NCT, BTS, IZ*ONE, & More: YES24 Releases K-pop Groups with Highest First Week Album Sales for February
Prominent K-pop acts NCT, BTS, IZ*ONE, and more dominated YES24's album sales for the first week of February!
According to the results of YES24's album sales ranking for the first week of February, SM Entertainment's global group NCT ranked first with its "NCT 2020: RESONANCE Pt.2" kit album, which topped the list for two consecutive weeks.
Along with the boy group, world-renowned band BTS, "Netizen's Pick" girl group IZ*ONE, icon TVXQ's Yunho, Dreamcatcher, HyunA, and many more also entered the rankings.
YES24's Top 10 K-pop Groups with the "Highest First Week Album Sales" for February
On the list, NCT claimed the first and fifth spot, through "NCT 2020: RESONANCE Pt. 2." In particular, the "Smart Music Album" or kit version placed in No. 1, while Departure version ranked fifth.
Following NCT is BTS "BE (Essential Edition)," while IZ*ONE's online concert "ONEIRIC THEATER" Blu-ray and kit videos ranked third and fourth, consecutively.
Meanwhile, Colde's third mini-album "이상주의" ranked sixth, while OST of JTBC's Wednesday-Thursday drama "Run On" grabbed the seventh spot.
Here's the Full List of YES24's "Highest First Week Album Sales" for February
Based on YES24 data from January 25, 2021 to January 31, 2021, the following acts recorded the highest album sales for the first week of February, solely for the purchases made in the platform.
1. NCT - "NCT 2020: RESONANCE Pt. 2" (Smart Music Album)
2. BTS - "BE" (Essential Edition)
3. IZ*ONE - IZ*ONE ONLINE CONCERT "ONEIRIC THEATER" (BLU-RAY)
4. IZ*ONE - IZ*ONE ONLINE CONCERT "ONEIRIC THEATER" (KIT VIDEO)
5. NCT - "NCT 2020: RESONANCE Pt.2" (Departure Ver.)
6. Colde - Mini Album 3 "이상주의"
7. Run On (JTBC Wednesdays and Thursdays Drama) OST
8. U-Know Yunho - 2nd mini album: NOIR "Thank U" (Uncut ver.)
9. HyunA - 7th Mini Album: "I'm Not Cool"
10. Dreamcatcher - 6th Mini Album: "Dystopia: Road to Utopia" (First Limited Edition)
NCT Continues to Dominate Domestic and International Charts with Their Second Full-Length Album "RESONANCE 2020"
NCT is consistent with proving their global power by entering local and international music charts.
On Jan. 27, it re-verified its influence and music popularity in the U.S. "Billboard 200" chart, entering the rankings for nine weeks.
"NCT 2020: RESONANCE Pt.1," released on Oct. 12 last year, ranked 136th on Billboard's main album chart "Billboard 200."
On Feb. 1, it was also reported that NCT also topped Hanteo's Monthly Chart for January, recording the highest physical album sales for the month.
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Aside from these, the album upon its release had previously reached the top 10 of the Billboard charts, including No. 6 on "Billboard 200," No. 1 on "World Album," No. 1 on "Independent Albums," No. 50 on "Social," No. 2 on "Top Album Sales," No. 2 on "Tastemaker Album" and No. 3 on "Artist 100" as well.
With their two-installment album, NCT gained the title of "Double million-seller."
Also Read: NCT Becomes 'Double Million-Seller' + Exceeds 5.11M Total Album Sales This 2020
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Written by Eunice Dawson
