Music Source Tops Charts and Wins 5 Crowns on TV Music Programs
The group 'TWS' debut album 'Sparkling Blue' has recorded sales of over 400,000 copies.
The rookie group TWS is posing at the debut album 'Sparkling Blue' release showcase held on the afternoon of the 22nd at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]
According to the album sales tracking site Hanteo Chart on the 25th, TWS's first mini album 'Sparkling Blue' (combined sales of the regular and Weverse versions) had sold 406,262 copies as of the 21st.
The album, released on January 22, had an initial week sales (first-week sales from the release date) of 260,881 copies. In other words, in less than two months after the initial sales count, it recorded an additional sales volume of about 145,000 copies.
Even after the end of their promotional activities, TWS's album title track 'Cheot Mannam-eun Gyehoegdaero Doeji Anha' (First Meeting Didn't Go as Planned) has been steadily performing well on various charts, generating buzz. The day before, TWS took first place on SBS TV's 'Inkigayo,' achieving a total of five music show wins with their debut album.
'Cheot Mannam-eun Gyehoegdaero Doeji Anha' topped daily charts on music platforms such as Bugs and Apple Music Korea. Even two months after its release, it maintains top positions on major domestic and international music charts including Melon, Bugs, Flo, Genie, and YouTube Music.
The agency Pledis Entertainment explained, "This trend is proof that TWS's unique genre 'Boyhood Pop,' characterized by lyrics that stimulate the beautiful emotions of boyhood and catchy, refreshing melodies, is resonating with the public." They added, "The youthful outfits such as school looks, city boy looks, and training looks, along with lively performances, are also continuously talked about among K-pop fans."
Less than a month after their debut, TWS signed contracts with Geffen Records under Universal Music Group (UMG) and Virgin Music under Universal Music Japan last month, laying the groundwork for their global expansion.
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