‘D-Day’, which was released on the 21st under Suga’s solo activity name ‘Agust D’, sold 1,072,000 copies a day according to Hanteo Chart. This is a figure that surpasses the record (1,021,000 copies) recorded on the first day of a K-pop solo singer, achieved by Jimin, a member of the same group, with his solo album ‘FACE’ last month.
This album is Suga’s personal work released in about three years after the mixtape (irregular album) ‘D-2’ released in May 2020. It is also the last of a trilogy starting with the mixtape ‘Agust D’ released in 2016.
‘D-Day’ contains a message to focus on ‘me’ and ‘now’ in an era overflowing with fast and vast information. The title song ‘Haegeum’ contains the dual meaning of Haegeum, a Korean musical instrument, and Unlocking the forbidden. It throws the topic of freedom toward people who are bound by various restrictions and limitations in everyday life and society. Suga was in charge of writing, composing, and even producing all the songs on the album. 2′, a collaborative song with IU pre-released on the 7th, ‘HUH?!’ featuring member J-Hope, and ‘Snooze’ featuring famous Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and band The Rose’s Woosung Kim. (Snooze) and 10 songs were recorded.
The popularity of the album was shown in rankings on music charts around the world. ‘D-Day’ reached the top of the iTunes ‘Top Album’ chart in 67 countries around the world, including the United States, Canada and Australia, on the 22nd. On the same day, ‘Haegeum’ ranked first on the iTunes ‘Top Song’ chart in 86 countries around the world, including the UK, Germany and France. The music video exceeded 16 million views by the afternoon of the 23rd.
Reporter Choi Ye-seul
