TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) has made an impressive comeback, setting a remarkable record and heightening fans’ expectations. Their new release, ‘The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY,’ sold an astounding 1,579,339 copies in its first week, claiming the top spot on the weekly album chart. This surpasses the initial sales record of their previous mini-album, ‘minisode 3: TOMORROW,’ proving TXT’s unwavering popularity.
The album sold over 1.21 million copies on the release day alone, earning the ‘first-week million-seller’ title. With this achievement, TXT has set a historic milestone of five consecutive albums selling over a million copies in their first week, from 2022’s ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’ to 2024’s ‘minisode 3: TOMORROW.’
The title track ‘Over The Moon’ is also receiving an enthusiastic response on domestic music charts. It entered the Genie real-time chart at 82nd and climbed to 3rd, maintaining a high position on Bugs and Melon charts as well.
Furthermore, ‘The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY’ is showing strong performance in the Japanese market as well. It surpassed the previous week’s sales within just two days of its release in Japan, selling over 277,000 copies, and topped the Apple Music and iTunes charts in Japan. ‘Over The Moon’ continues to gain popularity, maintaining the number one spot on the Japan Line Music daily song chart consecutively.
Meanwhile, TXT is operating a pop-up store to commemorate the new album’s release at the Iconic Square in Hyundai Seoul’s basement level 2. This pop-up store is designed based on the ‘ANGEL’ concept, one of the four visuals of the album, welcoming fans. TXT’s continuous growth and challenges continue to draw expectations from many, with fans eagerly anticipating their future endeavors.
