SEVENTEEN has reaffirmed their popularity in Japan by adding another record.

According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan on the 10th, SEVENTEEN’s fifth full-length Japanese album “HAPPY BURSTDAY” received a “Double Platinum” certification for surpassing 500,000 copies shipped as of May.The Recording Industry Association of Japan awards certifications such as Gold(100,000 copies), Platinum(250,000 copies), Double Platinum(500,000 copies), and Triple Platinum(750,000 copies)based on monthly shipments, and with this award, SEVENTEEN has achieved their 19th gold disc certification.

This follows the triple platinum certification for their fourth Japanese single, “Shohikigen(Expiration Date)” in March, and they have proven their status by receiving gold disc certification twice in the first half of this year alone.

“HAPPY BURSTDAY” swept the major Japanese album charts and continued to be a hit as soon as it was released.It ranked first on the Oricon Daily Album Ranking seven times, and also topped the Weekly Album Ranking and Combined Album Ranking.It also ranked first on Billboard Japan’s “Hot Albums,” “Top Album Sales,” and “Artist 100,” successfully achieving all-round popularity.

Their domestic and international chart performances are also noteworthy.Their fifth full-length album sold over 2.52 million copies in its first week, taking first place on the Hanteo Chart and Circle Chart’s weekly album charts, and also entering the Billboard 200, Billboard’s main album chart, at second place, tying their own record for the highest ranking.

Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN will release the music video for their new song “Bad Influence, “ produced by world-renowned artist Pharrell Williams, on the 11th at 10 PM through their official YouTube channel and SNS.The video will also feature collaborative outfits with fashion brand sacai and digital commerce platform JOOPITER, raising expectations once again for SEVENTEEN’s sensibility that encompasses both music and style.


Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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