SEVENTEEN "Amazing news, so happy"... Japan Recording Association Gold Disc 'Million' Certification 'Team's Third All-Time' [Official]

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Group SEVENTEEN has set another milestone in Japan.

According to the Japan Recording Association on the 10th, SEVENTEEN's 11th mini album "SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN" surpassed cumulative shipments of 1 million copies in June, earning Gold Disc 'Million' certification. This marks the first 'Million' certification for a foreign artist, including from Korea, this year. The Japan Recording Association awards Gold Disc certifications based on monthly cumulative album shipments: Gold (100,000 copies), Platinum (250,000 copies), Double Platinum (500,000 copies), Triple Platinum (750,000 copies), and so on.

With this achievement, SEVENTEEN has now received its third Gold Disc 'Million' certification, following their first EP "DREAM" and 10th mini album "FML." Notably, both "FML" and "SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN" are albums released in Korea. According to HYBE Japan, SEVENTEEN is the only K-pop artist since the 2000s to record local shipments exceeding 1 million copies with a Korean album. This highlights their overwhelming presence in the Japanese market.

At launch, "SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN" sold over 5.09 million copies in its first week alone, setting a new record for the highest initial sales by a K-pop artist (defined as sales within one week of release). It remains the only K-pop album to surpass 5 million copies in initial sales. The fact that demand has remained steady even after more than a year and eight months since its release is also encouraging, as ongoing sales trends are often interpreted as an indicator of new fanbase growth.

Through their agency PLEDIS Entertainment, SEVENTEEN shared: "We are happy and delighted to receive such amazing news. We sincerely thank all our Carats (CARAT, the fandom name) for your support. We will continue to showcase diverse activities, so we ask for your continued warm support."

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