According to an official article from Billboard, published on the 23rd (local time), LE SSERAFIM (Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, Hong Eunchae) has entered the Billboard 200 main album chart (March 29 edition) at No. 9 with their 5th mini-album HOT. The album recorded 38,500 copies in sales and 7,000 SEA units (streaming equivalent album sales).
With this achievement, LE SSERAFIM has become the only 4th generation K-pop girl group to have four consecutive albums rank within the top 10 of the chart. Their 1st full album UNFORGIVEN, 3rd mini album EASY, and 4th mini-album CRAZY previously ranked 6th, 8th, and 7th, respectively. Their 2nd mini-album ANTIFRAGILE, released in 2022, debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200, setting the record for the fastest chart entry by a K-pop girl group after debut.
With their latest release, LE SSERAFIM is demonstrating a strong presence on various global charts. The album topped the weekly album charts of both Hanteo Chart (tracking period: March 10–16) and Circle Chart’s Week 11 album chart (tracking period: March 9–15).
The title track HOT is also gaining widespread popularity both in Korea and internationally. It continues to rise on the daily charts of major domestic music platforms such as Melon, Bugs, and Genie. On March 20, it achieved its highest ranking of No. 3 on Apple Music Korea’s Today’s Top 100. On Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, the track was streamed 10,235,091 times in the past week (March 14–20), making it the most-streamed K-pop group song of the week. It also debuted at No. 146 on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart, proving its global popularity.
LE SSERAFIM is set to kick off their first world tour, 2025 LE SSERAFIM TOUR ‘EASY CRAZY HOT’, starting with a concert in Incheon this April. This marks the grand finale of their trilogy project, following the releases of their 3rd mini-album EASY, 4th mini-album CRAZY, and the latest HOT.
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