Wanna One Breaks New Records for Rookie Group and Succeeds In Almost Everything
The sensational group Wanna One has done everything impressively. From holding debut showcase attended by 20,000 people to sweeping trophies in music shows by ranking 1st, Wanna One has completed their promotional activities and currently is taking a break. Wanna One’s debut activities that lasted one month was ‘short but solid’, and they managed to score new records in various things.
The Remarkable Debut
On August 7th, Wanna One held ‘Wanna One Premiere Showcon’ at Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul. At that time, the concert was packed with 20,000 fans.
Gocheok Sky Dome is a concert venue that is hard to conquer since only famous stars can hold a concert there. However, the place can be conquered by a newcomer Wanna One performing their debut show. That day, Wanna One performed their famous songs, such as ‘Pick Me’, ‘Energetic’ and ‘Burn It Up’ for their beloved fans Wannables.
Striking 15 Wins In Music Shows
Wanna One completed their promotion last month. On August 2nd, Wanna One got 1st place in MBC’s ‘Show!Music Core’ even though they did not perform on the show. They have won 15 trophies in music shows which are ‘Show Champions’, ‘M! Countdown’, ‘Music Core’, ‘Music Bank’, ‘Inkigayo’ and ‘The Show’.
This is a remarkable achievement as a newcomer who ranked first in all music programs that are running. All the achievements of Wanna One are thanks to the support of fans.
Record of Album Sales With 700 thousand copies
Wanna One also created a remarkable record in their album sales.
Even though the number of album sales decreases these days, Wanna One still got a pre-order of 520,000 copies of the album. According to Gaon Chart on the 7th, Wanna One’s debut album ‘1X1=1’ (To Be One) earned the title as the top album. In Gaon Chart calculations, it has sold 704,616 copies within 1 month.
Wanna One’s debut also scored a record. One of its parties conveyed, “This has never happened to newcomers, they have scored amazing records. They have an incredible debut showcase, sales of albums reaching 700 thousand copies, and mastered 15 music trophies. Wanna One is the artist who debuted with such a great record in Korean history. They debuted with the greatest success.”
Over the past month, Wanna One has become busier than anyone else. Currently they are taking a break and are scheduled to shoot some advertisements. Wanna One will host a fan meeting and meet Asian fans on September 22nd in Singapore, October 3rd in Hong Kong, October 7th in Taiwan, and October 13th in Manila, Philippines.