aespa’s New Album Goes Past 840,000 Copies on Day One… Sweeps No. 1 on iTunes in 19 Countries

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A massive tectonic shift in the global pop scene has begun. 'aespa', the absolute front-runner among fourth-generation girl groups, is whipping up an unprecedented box-office storm with its second studio album 'LEMONADE'. From the moment it was released, it is stepping onto the iTunes No. 1 spot in 19 countries worldwide, setting a new milestone for K-pop.

The 'Global Sensation' proven by overwhelming numbers

'LEMONADE', which unveiled its curtain on the 29th, secured the No. 1 spot on iTunes 'Top Albums' charts across 19 regions—starting with Asia such as Japan and Taiwan—immediately after release, including Mexico, Finland, and Colombia. At the same time, it landed in the 'Top 10' in 38 countries including the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, clearly demonstrating 'aespa'’s formidable grip on fandom deep in North America and across Europe.

The ripple effect of the album is also at a remarkable level. Based on the Hanteo Chart, it recorded a explosive sales figure of 840,000 copies in just a single day after release, and winning the 'million-seller' title is now considered a matter of time.

A 'hit storm' that sweeps the mainland and the archipelago, rewriting the rules of the charts

Reactions in the Asian market are nothing short of explosive. On China’s largest music platform 'QQ Music', it easily surpassed sales of 3 million yuan (about 670 million won) and grabbed the 'triple platinum' certification. It then pulled off a clean sweep—taking No. 1 on both the overall and the regular digital album sales charts, as well as the 'K-pop chart', which integrates rankings across five music platforms under Tencent Music.

The Japanese market indicators are just as fierce. It completely seized local charts in succession, taking No. 1 on the 'LINE MUSIC' album Top 100 and then No. 1 on the real-time rapid rise chart for 'AWA'.

A visual revolution sparked by a pace of 10 million views, 'LEMONADE'

The music video for the title track 'LEMONADE' showed off a feat that it broke through the '10 million views' mark on YouTube in less than 24 hours after it was released. Fueled by this global surge in attention, the top spots on major Korean and Chinese music video charts also became 'aespa'’s share.

With such overwhelming global achievements in hand, 'aespa' will take the stage on major domestic music broadcast programs such as MBC 'Show! Music Core' and SBS 'Inkigayo', kicking off a full-fledged performance run designed to capture public attention.