BOYNEXTDOOR’s new album has once again earned the title of million-seller, selling over 1 million copies in just five days since its release on the 13th.

According to the Hanteo Chart on the 18th, Boynextdoor’s 4th mini album ‘No Genre’ recorded cumulative sales of 1,074,316 copies(combined sales of 3 versions including the regular version)as of the previous day(17th).

This is a result that far surpasses the first week sales of their previous mini-album, ‘19.99’ (759,156 copies).Considering their characteristic of gaining popularity with each successive live performance, including on music shows, an even greater increase in album sales is expected in the future.

As Boynextdoor continues to promote, they continue to grow by renewing their ‘career high’ every time.The initial sales of their debut single were around 110,000 copies, and their first and second mini albums released after that sold around 450,000 and 530,000 copies respectively during the same period, showing the standard of step-by-step growth.

The third mini album, ‘19.99’, which entered the US Billboard main album chart ‘Billboard 200’ (dated September 28, 2024)at 40th place, was Boynextdoor’s first million-seller.It took nearly a month and a half for the album to sell over 1 million copies.


This new album ‘No Genre’ has been receiving hot responses from both the album and the music since its release.The album sold over 1 million copies in just 5 days, and the title song’ I Feel Good ‘entered the upper ranks of Melon’s ‘Top 100’ the day after its release.It is a ‘double-double popularity’ along with the digital single ‘Only Today I LOVE YOU’ released in January of this year.

The global response is also positive.’No Genre’ took first place for two consecutive days(dated the 14th and 15th)on Japan’s Oricon’s ‘Daily Album Ranking’, and the title song and other tracks from the album were featured on the ‘Rapid Rising Chart’ (dated the 14th)of China’s largest music streaming platform, QQ Music, giving the album a green light for success.

Since their debut, Boynextdoor has been consistently involved in song production and has incorporated their own emotions into their music.The so-called ‘life-related music’ that touches on everyday life has resonated with listeners.Add to this the live stage presented with a hand microphone, witty performances, and a wide musical spectrum that can handle various genres, and their upward trend has been ignited.

The members ‘chemistry is also highlighted by their own content, which is another factor in their popularity.Some episodes of various series, such as’ WHAT ? DOOR ! ‘and’ WITH BOYNEXTDOOR, ‘have surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.The members’ entertainment skills, combined with the music that is pleasant to listen to and the stage that is fun to watch, are driving their popularity.

Boynextdoor will continue performing’ I Feel Good ‘on various music shows.In addition, the members will actively promote their comeback by appearing on various programs such as MBC’ It’s a Good Thing to Get a Good Rest ‘, SBS PowerFM’s ‘2 O’ Clock Escape Cultwo Show ‘and’ Park So-hyun’s Love Game ‘, and KBS Cool FM’ Park Myung-soo’s Radio Show’.



Reporter Yang Ju- juyeon@donga.com

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