Seventeen’s 'Happy Burstday' sells more than 2.5 million copies in first week
Published: 02 Jun. 2025, 18:11
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- SHIN MIN-HEE
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![Boy band Seventeen holds its “B-Day Party: Burst Stage” event at the Jamsu Bridge over the Han River on May 25 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its debut. [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/06/02/ff9b2900-5c65-4864-8b32-ed16ab946eaa.jpg)
Boy band Seventeen holds its “B-Day Party: Burst Stage” event at the Jamsu Bridge over the Han River on May 25 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its debut. [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]
Boy band Seventeen recorded the highest first-week album sales of the year with its fifth full-length album, “Happy Burstday,” Pledis Entertainment said Monday.
Citing data from Hanteo Chart, the album sold 2,521,208 physical copies from May 26 to June 1.
![Concept image for Seventeen's ″Happy Burstday″ [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/06/02/6da7b433-e14f-4f63-9f7e-0583d322fbda.jpg)
Concept image for Seventeen's ″Happy Burstday″ [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]
“Happy Burstday,” released on May 26, has topped major charts on iTunes, Oricon and QQ Music.
In a recent midyear report by Billboard, Seventeen grossed $120.9 million in ticket sales between October 2024 and March 2025 — the highest total among Korean acts on the list.
Seventeen also marked the 10th anniversary of its debut with a three-day celebration in Seoul last week.
BY SHIN MIN-HEE [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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