One of the many ways in which the commercial success of K-pop albums is predicted or indicated is through first-day sales.
Taylor's Midnights has sold over 800K pure copies in one day in the US. Biggest since her own's reputation in 2017. : r/TaylorSwift
10 K-pop albums with the highest first-day sales in history- Map of the Soul: Persona, BORN PINK, and more, album kpop
The World's Biggest First Week Album Sales, by Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD
BTS - Map Of The Soul: PERSONA - Music
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220916 BLACKPINK - 2nd Album [BORN PINK] becomes the FIRST MILLION SELLER ALBUM ever sold by a Female Artist on its 1st day of release in HANTEO CHART HISTORY! : r/BlackPink
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5 K-pop albums with the highest first-day sales ever: SEVENTEEN's FML, BTS' Map of the Soul: 7, and more
BTS's Map of the Soul: 7 Just Became The First 5 Million Certificate Seller On Circle Chart, Plus Other Major New Certifications Just Announced - Koreaboo
How K-Pop Empowered Men Everywhere to Embrace Make-Up
K-Pop's Hip-Hop Roots: A History Of Cultural Connection On The Dancefloor
Standard CD Boxset Version A / Pink. 2022 release. Includes 80-page photobook, envelope, random large photocard (1 of 4), random postcard (1 of 4),
Blackpink - BORN PINK (Standard CD Boxset Version A / PINK) - K-Pop CD (Interscope Records)
BTS' 'Map of the Soul: Persona' Record