Red Velvet Irene’s Solo Debut Album Like A Flower Surpasses 330,000 Copies in First-Week Sales, Marking Huge Success
Red Velvet’s Irene has achieved an incredible milestone with her solo debut, Like A Flower, surpassing 330,000 copies in first-week sales.
According to SM Entertainment on December 3, Irene’s first mini-album, released on November 26, sold a total of 336,805 copies during its first week, as tracked by the Hanteo Chart.
This achievement has not only made Irene top the Hanteo and Circle Chart’s Retail Album daily charts, but she has also reached #1 on iTunes Top Album charts in 23 countries worldwide and topped QQ Music’s digital album sales chart in China. It’s a remarkable success for her solo debut.
Like A Flower features eight tracks in various genres, including pop dance, ballads, R&B, band music, and acoustic styles, with the title track also named Like A Flower.
In addition, Irene will appear on Hyo's Level Up on YouTube’s Hyo's Level Up channel. She will participate in the segment A Senior Who Treats You to Good Meals on December 4.
Fans can't stop swooning over BTS's V showing off cherry blossoms and his toned muscles just 40 days before discharge
BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.
On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.
Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.
He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.
To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.
It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.
In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.
But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.
This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.
Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.
As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.
He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.
