The group SEVENTEEN has added another achievement with their recently released 4th single in Japan. According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan on the 10th, SEVENTEEN‘s 4th single ‘Expiration Date’ has surpassed 500,000 cumulative shipments as of November, receiving a gold disc ‘Double Platinum’ certification. The Recording Industry Association of Japan gives out gold disc certifications based on cumulative album shipments every month, including gold (100,000 or more), platinum (250,000 or more), and double platinum (500,000). With this, SEVENTEEN now has their 18th gold disc-certified album.


Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com