It's been a million seller for 5 consecutive years. That's amazing!

Group IVE maintained its popularity by becoming a million seller for the fifth consecutive time.

The agency Starship Entertainment announced on the 11th that Ive's new album 'IVE EMPATHY', released on the 3rd, recorded initial sales (album sales for a week after release based on Hanteo Chart) of 1,048,048 copies.

The initial sales recorded by Ive this time are the highest for a K-pop album this year.

Following his third single 'After LIKE', his first full-length album 'I've IVE', his first mini-album 'I'VE MINE', and his second mini-album 'IVE SWITCH', Ive has once again achieved sales of over 1 million copies, joining the ranks of '5 consecutive million-seller' albums.

'I've Empathy' became a hot topic by ranking 3rd on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart immediately after its release. It also ranked 1st on the iTunes 'Top K-pop Album' charts in 15 countries and regions, including the US, UK, Canada, France, and Germany.