ENHYPEN's 4th Japanese single 'YOI' surpasses 500,000 sales, earning double platinum and setting new records in Japan.
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ENHYPEN's 4th Japanese single 'YOI', released on July 29, has achieved remarkable results. On August 8, according to the Recording Industry Association of Japan, ENHYPEN's 4th Japanese single 'YOI' surpassed cumulative shipments of 500,000 copies as of July, earning a double platinum certification. The Recording Industry Association of Japan classifies and certifies cumulative shipments of music based on monthly totals, with gold (100,000 copies), platinum (250,000 copies), and double platinum (500,000 copies). This marks ENHYPEN's 15th gold disc certification overall. Their 2nd Japanese single 'DIMENSION: Flash' and 3rd single 'YOU' have received double platinum certifications, while their 1st album 'Destiny' and debut single 'BORDER: Hakanai' have received platinum certifications. Additionally, their 6th mini album 'DESIRE: UNLEASH', released in June, also achieved platinum certification, demonstrating their solid popularity in Japan. Furthermore, on August 5, it was announced that 'YOI' sold 575,330 copies, ranking 2nd on the Billboard JAPAN weekly singles sales chart. This is ENHYPEN's highest record for a Japanese single and marks their first half-million seller in the initial week of release. 'YOI' performed well from its release day, selling 307,000 copies on the Oricon daily ranking for July 28, setting a new personal best for first-day sales of ENHYPEN's Japanese singles. The track 'Echoes' was also introduced as the first original Japanese song by ENHYPEN on Rolling Stone's official social media as part of their weekly 'Best New Music', receiving significant attention. ENHYPEN successfully completed their first Japanese stadium tour 'ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR 'WALK THE LINE' IN JAPAN -SUMMER EDITION-' on August 3, achieving the fastest stadium concert by a foreign artist in Japan within about 4 years and 7 months since their debut, and being the first K-POP 4th generation group to hold a stadium tour in two Japanese cities. The 'WALK THE LINE' tour attracted approximately 400,000 attendees across 10 shows in 4 cities, marking the highest attendance for ENHYPEN's Japanese tours. The 'WALK THE LINE' tour will continue in August and September across 10 cities in America and Europe, with a show in Singapore in October, as they continue their global activities.
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