SEVENTEEN Projected to Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200
SEVENTEEN is expected to enter at No. 1 on the popular album chart, Billboard 200.
According to a music industry official on June 25, SEVENTEEN is highly likely to rise to the first spot on the Billboard 200 chart on July 3, which will be announced on Monday, June 28.
The official added that some are cautiously projecting that "quadruple million-seller" SEVENTEEN will take No. 1 on Billboard 200 in the upcoming week.
SEVENTEEN Predicted to Rank No. 1 on Billboard 200
SEVENTEEN's "Your Choice," released on June 18, surpassed 1.14 million album sales in just four days after its release, becoming a million-seller in a short period.
In connection to this, album sales in the United States are known to be significant when it comes to rankings on Billboard.
Considering that TXT and TWICE, who recently released their albums, took Nos. 5 and 6 on Billboard 200, respectively, SEVENTEEN, who has a strong fandom in the United States, is expected to perform higher than the aforementioned two K-pop groups.
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The music industry official went on to say that another advantage of SEVENTEEN is that their management company, Pledis Entertainment, is one of the Big Hit labels.
And as many can recall, HYBE's chairman Bang Si Hyuk supported and participated in SEVENTEEN's new album "Your Choice."
"Your Choice," which features the title track "Ready to Love" and other dance tracks, is being evaluated to be able to work well in the United States.
Furthermore, SEVENTEEN has already performed on numerous American programs, with the latest ones being "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "MTV Fresh Out Live." With these appearances, the boy group continuously raises local awareness of their existence.
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The scale of SEVENTEEN's fanbase in North America is also gradually growing, and this could help the group enter more Billboard charts and rise to the top.
Recently, CARATs (SEVENTEEN's fan club) have successfully made SEVENTEEN a four-time million-seller. "Your Choice" sold more than one million copies, the group's fourth album to do so, following "Heng:garæ," "; [Semicolon]," and "An Ode."
SEVENTEEN also did not hide their expectations for their "Billboard 200" performance.
At a press conference for the release of their "Your Choice" album on June 18, SEVENTEEN said that they want to enter at No. 17 on Billboard 200 because of their name.
But, SEVENTEEN also expressed their hope to take the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200.
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SEVENTEEN Receives Gifts from Pledis Entertainment for Quarantine
Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN is currently in self-quarantine after becoming a close contact of two confirmed cases for COVID-19.
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Their agency, Pledis Entertainment, made sure that the members will have a comfortable stay by providing them a variety of goodies. The boys took to social media to share the gifts they received from the company.
In addition to handwritten letters from staff, SEVENTEEN also received a set of their favorite sweets, an ample amount of snacks, slimes, and Lego sets. All 13 members even got an iPad Pro each.
SEVENTEEN members' self-quarantine will last until June 29 and will resume their comeback promotions for their "Your Choice" album.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
