On Feb. 28, Hanteo Chart released its weekly album chart revealing the best-selling albums in Week 8 of 2022. The list includes works of both soloists and idol groups, including TREASURE, NMIXX, and STAYC among others.
Continue reading to find out which album sold the most.
Best-Selling Albums on Hanteo (Week 8 of 2022): TREASURE's 'THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE' Records Highest Sales
TREASURE's first mini-album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" had the highest album sales on Hanteo in Week 8 of this year, which run from Feb. 21 to 27.
According to the weekly chart, "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" sold a total of 319,486 copies in the past seven days. Not only is it the best-selling album last week but it is the only work to surpass 300,000 sales figures.
What's more impressive is that TREASURE's mini-album was released on Feb. 15, which is almost one week prior but it continuously shows its popularity.
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With the additional copies sold, TREASURE's "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" now has a total sales amount of 560,920 copies as of Feb. 27. This EP currently holds the record for the highest first-week sales on Hanteo for a K-pop album released this 2022.
Moreover, "THE SECOND: CHAPTER ONE" has recorded the group's highest first-day sales totaling 167,024 copies, which is also one of the highest among male K-pop albums released this year.
Best-Selling Albums on Hanteo (Week 8 of 2022): NMIXX's AD MARE, STAYC's 'YOUNG-LUV.COM' Achieve 2nd and 3rd Highest Sales
Trailing behind TREASURE's first mini-album is NMIXX's "AD MARE," which came out on Feb. 22. This album marks the new JYP girl group's debut.
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Based on Hanteo's sales tracking, "AD MARE" sold a total of 166,641 copies within six days of release. The album's highest daily sales amount was recorded on Day 4 (Feb. 25) when a whopping 138,526 copies were sold.
The third best-selling album on Hanteo in Week 8 of 2022 is STAYC's second mini-album "YOUNG-LUV.COM," which was dropped on Feb. 21. This six-song album sold a total of 153,301 copies in the previous week.
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This is the first time STAYC has surpassed 150,000 sales figures in the first week, which means "YOUNG-LUV.COM" now holds their highest first-week sales record on Hanteo. It beat the record of 114,202 copies set by their first mini-album "STEREOTYPE."
Congratulations to these top 3 best-selling K-pop albums on Hanteo in the past week!
Here Are Top 4-20 Best-Selling Albums on Hanteo in Week 8 of 2022:
4. BTOB - "Be Together" [113,430 copies]
5. Billlie - "the collective soul and unconscious: chapter one" [19,464 copies]
6. TXT - "minisode1: Blue Hour" [9,094 copies]
7. Wonho - "OBSESSION" [8,266 copies]
8. TAEYEON - "INVU" [7,030 copies]
9. TXT - "The Chapter Chaos: FIGHT OR ESCAPE" [6,785 copies]
10. NCT - "Universe" [6,763 copies]
11. ENHYPEN - "DIMENSION: DILEMMA" [4,924 copies]
12. ENHYPEN - "BORDER: DAY ONE" [4,595 copies]
13. TXT - "The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE" [4,513 copies]
14. TXT - "The Dream Chapter: MAGIC" [3830 copies]
15. TWICE - "Formula of Love: O+T=<3" [3,661 copies]
16. Lee Seung Yoon - "Even If Things Fall Apart" [3,609 copies]
17. BTS - "LOVE YOURSELF: Tear" [2,560 copies]
18. Apink - "HORN" [2,510 copies]
19. TXT - "The Dream Chapter: STAR" [2,478 copies]
20. SEVENTEEN - "An Ode" [2,392 copies]
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
