[Today’s K-pop] SHINee’s Taemin tops iTunes chart in 38 regions with 5th solo EP


Taemin of SHINee achieved widespread success with his fifth solo EP "Eternal," which debuted at the top of the iTunes Top Albums chart in 38 regions. Released to commemorate his 10th anniversary as a solo artist, the EP's two promoted tracks, "Sexy In The Air" and "Horizon," secured top positions on real-time music charts in South Korea, with all seven tracks from the album making it into the top 10. Taemin is scheduled to perform these songs on television music chart shows for the first time on Saturday and Sunday. Additionally, an exhibit for the new album will be held in Seoul, and Taemin will kick off his first solo tour "Ephemeral Gaze" with a concert in Incheon, which will be livestreamed globally. Stray Kids received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for their single "Thunderous," marking the band's fourth single and sixth overall release to surpass 500,000 shipments in the US. The song is the lead single from their second LP "Noeasy," which also earned the band its first trophy from a television music chart show and secured a spot on Melon's Top 100 chart. The band's ninth EP "Ate" surpassed 3 million in sales and debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, with the main track "Chk Chk Boom" ranking No. 49 on the Hot 100. Jungkook of BTS achieved a major milestone as his solo single "Seven" reached 100 million plays on YouTube. The explicit version of the single, a collaboration with Latto, achieved this feat, while the "clean" and "band" versions logged 63 million and 23 million plays, respectively. Jungkook has set numerous records as a solo artist, including claiming the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100, and his first solo album "Golden" spent 24 weeks on the Billboard 200. A film documenting his solo activities, "Jungkook: I Am Still," is scheduled to be unveiled in 120 countries on Sept. 18. Le Sserafim delighted fans with teaser content for their upcoming EP "Crazy," showcasing a variety of visual concepts and hinting at a shift to electronic dance music. The group's first electronic-based mini album is set to be released on Aug. 30 and will incorporate elements of house, techno, rock, and hip-hop. Additionally, the quintet recently released a "Perfect Night" remix to commemorate the second anniversary of naming its fandom community, with the original single having garnered over 300 million streams on Spotify.


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