&TEAM's 1st mini album 'Back to Life' earns double platinum in Japan, showcasing their growing popularity and global reach.
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&TEAM released their first Korean mini album 'Back to Life' on October 28, which received 'Double Platinum' certification from the Japan Record Association for October, announced on November 12. The Japan Record Association announces certified works for gold discs every month, with 'Double Platinum' awarded to works with cumulative net shipments exceeding 500,000 copies. &TEAM has previously received 'Platinum' certification for their debut EP 'First Howling: ME', 2nd EP 'First Howling: WE', and 1st album 'First Howling: NOW', and 'Double Platinum' for their 1st single 'Samidare' and 2nd single 'Aoarashi', as well as their 2nd album 'Yukiakari'. Their 3rd single 'Go in Blind' achieved their first 'Million' certification. The Korean 1st mini album 'Back to Life' also recorded over 700,000 copies in first-week sales according to SoundScan standards, setting a new personal best for first-week sales. The 'Double Platinum' certification proves their strong popularity in Japan and showcases a hit phenomenon that transcends the boundaries of J-POP and K-POP. &TEAM made their Korean debut as a new step towards realizing 'Japan to Global'. Through their activities in Korea, including achieving three crowns on music programs and appearances on various variety shows, they have demonstrated their presence in the globally expanding K-POP fandom. After the release of this work, the number of listeners on streaming services worldwide has doubled. Additionally, the title track 'Back to Life' recorded approximately 2.4 times the maximum number of listeners on Spotify and about 3.8 times on Apple Music compared to their previous title track 'Go in Blind'. U.S. economic media Forbes reported that they are 'one of the most attention-grabbing groups', marking significant progress towards their 'Japan to Global' goal with this Korean debut. They have proven their immense popularity centered around Japan, with their 3rd single 'Go in Blind' released on April 23, 2025, surpassing total shipments of 1 million copies and receiving their first 'Million' certification in the July gold disc certification. Furthermore, their Korean debut work, the Korean 1st mini album 'Back to Life', achieved a million sales on the first day according to the Korean HANTEO chart, selling a total of 1,222,022 copies in one week (October 28 to November 3). As a result, &TEAM became the first Japanese artist to achieve a million sales in both Japan and Korea, rapidly rising to the top tier group. Expectations are high for &TEAM, who have begun to take significant strides towards realizing their 'Japan to Global' goal.
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