Every time an idol group gets a comeback, one of the most anticipated data in that comeback is album sales for the first week.

On September 16, two of the most anticipated K-Pop groups made a comeback and these are BLACKPINK and NCT 127.

BLACKPINK released the title track of their Born Pink Album namely 'Shutdown' while NCT 127 dropped their '2 Buddies' album.

A netizen can't help but compare the first-week album sales of these two groups and listed their sales below:

NCT 127's first week of sale

In 7 days, they sold 1,547,5XX copies. They are ranked 7th of the best first week of sales results in history.

BLACKPINK's first week of sale

In 7 days, they sold 1,542,9XX copies. They ranked 8th as the best first week of sales results in history

Other netizens then commented:

They're strong

 Congrats congrats

About the same number of people buy each. congrats to both of you

Both bands are at the top of their game. Congrats congrats?????

How can the same thing happen to both groups? Interesting! Congratulations!

Wow, they're both so great!

Wow, it's kind of sad that they're so close, but they both worked hard. Congrats congrats

Wow, they are both so great, it's hard to choose between them.

It's interesting that they both sold 1.54 million copies.

Didn't they both come out the same year? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Both of them being at the top of their game makes me happy.

What are your thoughts on this?

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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