The group NMIXX has achieved a significant milestone three years after their debut. After releasing their first full-length album, Blue Valentine, they topped the Melon chart, sweeping first place across major domestic real-time music platforms and achieving a grand slam on music shows. This is a meaningful result attained through NMIXX's continuous activities since their debut.

NMIXX released their first full-length album, Blue Valentine, on October 13. This album continues the existing Mixtopia universe, capturing the ambivalent emotions of conflict and love on the Blue Valentine stage. The title track, "Blue Valentine," expresses the point where emotions clash and the desire to ignite a fire in a cold heart. NMIXX has built their unique musical identity through the mix-pop genre, and in this song, they solidified their identity with mix-pop that intertwines melancholic synth sounds and guitar riffs with boom bap rhythms.

Since the album's release, the title track "Blue Valentine" has sparked a green light for success by ranking first on Melon's Top 100, Hot 100, Bugs real-time chart, and Hanteo album chart. Even about two weeks after the release, the new song's popularity continues, maintaining the number one spot on Melon's Top 100 from the afternoon of the 21st until now. Additionally, it ranked first and second on the Bugs and Melon weekly charts, respectively. NMIXX achieved their first grand slam by ranking first on "Show Champion," "M Countdown," "Music Bank," as well as "Show! Music Core" and "Inkigayo."

Positive responses have continued overseas as well. On November 1, the album entered the US Billboard main chart, Billboard 200, at number 177, and appeared in a total of 10 categories, including number one on Emerging Artists, number two on World Albums, and number seven on Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales. This has contributed to raising NMIXX's global recognition.

NMIXX regards this achievement, reached three years and eight months after their debut, as even more valuable. Debuting in 2022 as an "all-ace group" with all members possessing vocals, dance, and visuals, NMIXX drew great expectations as a group from JYP Entertainment. However, public reactions to the somewhat unfamiliar genre of "mix-pop" were mixed, and their growth was slow in the early stages. Nevertheless, NMIXX has continued to release songs based on mix-pop, maintaining a steadfast approach.

Whenever questions about their mass appeal arose, NMIXX confidently stated, "Our mix-pop is such an addictive genre that while there may be people who have never heard it, there is no one who has listened only once." These efforts ultimately succeeded in gaining public recognition. Rather than changing their direction to secure popularity, NMIXX focused on concretizing their musical identity and strengthening their presence in the K-pop market.

This achievement, which combines maintaining the team's unique color with added mass appeal, raises expectations for their future music. NMIXX has signaled the start of full-scale activities by selling out all seats for their first solo concert in Incheon scheduled for this month. Through "Episode 1: Zero Frontier," their first solo concert in three years and nine months, they plan to open the door to their full-fledged world tour.

NMIXX's move to embark on their first world tour at the peak of their career is noteworthy. Many are paying close attention to what new turning points they will encounter.