NCT Wish Achieves First Million Album Sales with Regular Album…Initial Sales Reach 1.08 Million Copies

NCT Wish, under SM Entertainment, has set a new record by breaking the 1-million-copy sales mark for the first time with a regular album. Their second EP, “poppop,” released on April 14, recorded initial weekly sales of 1,087,839 copies, marking the highest first-week sales figure in the group’s history. This figure clearly demonstrates NCT Wish’s rapid growth. Their debut single album, “Wish,” sold a total of 280,000 copies in March 2024, while their first mini-album, “Steady,” achieved initial weekly sales of 790,000 copies. In just over a year, their initial sales have increased by more than three times. When combining all previous albums and the current release since their debut, the total sales amount to nearly 2 million copies. “poppop” showed strong demand even before its release. Pre-order quantities exceeded 1.21 million copies, giving an idea of how high fan anticipation was. After its release, it topped major South Korean album charts. It ranked first on all key domestic album charts, including the HanTheoChart, Hottracks, YES24, Aladin, and Circle Chart. It also performed well on digital platforms. The title track “poppop” reached second place on Melon’s HOT 100, South Korea’s largest music chart, and also secured second place on YouTube Music Trending, proving its high popularity. On international music platforms, the song ranked first on Japan’s AWA Real-Time Trending chart, first on Japan’s YouTube Music Trending chart, and third on China’s QQ Music New Songs chart. NCT Wish’s upward trajectory is expected to continue. The group is currently on an Asian tour titled “Log In,” resuming in Hong Kong on May 3 before visiting four more cities across Asia. Following the release of “poppop,” SM Entertainment has been conducting active promotions, including appearances on KBS Cool FM’s “Lee Eun-ji’s Gayo Gwangjang.”