MUSIC
Seventeen wins 2 awards at ‘Circle Chart Music Awards 2022’
Seventeen won the 'Singer of the Year Award - Physical Album Category (2nd Quarter)' with their 4th full-length album 'Face the Sun' at the 'Circle Chart Music Awards 2022' held at KSPO DOME, Olympic Park, Seoul on the afternoon of the 18th. , proving the potential of a ‘record powerhouse’. They also won the ‘Male Group of the Year Award’.
Special Unit Seok-soon Bu (Seungkwan, Dokyeom, Hoshi) came on stage representing Seventeen and said, “I received the ‘K-POP World Rookie Award’ in 2016, but it was a new feeling to receive the ‘Male Group of the Year Award’ 7 years later. “It’s an honor to be able to be here with these great artists,” he said.
Boo Seok-sun continued, “We are grateful to Carat (fandom name), who is the one who makes us move. All 13 of us are preparing a great album together. I will come out prepared and confident. “I love the members,” he said, expressing his gratitude to the fans and sending ‘fighting’ to his fellow Seventeen members.
SEVENTEEN's 'Face the Sun' became an initial 'double million seller' (sold more than 2 million copies) with initial sales of 2,067,769 copies (album sales in the first week after release). This album also entered Billboard's main album chart 'Billboard 200' at No. 7, Seventeen's highest ranking, and broke its own record as the longest-running 'Billboard 200' chart by staying on the chart for 7 consecutive weeks.
In addition, Seventeen has proven their high popularity in Japan by ranking second in the album ranking and combined album ranking with 'Face the Sun' in the '2022 Oricon First Half Ranking' announced by Japan's Oricon, the highest ranking for a domestic artist. .
Meanwhile, Boo Seok-sun received a warm response by performing 'Fighting (Feat. Lee Young-ji)' and 'Unstoppable' on this day. Boo Seok-sun added excitement by releasing witty ad-libs and spreading positive energy with perfect stage manners.
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr
