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EtcTWS Nearly Double the Sales of New Album Compared to Debut!
Pledis Entertainment

Twenty Four Seven With Us (TWS), has achieved initial sales nearly double that of their debut album with their second mini album SUMMER BEAT!

According to the album sales aggregation site Hanteo Chart on the 1st, TWS’ second mini album, SUMMER BEAT!, sold a total of 513,892 copies in the first week following its release on June 24 (sales period from June 24 to June 30).

Considering that the initial sales of their first mini album, Sparkling Blue, were a total of 268,810 copies, this indicates a sales growth of almost double.

TWS’ album is receiving positive responses not only in Korea but also in Japan. Summer Beat! topped the Oricon Daily Album Ranking on June 24, and has maintained its position in the top ranks, currently at second place on the latest chart as of June 29.

The second mini album’s title track, “If I’m S, You’re My N,” is gradually gaining popularity. It first entered the Melon Top 100 at 94th place (as of midnight on the 25th) and climbed to a peak position of 55th. Its music video topped YouTube’s Most Viewed Video in 24 Hours on the 25th, and the video containing only the audio track ranked 4th in Trending Videos from the 25th to 26th. 

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