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ONEW, a member of the group SHINee, topped the domestic and foreign charts upon its comeback.
Onew released its fifth mini-album "TOUGH LOVE" on the 9th, and the album topped iTunes' "Top Album" charts in nine countries and regions around the world, including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Indonesia, Japan, Chile, Taipei, Philippines, and Hong Kong.
Thanks to the global chart performance, "TOUGH LOVE" settled in third place on the Worldwide iTunes album chart, realizing the keen interest of listeners around the world toward the new album.
The popularity of the title song "TOUGH LOVE" with the album name and the same name is also remarkable. Immediately after its release, "TOUGH LOVE" is directly ranked No. 1 in Bugs TOP100, a major domestic music site, and is receiving great response from listeners.
The mini-fifth album "TOUGH LOVE" is an album that breaks away from the obvious love story and combines the "various aspects of love" in the world we face like a novel book. After participating in writing the entire song, Onew was also named in the composition section for the first time since her debut, proving her capabilities as a producer beyond artists.
Meanwhile, Onew will appear on Mnet's "M Countdown" on the 12th and perform the comeback stage of the title song "TOUGH LOVE." Onew, which has been on music programs for the first time in about three years, is continuing its hot comeback with all-round promotions covering online and offline, holding a pop-up store to commemorate its comeback and collaborating with Kakao T.
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