”SEVENTEEN” ranks first in Billboard Japan's ”Top Single Sales” for the first half of the year with their 4th Japanese single

SEVENTEEN has topped the single album chart on Billboard Japan's "2025 First Half Chart," beating out local artists.
According to the "2025 First Half Chart" (collection period: November 25, 2024 - May 25, 2025) announced by Billboard Japan on the 6th,
SEVENTEEN's 4th Japanese single "Shohikigen" topped the Top Singles Sales chart.
"Top Single Sales" is a chart that ranks single albums based on physical sales. "SEVENTEEN" sold 831,553 copies of "Shohikigen."
"SEVENTEEN" has been ranked number one on the charts through management office PLEDIS Entertainment.
"We were able to achieve great results thanks to the support of CARAT (CARAT.fan club name)," he said, adding, "We want to continue delivering great music. Please look forward to it."
"Shohikigen" has been steadily gaining popularity since its release in November last year. At the time of its release, the album was ranked #1 in the Japanese Oricon "Weekly Combined Singles Ranking."
The album topped major singles charts, including "King". Since then, sales have continued to increase, and in March, the Recording Industry Association of Japan awarded the album a gold disc, "Triple Platinum" (cumulative).
The fifth full-length album, "HAPPY BURSTDAY," which was unveiled last month, also topped the Billboard Japan general album chart.
The album has received a rapturous response locally, taking first place in four categories, including "Hot Albums" (dated June 4th) and "Artist 100."
The new album's initial sales (number of album sales in the first week after release) were over 2.52 million copies, the most of any K-pop album released this year.
On the 5th, SEVENTEEN won first place on Mnet's M COUNTDOWN with their song THUNDER, and
Following their previous win on the music show "Show Champion," the members commented, "It's a happy 10th anniversary," and "We would like to thank everyone who has worked so hard for us for this honor."
We will give you light. We are especially grateful to CARATs who have loved SEVENTEEN. We will continue to work hard."
They will also appear on "Music Core!" and continue their promotional activities.