SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) – The first solo record of Rosé, the lead singer of the girls band Blackpink, has recorded more than 500,000 global pre-orders, a record number for a K-pop singer, YG Entertainment announced on Tuesday.
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The record, titled “R,” has sold 505,000 units since its online release last Friday, including 404,318 CDs and 49,058 in KiT, a type of physical album used for digital streaming, according to the management agency. the singer.
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This is the biggest pre-sale for a K-pop soloist, she said.
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The two-track record also topped the digital album sales charts of QQ Music, China’s leading music platform, for the third day in a row on Monday, YG added.
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Rosé’s first solo opus, including “On the Ground” and “Gone”, will be released later today.
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The title track “On the Ground” debuted at # 1 on the iTunes Top Songs charts in 51 countries last week and # 8 on the Global Top 50 Chart by streaming giant Spotify.
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Rosé made her K-pop debut as a member of the female quartet Blackpink in 2016 and became the second in the group to try her luck solo after rapper Jennie.
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