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Boy Next Door Tops Japan’s Oricon Chart on First Day of New Album Release

Promoting with the title track “ANIMAL” New Song Performance on ‘Inkigayo’ on the 4th

Lee Youn-jung
2026-10-04 09:21:40
[Edaily Reporter Lee Youn-jung ] The group BOYNEXTDOOR has topped the Japanese Oricon charts with their new album.

According to the latest charts (dated October 2) released by Oricon on the 4th, BOYNEXTDOOR’s (Seongho, Liu, Myung Jae-hyun, Taesan, Lee Han, Unhak) first full-length repackaged album, “HOME: DELUXE,” debuted at No. 1 on the “Daily Album Ranking” on its first day of release in Japan. Following their previously released 1st through 5th mini-albums, their first full-length album, and two Japanese singles, this album has also secured a spot in the upper ranks of the Oricon Daily Charts.
Album cover for Boy Next Door’s first full-length album repackage, “HOME: DELUXE” (Photo courtesy of KOZ Entertainment).


“HOME: DELUXE” is an album that aims to showcase a broader musical world built upon the group’s journey to date. It consists of a total of 14 tracks, including the nine songs from the original first full-length album, plus the new tracks “ANIMAL” and “CLICHE,” the Korean version of “Count To Love,” “Boom Boom Boom,” and their first fan song, “400 Years.”

The album also achieved success on international music charts. From the 29th of last month for two days, it ranked No. 2 on Apple Music Korea’s “Top Albums” chart and entered the “Top Albums” charts in 14 countries and regions, including Japan, China, Singapore, and Türkiye. As of the 4th, it also appeared on the iTunes “Top Albums” charts in six countries and regions, including Russia, Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia.

The title track “ANIMAL” ranked No. 22 on YouTube Korea’s “Trending Music” chart at the same time. On Japan’s LINE Music, it reached No. 24 on the “Song Top 100” chart dated the 3rd and ranked No. 17 on the daily “New Song Top 100” chart, which tracks new songs released within the past 30 days.

BOY NEXT DOOR will appear on SBS’s “Inkigayo” on the 4th to perform their new song. Following that, on the 6th, they are scheduled to take the stage at a special performance for KBS2’s “Immortal Songs—2026 Palace Culture Festival Special,” held at Heungnyemun Plaza in Gyeongbokgung Palace.

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