulative album sales in South Korea have reached 1.4 million.
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In March, the boy group released "ZERO: FEVER Part. 2," which sold about 510,000 copies in Korea alone. Then, their seventh mini-album "ZERO: FEVER Part.3," dropped in September, sold around 730,000 copies in the country.
As of Dec. 9, the octet is the ninth best-selling boy group in 2021. ATEEZ's cumulative album sales in 2021 are expected to further rise as there are still a few weeks before the year officially ends.
Congratulations to ATEEZ!
ATEEZ's "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" Debuts on iTunes Albums Charts
In related news, ATEEZ's new album entered iTunes Album charts since it was released on Dec. 10.
As of 10 a.m. KST on Dec. 11, the album ranked first in at least 23 countries around the world including Russia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and more. On Dec. 12, "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" ultimately placed No. 1 in the United States and maintained its position on Dec. 13.
ATEEZ's "ZERO: FEVER EPILOGUE" also landed on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart, claiming the No. 1 spot less than 24 hours after its release. The album has already spent three days on the chart as of Dec. 12.
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The album's double title tracks "Turbulence" and "The Real (Heung Version)" also made it to the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart, where they secured the Nos. 8 and 10 respectively.
"The Real (Heung Version)" entered domestic charts as well. It ranked first on numerous real-time music charts, including Bugs and Never VIBE.
Concerning the music video for ATEEZ's "The Real (Heung Version), the number of views soared past 10 million in only 16 hours. It even debuted at No. 1 on YouTube's Music Video Trending Worldwide Chart.
Check out ATEEZ's "The Real (Heung Version)" MV here!
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
