Fourth generation “It” boys impact global music scene
K-pop’s fourth generation ‘It’ group TOMORROW X TOGETHER have charted their fourth entry into the Billboard 200 with The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE which makes its debut on the chart at No. 5.
Tomorrow X Together made their debut in March 2019 under BIGHIT Music and quickly rose to fame with their debut EP, The Dream Chapter: STAR, which made the young group the first K-pop group to chart their debut album on the Billboard 200. The band’s previous all-time high on the chart, No. 25, was marked by their October 2020 EP, minisode1 : Blue Hour.
Released May 31st, The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE is Tomorrow X Together’s second studio album featuring eight tracks, including title track “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori” and the band’s first English song “Magic.” Following the album’s release, “Magic” became the No. 1 Most Added on Mediabase Top 40 Add Board (June 1st).
The group’s debut full-length Korean album Dream Chapter: MAGIC went to No. 1 on iTunes’ Top Album chart in 25 countries and regions and the music video for its lead track, “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away),” has already exceeded 65 million streams (as of Nov 25, 2020).
TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s last mini-album minisode1 : Blue Hour reached 300K in physical sales in the first week of release, hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and debuting at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 in the US. The EP also placed No. 19 on Rolling Stone’s Top 200 Albums Chart. The new ranks mark career milestones for the group, coming on the heels of previous accolades including reaching No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artist chart.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER (“tomorrow by together”) has come together under one dream in hopes of building a new tomorrow. The quintet is full of bright and playful energy, where each member is different from one another, shining in their own way to create synergy. In just two months of their debut, TOMORROW X TOGETHER successfully sold out their first US showcase tour in six cities with their debut album The Dream Chapter: STAR. Emerging as one of K-pop’s most highly-acclaimed acts, the global super rookies have already won Best New Artist accolades on various award shows and received nomination in 2019 & 2020 MTV Video Music Awards’ Best K-Pop category.
