SEVENTEEN is proving their unstoppable global power by ranking alongside Taylor Swift and Drake on an important world music chart!

On February 18 (local time), the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) officially announced that SEVENTEEN secured 3rd place on the "Global Artist Chart 2024"—making them the highest-ranked K-pop artist on the list.

They were only behind Taylor Swift (No.1) and Drake (No.2), proving their global success! SEVENTEEN’s ranking is based on physical album sales, digital downloads, and both audio & video streaming worldwide—making it an objective measure of their impact.

SEVENTEEN first entered this chart at No.9 in 2021, jumped to No.6 in 2022, and No.2 in 2023, showing steady growth every year. Now, they’ve secured their spot in the TOP 3, proving they are one of the biggest music acts in the world!

SEVENTEEN’s achievements didn’t stop there! The group also topped IFPI’s global album charts, breaking multiple records:

‘Global Album Sales Chart 2024’
No.3 – "SPILL THE FEELS"
No.4 – "17 IS RIGHT HERE"

‘Global Album Chart 2024’
No.6 – "SPILL THE FEELS"
No.8 – "17 IS RIGHT HERE"

SEVENTEEN was the only artist with TWO albums in the Top 5 of the Global Album Sales Chart.
They were also the only artist to place TWO albums in the Top 10 of the Global Album Chart.

Last year, SEVENTEEN solidified their status as K-pop’s top-selling group, with nearly 10 million album sales in just one year!

In addition, they launched the "SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR", starting with their concerts at Goyang Stadium on October 12-13. The tour covered 14 cities across North America, Japan, and Asia, with an impressive 1.037 million attendees across 30 concerts (both online and offline).

"2025 SVT 9TH FAN MEETING ‘SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND’"
March 20-21 Incheon Munhak Stadium

"SEVENTEEN 2025 JAPAN FANMEETING ‘HOLIDAY’"

April & May Kyocera Dome Osaka & Saitama Super Arena (5 fan meetings across 2 cities)

SEVENTEEN continues to break records and make history, showing their unmatched power in the music industry.

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Sunmi is caught up in controversy after the NFT project she promoted made billions of KRW—only to lose most of its value, leaving investors frustrated.

According to Kyunghyang Shinmun on February 21, Sunmi, her agency, and a KOSDAQ-listed company launched the NFT collection Sunmiya Club in February 2022.

The project used blockchain technology to verify ownership of digital assets, turning illustrations inspired by Sunmi’s career into NFTs. Buyers were promised exclusive services to increase their investment value.

Thanks to Sunmi’s strong promotion, the NFTs were a huge success at first, selling out and making billions of KRW.

However, things took a turn when the NFT market crashed due to the Terra-Luna crisis and the bankruptcy of the U.S. crypto exchange FTX in late 2022.

By 2023, Sunmiya Club had stalled, and the once high-value NFTs dropped to just tens of thousands of KRW.

As investors faced major losses, some turned their frustration toward Sunmi. In response, the company behind the project stated, “We have fully followed the roadmap announced at the beginning and have continued operations.

The funds raised from the NFTs were used for operational costs and investments in a new platform launched last year.”

Despite the company’s defense, many are still questioning what went wrong and whether Sunmi will address the backlash.

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