[Epoch Times, May 10, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Zeng Weixin compiled and reported) According to Hanteo Chart data, the popular Korean boy group TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) released the fourth mini album “minisode 2″ on May 9. : Thursday’s Child”, which sold 918,413 copies on its first day of release.
“minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” sold more than 810,000 copies six days after it opened, and 15 days after it opened, pre-sale as of the 29th had exceeded 1,447,000 copies. This result is twice as high as the pre-sale volume (700,000 copies) of TXT’s second regular album “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE” released in May last year, which is TXT’s own best album pre-sale record.
The album sold 918,413 copies on its first day of release, surpassing the first-week sales of their second full-length album (650,563 copies). TXT also became the first K-pop group after BTS to sell more than 900,000 copies on the first day of their album release.
“minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” topped the single-day album sales chart in South Korea and topped the iTunes album chart in 43 countries and regions. The album’s title track “Good Boy Gone Bad” was sold in 19 countries and regions. It was number one on the iTunes Songs Chart in the region.
On the occasion of the release of the new album on the 9th, Xiuningkai thanked the fans who believed and waited for TXT’s return to the music scene after a lapse of nine months. .
Since the members participated in the writing or composing of all the songs in this album, Choi Ranjun also talked about their efforts to show their individuality in this album. They also expressed their hope that this time the work can reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, and even if it is not achieved, they will work hard.
Responsible editor: Liu Yuhan