BOYNEXTDOOR concludes promotions for their first studio album ‘HOME’ after achieving a ‘career high’ - 스포츠경향

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The idol group BOYNEXTDOOR has successfully wrapped up promotions for their first studio album ‘HOME’, having achieved a ‘career high’.

With this album, they achieved a ‘career high’ on the U.S. Billboard main chart, the ‘Billboard 200’, and swept to No. 1 across charts in Korea, the U.S., and Japan.

BOYNEXTDOOR (Sungho, Riwoo, Myung Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan, Woonhak) concluded activities for their first full-length album ‘HOME’ with SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’ broadcast on the 28th. With this record, they set new personal bests and proved their strengthened global popularity.

Through this record, the six members pulled off a wide range of concepts. The title track ‘VIRAL’ garnered a hot response by evoking nostalgia for ‘2nd~3rd generation K-pop’ with its clear narrative development and tight performance. The B-side ‘ADIOS!’ earned praise for its refreshing youth sentiment and free-spirited vibe. The pre-release track ‘Knock Knock Knock’ is a hip-hop number that stood out for its intense charisma.

With the new release, BOYNEXTDOOR posted remarkable results in Korea, the U.S., and Japan. Most notable were their results on the U.S. Billboard charts. ‘HOME’ entered the main albums chart, the ‘Billboard 200’ (dated June 27), at No. 16. This is their highest position to date, 24 places above their previous release ‘The Action’ (No. 40), and marks their sixth consecutive chart entry. It also hit No. 1 on ‘World Albums’. On ‘Top Album Sales’, they ranked No. 2, up one spot from their previous best with their 4th mini album ‘No Genre’ (No. 3). They set a ‘career high’ on two charts in total, underscoring the team’s elevated standing.

‘HOME’ recorded first-week sales of 1,085,715 copies on Hanteo Chart (based on the first week after release), achieving four consecutive million-sellers. It swept No. 1 on the weekly charts of Hanteo Chart (tracking period: June 8~14) and Circle Chart (tracking period: June 7~13), and it topped Billboard Japan’s ‘Top Album Sales’ and ‘Hot Albums’ for June 8~14, as well as Oricon’s ‘Weekly Album Ranking’ and ‘Weekly Combined Album Ranking’ in Japan.

Their prowess as a ‘digital powerhouse’ was also evident. ‘VIRAL’ surged up to No. 5 on Melon’s ‘Top 100’ (as of 12 a.m. on June 9), placed No. 29 on the daily chart (dated June 21), and No. 37 on the weekly chart (tracking period: June 15~21). On Spotify Korea’s ‘Weekly Top Songs’, it debuted at No. 57 (tracking period: June 5~11) and then, just a week later, settled at No. 22 after jumping 35 spots, showing a steep rise. Riding this momentum, they took the No. 1 trophy on KBS2’s ‘Music Bank’ in the third week of June.

Music full of sincerity propelled these strong results. ‘HOME’ is a record that candidly unpacks the experiences and emotions they have gone through from their trainee days to their activities as the ‘boys next door’ after debut. Notably, all members are credited on the album, proving their further enhanced musical capabilities. In a making-of video released before the album, they revealed the process of creating the songs for the first time and showcased the team’s close bond, drawing attention. Achieving a ‘career high’ with a body of work imbued with their genuine feelings for music and the team makes it all the more meaningful.

Riding their momentum, BOYNEXTDOOR will carry the excitement into their first world tour. From the 17th to 19th of next month, they will hold the opening shows of their first world tour, ‘BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR ‘KNOCK ON Vol.2’ IN SEOUL’, at Seoul’s KSPO DOME. As soon as presales opened on the 22nd, all three dates quickly sold out. Anticipation is high for the performances the six members, now further grown, will present.