THE BOYZ breaks their own initial sales record with 520,000 album copies sold for their 6th mini-album 'THRILL-ING' and became a 'Half million seller'. Cracker Entertainment confirmed that THE BOYZ's 6th mini-album 'THRILL-ING', which was released on the 9th of August, achieved 520,000 copies in Initial Chodong sales (accumulated album sales for one week after the album was released), which made their debut achieve half-million mark for the first time.

The Initial Chodong sales volume of this album achieves greater impact as the sales have increased about 2.5 times compared to the last released 5th mini-album 'CHASE'.Moreover, Based on the Hanteo Chart Daily Ranking, they maintained 1st place throughout the Initial Chodong period, and the group achieved the highest sales so far in the August Comeback Daejeon.

THE BOYZ, the one who released the title song of their 5th mini-album 'THRILL RIDE' on the 9th, that has the same time as the comeback achieved the top spots in various music charts like Bugs, Melon 8, YouTube Music, etc. In addition, all the b-side tracks of their album also entered the real-time charts which proved their popularity as a group. To continue, it also peaked at the number 1 spot in the iTunes Album-Song Chart in 16 overseas countries, including Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Singapore. They also proved their global power by locking down the top spot in 36 countries.

Meanwhile, THE BOYZ released a new song 'Thrill Ride' on the 9th and they are currently on the continuation of their comeback activities.

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Seo Ye Ji is facing major backlash after her surprising appearance on SNL Korea 7.

On April 12, Seo Ye Ji made her long-awaited return to variety shows by guest-starring on Coupang Play's SNL Korea Season 7.

Before the show started, she made jaws drop by joking, "I'll gaslight the SNL crew and make it fun," referencing her own past controversies.

During the "Seo Ye GPT" segment, Seo Ye Ji played an AI that helped Kim Won Hoon nail a company presentation. She then made a sharp comment, saying, "The truly embarrassing thing is sitting quietly and being talked about behind your back. I've experienced that a lot," hinting at the criticism she’s faced.

In the "Eve Hair Salon" skit, Seo Ye Ji acted as a salon director and joked about her past "Kim Ddak Ddak" scandal, where she was accused of controlling her then-boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun. When a character mentioned her stiff neck, she responded, "It's firm," making everyone laugh but also stirring mixed feelings.

Fans were shocked to see Seo Ye Ji using her past scandals as comedy material, especially since it’s been eight years since her last variety show appearance. Many pointed out that joking about serious accusations like gaslighting and academic fraud might have gone too far.

The controversy over Seo Ye Ji’s education also came back into the spotlight. She had previously claimed she studied abroad in Spain, but in 2021 it was revealed she never actually attended the university she mentioned.

Her agency explained she was accepted but didn’t attend because of her career in Korea, but many netizens weren’t convinced.

On SNL Korea, Seo Ye Ji even played a character who lied about her past to impress a boyfriend, making fans think of her real-life academic background scandal.

After the episode aired, reactions online exploded. Some comments included, "Falsifying academic background is a crime," "This was too much," "It was funny though," "Let’s forgive it since it’s black comedy," and "Why was Seo Ye Ji the first guest?"

Seo Ye Ji’s bold jokes have definitely split public opinion, with some calling it brave and others saying it only reopened old wounds.

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