The group SEVENTEEN (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Dokyeom, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) is continuing their dominance at No. 1 amidst equal praise from foreign media and the public for their 5th studio album.
SEVENTEEN reached the top of Melon 'Top 100' at 12 a.m. on the 28th with the title track 'THUNDER' from their 5th studio album 'HAPPY BURSTDAY'. After hitting No. 1 on the same chart at 12 a.m. on the 27th, just 6 hours after its release, the song maintained its position at the top and achieved the highest rank again on that day. The 15 tracks included in the album, excluding the title track, also showed steady popularity by appearing on Melon 'Top 100'.
The new album, capturing SEVENTEEN's passionate rebirth, has also received positive reviews from foreign media. British music magazine Clash stated in an article published on the 26th (local time), 'HAPPY BURSTDAY' is a bold work where energy, individuality, and reinvention harmonize. The media noted, 'It is an album that declares rebirth, not just a celebration of the 10th anniversary,' adding that it shows the members' willingness to move forward without fear into a new era.
Another British music magazine, NME, evaluated the new release as 'an album that is a gift from SEVENTEEN to their fans and a bridge connecting the past and the future,' stating that it successfully showcased the changes over the past 10 years.
'THUNDER's music video has also seen a rise in popularity. The video entered trending music videos in various countries and regions, including Korea, Canada, and Indonesia (where it reached No. 1), Japan, Singapore, Germany, the UK, and the US, achieving No. 1 on YouTube Music's trending worldwide. Fans reacted enthusiastically, saying, 'It's a video that you fall deeper into the more you watch it,' and noted, 'Even though it's our 10th anniversary, we are not resting; instead, we are moving forward.'
'HAPPY BURSTDAY' sold nearly 2.27 million copies within a day of its release on the 26th, instantly topping the Hanteo chart's daily album chart. Following its release, the album secured the No. 1 spot on the 'Worldwide iTunes Albums' chart and No. 2 on the 'European iTunes Albums' chart, and it also dominated the 'Album Top 100' on Japan's Line Music and the daily 'Digital Bestseller Album' in China for two consecutive days, demonstrating SEVENTEEN's global popularity.
SEVENTEEN will begin appearing on various music shows starting with Mnet's 'M Countdown' on the 29th to showcase their new song performances.
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