TXT has set a new record with their 7th mini-album ‘The Name Chapter: Sanctuary’. According to Hanteo Chart, the album sold 1,579,339 copies in its first week, topping the weekly album chart. This surpasses the initial sales of their previous work ‘minisode 3: Thursday’s Child’.
The album sold over 1.21 million copies on the day of release, earning the title of ‘first-week million-seller’. This continues the trend of their albums selling over a million copies in the first week, a streak that began with ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’ in 2022, followed by ‘The Name Chapter: Temptation’ and ‘The Name Chapter: Freefall’ in 2023, and ‘minisode 3: Thursday’s Child’ in 2024.
Domestically, the title track ‘Over the Moon’ debuted at 82nd on Genie’s real-time chart and rose to 3rd place. The song also maintained a high rank on the real-time charts of Bugs and Melon, proving its popularity.
In Japan, ‘The Name Chapter: Sanctuary’ also achieved remarkable success. Within two days of its release, it sold over 277,000 copies, surpassing the weekly sales of their previous work. The album topped the ‘Top Album’ charts on Apple Music and iTunes in Japan, while ‘Over the Moon’ maintained the top position on LINE Music’s daily song chart for three consecutive days. Additionally, the music video has been ranked first for several days in a row on YouTube’s ‘Trending Music’ in Japan.
Alongside this, TXT is running a pop-up store at Iconic Square in The Hyundai Seoul, Yeouido, until the 13th to celebrate the release of their new album. Fans eagerly anticipate their future activities and continue to watch their record-breaking journey.
