Group aespa has once again shaken the global music market with its second full-length album LEMONADE. From the moment of release, the album surged to the top of major domestic and international charts, reaffirming the group's status as one of K-pop's most dominant chart forces.
The album quickly claimed the No. 1 spot on both the Circle Chart Retail Album Chart and Hanteo Chart's real-time rankings, demonstrating its immediate impact on Korea’s physical album market. Across streaming platforms, every track from the album entered the upper tiers of the charts, highlighting strong interest in the project as a whole rather than just its title track.
No. 1 Across 19 Regions, Strong Presence from Asia to Latin America
Internationally, LEMONADE delivered equally impressive results. The album topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 19 regions, including Nigeria, Taiwan, Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. It also secured Top 10 positions in 38 territories, including major music markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada.
The broad geographical spread of its success, extending beyond Asia into South America and Europe, once again underscored the scale and reach of aespa’s expanding global fandom.
China and Japan Join the LEMONADE Wave
The album's performance in China was particularly notable. On QQ Music, LEMONADE surpassed 3 million yuan in sales, earning Triple Platinum certification. It also topped the platform’s Digital Album Sales Chart and K-Pop Chart, while reaching No. 1 across Tencent Music’s integrated rankings.
In Japan, the album dominated major digital services as well, reaching No. 1 on the LINE MUSIC Real-Time Album Chart and AWA Rising Chart, while placing No. 2 on the RecoChoku Daily Album Chart.
Music Video Surpasses 10 Million Views Within a Day
The music video for the title track LEMONADE exceeded 10 million views before its first 24 hours online had even passed. The video simultaneously reached No. 1 on QQ Music's MV rankings and multiple domestic and international music video charts, further demonstrating aespa’s global influence in digital content.
The album features 10 tracks, including the pre-release single WDA (Whole Different Animal), showcasing a broader musical spectrum and a further expansion of the group's signature universe.
aespa is set to continue its comeback promotions through performances of LEMONADE on music programs, including Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.
Reported by News Culture M.J._mj94070777@nc.press
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