TXT Chosen best-selling K-pop album in U.S. for two consecutive years

TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) has achieved the remarkable feat of having the best-selling K-pop album in the U.S. for two consecutive years.

According to the mid-year report released by Luminate, a U.S. entertainment industry data research company, on the 16th (local time), TXT's 6th mini-album, "minisode 3: TOMORROW," sold 190,000 copies (physical CD) in the U.S., placing second in the 'U.S. Top CD Album Sales' chart. Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" topped the chart, with TXT being the highest-ranked K-pop artist. Last year, TXT's 5th mini-album, "The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION," took first place in this category in the mid-year report.

TXT's "minisode 3: TOMORROW" also ranked 6th in the 'Top Albums (U.S.) - Overall Sales' chart, which combines physical and digital album sales. Considering Taylor Swift placed three albums in the top five of this chart, TXT ranks fourth among artists, following Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Beyonce.

Luminate's 2024 mid-year report is based on data from December 29, 2023, to June 27, 2024, analyzing physical album (CD, LP) sales, digital downloads, audio streaming, and other music-related metrics and trends in the U.S.

Written by Mun Wan Sik

Translated by Lee So Yun