This photo of the K-pop septet BTS is provided by Big Hit Entertainment. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The latest record by highly popular boy band BTS sold more than 1 million copies within the first week of its release, data showed Friday.
A total of 1,003,524 copies of the third BTS LP, "Love Yourself: Tear," were sold in the week following its release last Friday, according to Hanteo Chart, a South Korean sales tracker.
BTS (방탄소년단) - FAKE LOVE [Audio - Love Yourself 轉 'Tear']
BTS (방탄소년단) - Undelivered Truth (전하지 못한 진심) (Feat. Steve Aoki)
BTS (방탄소년단) - Magic Shop (from LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear')
It is the highest opening week in sales for BTS albums. The septet's previous album, "Love Yourself: Her," sold 759,263 copies in the first seven days last year. Preorders for the latest LP also reached a record high of 1.5 million copies.
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