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According to the Hanteo Chart on June 2, RIIZE’s mini-first album which was released on June 17, RIIZING, topped South Korea’s major album charts for the week. The initial sales volume was recorded at 1,255,015 copies. With this album, RIIZE has grabbed the title of two consecutive million-sellers, following their ascent to the million-seller with their first single, “Get A Guitar,” released in September 2023.

The album has won high popularity domestically and abroad, topping the iTunes top album charts in 10 regions worldwide, the Line Music Real-Time Album Top 100 chart in Japan, the AWA Real-Time Rising chart, and the QQ Music Korean Music Weekly chart and Rising chart in China.

The title song, “Boom Boom Bass,” has also climbed to the top of the music charts, continuing the fan-coined “RIIZE Boom” not only in album sales but also in music streams. It ranks 16th on the Melon Top 100, 2nd on the Hot 100 (within 30 days of release), 3rd on the Bugs Real-Time chart, and 1st on the Vibe Rising chart.

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