The 13-member K-pop boy band Seventeen reached the 5th spot on Billboard 200 with its compilation album, "17 IS RIGHT HERE," Billboard said Sunday.
The album clinched No. 5 on the chart for the week of May 18, selling 53,000 units, including 49,000 in albums and 4,300 in SEA units, which convert streaming numbers into equivalent album sales.
This marks Seventeen's fifth top 10 entry on Billboard 200, following its fourth studio album "Face the Sun" (2022) at No. 7, "Sector 17" (2022), the 10th mini-album "FML" (2023) at No. 2 and the 11th mini-album "Seventeenth Heaven" (2023) at No. 2. Its ninth mini-album "Attacca" (2021) also entered the chart and took No. 13 spot.
The success of "17 IS RIGHT HERE" was anticipated, having achieved double million-seller status on its release day, with first-week sales surpassing 2.96 million copies.
According to the Circle Chart for April, the album has sold over 3.18 million copies, including general, Weverse and kit versions.
The album's lead track "Maestro" also saw significant success on the charts, entering Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US at positions 91 and 40, respectively, within just four days of its release on April 29.
"17 IS RIGHT HERE" is a compilation album that combines the group's past, present and future.
It features four new songs, including the title track "Maestro," its hip-hop team's "LALALI," the performance team's "Spell," and the vocal team's "Song of Youth," in addition to 28 of Seventeen's previous title tracks and the instrumental "Adore U (Inst.)," bringing the total to 33 tracks.
Having wrapped up its official promotions for "17 IS RIGHT HERE" on May 12, Seventeen will continue its journey with a stadium tour in Japan.
The group is scheduled to perform at the Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Saturday and Sunday and at the Nissan Stadium in Kanagawa on May 25 and 26 as part of the "SEVENTEEN TOUR 'FOLLOW' AGAIN."
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, was assisted by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.