[E-Daily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] Tomorrow X Together’s Yeonjun achieved a career high just one day after his solo comeback. (Photo courtesy of Big Hit Music) According to Hanteo Chart, an album sales tracking site, on the 11th, Yeonjun’s second mini-album “NO LABELS: PART 02” sold a total of 661,924 copies on the 10th—the day of its release—topping the daily album chart as of the 10th. Just one day after its release, it surpassed the first-week sales (album sales within the first week of release) of his previous album, “NO LABELS: PART 01,” which stood at 601,105 copies. It also ranked first in first-day sales among albums released this year by Korean solo artists. The new album also made its presence felt in the global music market. As of 10:00 a.m. on the 11th, it topped the iTunes “Top Albums” charts in 11 countries and regions, including Japan, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia, and ranked 5th and 10th on the “Worldwide iTunes Albums” and “European iTunes Albums” charts, respectively. The title track “Ice Cream” reached No. 1 on the iTunes “Top Songs” charts in 10 countries and regions, including the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of Big Hit Music) Their performance on domestic music charts was also impressive. “Ice Cream” reached No. 1 on the Bugs real-time chart at 2:00 p.m. on the 10th, immediately after its release. The music video, which received critical acclaim for its metaphorical portrayal of a relationship where two people are drawn to each other but refrain from crossing the line, climbed as high as No. 2 on YouTube’s “Music Video Trending Worldwide” chart. The pre-release party also set record-breaking numbers. The concert, held on the 9th at Layer Studio 11 in Mapo-gu, Seoul, was streamed online simultaneously, turning it into a festival enjoyed by MOA (the fanbase) worldwide. In particular, a staggering 2.8 million unique viewers (non-duplicate viewers) gathered for the TikTok live stream. This is the highest figure among TikTok streams conducted by artists worldwide this year, demonstrating Yeonjun’s overwhelming global influence. Yeonjun continues his active promotional activities by appearing on music shows and other programs to promote his new album. Meanwhile, Tomorrow X Together, the group Yeonjun belongs to, is currently holding a special concert in Japan to celebrate the 7th anniversary of their debut.
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