RISE Conquer Korea, China, and Japan

RISE's first full album 'ODYSSEY' tops charts in Korea, China, and Japan. RISE (under SM Entertainment) has begun its high-flying journey towards becoming 'ONE TOP' in 2025, simultaneously with the release of their first full album. The title track 'Fly Up' from RISE's first full album, released on May 19th, topped various Korean music charts, reaching #3 on Melon TOP100 and #1 on HOT100, #1 on Bugs real-time charts, and #1 on Vibe’s rising charts. All nine other tracks on the album also charted on Melon TOP100, demonstrating RISE’s immense popularity.

Furthermore, the album topped QQ Music’s digital album sales chart in China from the pre-sale period and achieved #1 within 5 minutes of release, earning ‘Platinum’ certification (awarded for exceeding 1 million yuan in sales). In Japan, the album also received a positive response, ranking #1 on AWA’s real-time rising chart, #2 on RecoChoku’s daily album ranking, and #4 on Line Music’s real-time album TOP100.

Written by Kim Su Jin

Translated by Lee So Yun