New mini album sweeps Japan's major charts and earns official Platinum status from RIAJ
💿 ENHYPEN's Mini 6th Album Earns 'Platinum' Certification
ENHYPEN just proved their popularity in Japan once again. According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) on July 10, the group's mini 6th album DESIRE: UNLEASH has officially been certified Platinum.
The Platinum certification is given to albums that ship over 250,000 copies in a single month. Impressively, ENHYPEN achieved this in just 25 days after release.
🔥 Third Consecutive Platinum Album + 14th Gold Disc
This marks ENHYPEN's 14th overall Gold Disc-certified album in Japan. It's also their third Platinum certification in a row, following their 2nd full album and its repackage.
📈 Chart Domination Across Japan
Upon release, DESIRE: UNLEASH topped major Japanese charts including:
- Oricon Daily Album Ranking
- Oricon Weekly Album Ranking
- Oricon Weekly Combined Album Ranking
- Billboard Japan's Hot Albums
- Top Album Sales
- Download Albums
That's a clean sweep of 6 major chart categories.
🌍 Global Impact Continues
Back in Korea and globally, the album also performed strongly. It recorded 2.14 million copies sold in the first week—the second-highest first-week sales among all K-pop albums released in 2024.
On the U.S. Billboard 200, the album debuted at No. 3 (June 21 chart) and has stayed in the rankings for four consecutive weeks, currently at No. 109 on the latest chart (dated July 12).
🎤 Next Stop: Stadium Tour & New Japanese Single
ENHYPEN will release their 4th Japanese single 'YOI (宵)' on July 29 and continue their stadium tour in Japan.
