NCT WISH’s First Full Album “Ode to Love” Sells 1.285 Million Copies on Launch Day

NCT WISH, under SM Entertainment, fired off a successful Comeback signal with their first full album “Ode to Love.” Released on the 20th, the album set new records for both digital downloads and physical sales.

The title track “Ode to Love” immediately broke NCT WISH’s previous chart bests by reaching third place on Melon TOP100 and first place on HOT100 upon release. All tracks from the album made it onto major domestic music charts such as Melon and Bugs.

Physical sales performance was even more impressive. According to Hanteo Chart, 1,285,184 copies were sold in just one day—Day 20—of its release, instantly earning it the status of a million-seller based solely on daily sales. This marks NCT WISH’s fastest-ever time to achieve this milestone. With this achievement, NCT WISH has now reached three million-sellers in total, following their second mini-album “poppop” and third mini-album “COLOR” released last year.

After dominating daily rankings on major domestic album charts, NCT WISH also delivered strong results in international markets. The album topped QQ Music’s digital album sales chart, China’s largest music platform, and received a “Double Gold” certification for sales exceeding 500,000 yuan. It also ranked first on the combined K-pop chart across five music platforms under Tencent Music in China and secured second place on Kugou Music’s digital album sales chart.

In Japan, NCT WISH reached first place on AWA’s real-time rising chart and second place on Line Music’s real-time album ranking.

The music videos have also received widespread acclaim. The “Ode to Love” music video was praised for maximizing NCT WISH’s unique aesthetic through visuals that encapsulate their “Wishcore” style. The music video for the pre-release track “Sticky,” released on the 13th, topped YouTube’s daily most popular music videos in Korea and ranked first on QQ Music’s weekly Korean music videos chart in China.

“Ode to Love” consists of a total of 10 tracks, including the title song of the same name, and showcases NCT WISH’s more refined musical style.