&TEAM (Antim) proved their 'Hive Success DNA' by going straight to the top of the charts at the same time as their comeback.
&TEAM (Uiju, Huma, Kei, Nicholas, Yuma, Joe, Harua, Taki, Maki)'s 2nd mini album 'First Howling : WE' sold 116,497 copies on the first day of release alone and topped the Oricon Daily Album Rankings on the 13th. occupied
With this, &TEAM has risen to No. 1 on the Oricon Daily Ranking for two consecutive works, following their debut album 'First Howling: ME' released in December last year. When comparing the results on the first day of release, the 2nd mini album recorded higher sales than the previous work, signaling a good start. In addition, this album radiated a unique presence on the local charts, rising to No. 1 on iTunes Japan's 'Top Album' right after its release on the 14th at 0:00.
&TEAM's box office fever is also being felt in Korea. As of 4:00 pm on the 14th, this new album entered the retail album real-time chart of Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Chart) at No. 2 and stayed there until 11:00 pm on the same day. You can feel their amazing popularity in that an imported version that has not been officially released in Korea has been listed on the chart.
As &TEAM announced their full-fledged activities in Korea, their popularity is expected to accelerate. They revealed plans to appear on Korean music shows for three weeks, drawing keen attention from K-pop fandoms around the world.
On the other hand, &TEAM's 2nd mini album title song 'Firework' expresses the joy of the moment when the boys who started running after realizing the cracks in the world met 'you' who had the same heart as them. This song, with its fast-paced sound, is available in two versions, Korean and Japanese, on domestic and international music sites.
Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr