Checkmate of mini-album vol.5 reached 472,394 copies in the first week.
Source: The Fact DB
The new mini-album "Checkmate" of girl group ITZY - which is receiving explosive popularity in Korea - reached 472,394 copies in the first week and set a record for the highest sales in the first week.
On the 23rd, according to the management agency JYP Entertainment, ITZY's new album "Checkmate" sold 472,394 copies in the first week on the Hanteo chart, surpassing 259,705 copies in the full album vol.1 Crazy Love - the album with the previous highest record.
Music officials believe that Dreamers, the new music distributor this time, has released 720,000 copies in the market, and additional orders are constantly increasing, so the sales record will continue to rise for some time.
K-pop fans around the world are also receiving enthusiastic responses towards the title song "SNEAKERS" on the album Checkmate. On the 15th, the day of its release, MV "Snickers" occupied the No.1 position on YouTube's trending chart and reached 50 million views after only four days. In addition, on July 21, the MV reached 70 million views and is aiming for 100 million views at a rapid pace, thereby reaffirming the image of the "powerful."
Source: The Fact DB
In addition, Itzy is actively promoting the new song through a short content titled #Sneakers Challenge. Various mixed versions of ITZY members and videos with other artists such as Park Jin Young - the typical producer of JYP Entertainment - and Twice's senior Nayeon - have heated the social network up.
As of the afternoon of the 22nd, the number of views of related hashtag content on the global short TikTok application has reached nearly 150 million views. Itzy's official YouTube video Snickers Challenge Shots has reached 10 million views.
On the morning of the 23rd, Itzy will appear on the YouTube channel of the popular talk show "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (CBS) and deliver the performance "SNEAKERS."
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