Aespa, a popular idol group under SM Entertainment, is creating a sensation in the K-pop world by achieving a 'million-seller' in a week after the album's release.

According to the Circle Chart on the 14th, Aespa's second mini-album 'Girls' recorded sales of 1,426,000 copies in the first week of release.

Album sales in the first week of release are often called Initial Chodong. K-pop fans regard Initial Chodong as one of the important indicators to gauge the worldwide popularity of the idol they support.

Aespa's Initial Chodong is the highest among all Korean girl groups.

Before Aespa, BLACKPINK held first place in Initial Chodong among girl groups.

In October 2020, Blackpink set a new record for the first week of a girl group with their 1st full-length album 'THE ALBUM', selling 680,000 copies in the first week.

However, even before the release of the 'Girls' album, Aespa had foretold that it would set a new record by breaking through 1.61 million pre-orders.

The attention of people in the music industry is being focused on the remarkable achievements of Aespa, which is called the 4th generation representative girl group.

On the other hand, Aespa, who debuted in November 2020, has been active around the world since the release of their second mini-album 'Girls' on July 8th.

In April, they appeared at Coachella, the largest outdoor music festival in the United States, and first unveiled the stage for the song 'Life's Too Short' from the album.

In addition, Aespa was the first K-pop girl group to attend and give a speech at the 'UN 2022 High-Level Forum for Sustainable Development' held at the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York on the 5th.

Aespa, which debuted in the music industry in November 2020, set a record in less than two years after debut and established itself as a representative of K-Pop. 

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BTS’s V is creating major buzz in Indonesia once again, and this time, it’s all thanks to his role as a global ambassador for the financial platform SimInvest!

In March 2023, V was chosen as the face of the Indonesian investment platform, and he continues to hold the title for the second consecutive year. SimInvest has seen impressive growth thanks to V’s loyal fanbase, particularly among the younger generation. The platform expressed their delight, revealing that V’s influence has played a huge role in their success.

For 2024, the platform is making an exciting move by adding legendary actor Jackie Chan as a co-ambassador alongside V. SimInvest hopes that this partnership will boost the platform’s appeal even further and help build trust among a wider audience.

To celebrate the incredible growth, SimInvest threw an event in Jakarta from January 16 to 24. They set up a special booth at the MRT station where fans could grab exclusive V-themed merchandise and enjoy free coffee. As expected, the turnout was massive, with fans flooding the station and forming long lines. The crowd was so large that the event had to be paused multiple times for safety reasons, as SimInvest had to manage the growing number of fans. Both the company and the fans were in awe of the overwhelming "V-effect"!

V’s popularity in Indonesia is undeniable. On Instagram, he was recently ranked as the second most influential celebrity in the world—just behind Cristiano Ronaldo. He also tops the search volume charts on Indonesia’s Google Trends for Korean stars.

This isn’t the first time V has caused a stir in Indonesia. Back in 2021, during BTS's ambassadorship with Hyundai Motors at the Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), a "Hyundai x BTS" photo booth saw V being the most popular member with attendees. Fans couldn’t get enough of the global superstar!

It’s clear that V’s impact in Indonesia—and globally—continues to grow stronger, with fans everywhere eager to show their love for the K-pop icon!

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