&TEAM's debut mini-album 'Back to Life' tops charts, winning 1st place on KBS Music Bank and achieving major sales milestones.
November/8/2025 17:05
&TEAM, on October 28 (Tuesday), released their first mini-album in Korea, 'Back to Life', and with the title track of the same name, they won 1st place on the Korean music program KBS 2TV 'Music Bank' on November 7. Following SBS M 'THE SHOW' and MBC M 'SHOW CHAMPION', they achieved a triple crown on Korean music programs, showing astonishing momentum just one week after their debut in Korea. On November 7, &TEAM appeared on KBS 2TV 'Music Bank' and performed the title track 'Back to Life'. Regarding their 1st place win, leader EJ said, 'I am really happy to receive an award on 'Music Bank' for the first time since our debut in Korea. This award was created by our fans, LUNÉ, so it is even more special. This trophy marks a new leap for us. We will continue to work hard to stand on bigger stages with heartfelt music to respond to the trust of our always-supportive fans.' As a promise made when they reached 1st place, JO declared, 'I will perform Howling on the encore stage!' and after the encore performance, they roared in victory together with the venue. The Korean 1st mini-album 'Back to Life' recorded 1.13 million copies sold on the first day, rising to become a million-artist in Japan and Korea, and recorded a total of 1,222,022 copies sold in the first week (from October 28 to November 3). This is the highest sales volume among Korean albums released in October (according to Hanteo Chart) and ranks among the top for the entire year, rapidly climbing to the top group. The news of &TEAM's glamorous debut in Korea has reached globally, not just in Korea and Japan, with the American economic media Forbes reporting them as 'one of the most attention-grabbing groups right now.' The article also noted that &TEAM's strategy starting from the Japanese market represents a new approach in the K-POP industry and shows great potential for the future. &TEAM's popularity in Japan continues to soar, debuting at 1st place in the latest Oricon weekly album ranking announced on November 4 (effective November 10). They also recorded their highest cumulative points in the latest Oricon weekly combined album ranking announced on November 5, achieving 1st place, attracting significant attention. Their first-week sales exceeded 700,000 copies according to SoundScan, and they topped the Billboard JAPAN weekly album sales chart for Top Albums Sales published on November 5, 2025 (counting period: October 27 to November 2, 2025). With 'Japan to Global' as their motto, &TEAM's unstoppable advance is something to keep an eye on.
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