TWICE, achieving first-week million seller and topping 'Billboard 200'

TWICE continues to grow globally with their full-group new album, achieving remarkable success.

On February 23rd, TWICE started their first-week sales with their new album 'With YOU-th', garnering significant attention on various charts including the renowned 'Billboard' charts in the U.S., also known as the 'Mecca of Pop'.

Firstly, the album sold approximately 758,000 copies in the first day according to the album chart compiled by Hanteo Chart, marking a half-million seller and achieving a first-week career high. Subsequently, they surpassed 1,063,615 copies in first-week sales according to Hanteo Chart, entering the million seller ranks.

Their latest album rose to the top spot on the 'Billboard 200' chart as of March 9th, local time. Since their debut on the chart with their 9th mini-album 'MORE & MORE' in June 2020, TWICE has steadily climbed the chart with subsequent releases: 'Taste of Love' ranked 6th in June 2021, 'Formula of Love: O+T=<3' ranked 3rd in November 2021, 'BETWEEN 1&2' ranked 3rd in August 2022, and 'READY TO BE' ranked 2nd in March 2023.

TWICE has now set a new record among K-pop girl groups by entering the 'Billboard 200' chart with a total of seven albums. Major international media outlets such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Variety, and NME have also highlighted TWICE's achievement of topping the 'Billboard 200', further solidifying their global influence.

Written by Ahn Yoon Ji

Translated by Lee So Yun