ALPHA DRIVE ONE, 'Boys Beast' succeeds…Mini 2nd album, No. 1 on Korean and Chinese charts

[Dispatch=Lee Myung-ju Reporter] ALPHA DRIVE ONE swept the Korea, China, and Japan charts simultaneously with their comeback.

ALPHA DRIVE ONE released their second mini album 'UNBREAKABLE: 少年BEAST' on various music platforms at 6 p.m. on the 24th.

The new album charted all songs on Melon's 'Hot 100' (within 100 days of release) on the first day of release. The title track 'BORN DIRE' was also loved by listeners. It ranked first on the Bugs real-time chart.

Chinese fans also showed interest. 'UNBREAKABLE: 少年BEAST' took the top spot on the daily chart for the EP section on QQ Music, a Chinese music platform's 'Digital Album Chart'.

It resonated in Japan as well. The album ranked 2nd on Line Music's 'Album Top 100'. 'BORN DIRE' also scored 2nd on the 'Real-time Top 100' and 2nd on the 'New Song Top 100'.

Global popularity extends further. 'BORN DIRE' reached 33rd on the worldwide iTunes Top Album Chart. In Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, it entered the top 2.

Interest in the music video is also hot. The 'BORN DIRE' music video climbed to 11th on iTunes' 'Music Video Trending Worldwide'. In Japan, it recorded 3rd place.

'UNBREAKABLE: 少年BEAST' is an album depicting the growing pains of youth. It captures the process of boys who wavered under the gaze and prejudice of others finding themselves completely.

Meanwhile, ALPHA DRIVE ONE will appear at '2026 K-World Dream Awards' held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on the 27th.