YG Entertainment Confirms Success of K-pop Girl Group's First Album Release

Courtesy of YG Entertainment

YG Entertainment disclosed on Monday that Babymonster's debut EP achieved remarkable sales figures, surpassing 40,000 copies within its first week of release, setting a new record for a debut album from a K-pop girl group.

Released on April 1, the EP, titled after the group, quickly ascended to the top of the iTunes Top Albums chart in eight regions. Its lead track, "Sheesh," made an impressive debut at No. 69 on Spotify’s daily top song global chart, marking the highest position for a K-pop girl group in the current year.
 

▲ Courtesy of YG EntertainmentThe accompanying music video for "Sheesh" shattered records, becoming the most-viewed video within 24 hours on YouTube and maintaining its status as the most popular music video on the platform throughout the previous week. To date, the video has amassed nearly 77 million views.

Celebrating their official debut, Babymonster opened a pop-up store in Seoul, attracting approximately 2,000 visitors over the course of two days.

Although the group released the single "Batter Up" in November of the previous year, the EP marks their first collective release as a full group, including member Ahyun, who did not participate in the debut single.

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