SEVENTEEN Shatters 2025 K-pop Sales Record with ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY’ and Dominates Global Charts

SEVENTEEN has set a new benchmark in K-pop this year with their fifth full-length album HAPPY BURSTDAY, recording the highest first-week album sales of 2025.

According to Hanteo Chart on June 2, the album sold an astounding 2,521,208 copies between May 26 and June 1, clinching the top spot on the weekly album chart and breaking the year’s record.

The group made history by becoming K-pop’s first-ever double million seller on their comeback day alone, reaffirming their status as one of the genre’s leading powerhouses. Known for their consistent growth even after release week, SEVENTEEN is expected to continue setting new milestones.

HAPPY BURSTDAY has also been sweeping domestic and global charts. It ranked No. 1 on the Hanteo daily album chart and Worldwide iTunes Albums upon release, while dominating Japan’s Oricon Daily Album Ranking for five straight days (May 27–31). In China, the album topped QQ Music’s daily and weekly Digital Best-Seller Album rankings and received the Diamond Album Certification for surpassing 5 million yuan in sales.

The title track THUNDER is enjoying similar success, topping Bugs’ daily chart for two days and climbing to No. 1 on Melon’s Top 100, a chart known for its stability and difficulty to penetrate. The song’s high-energy performance, unveiled on a music show, is gaining traction online and fueling its continued chart climb.

Beyond music charts, SEVENTEEN’s global concert influence is undeniable. According to Billboard’s latest semi-annual report, they raked in approximately $120.9 million in ticket sales from October 1 to March 31—ranking third among all global artists and securing the top spot for any K-pop act.

SEVENTEEN’s explosive album sales, chart-topping success, and tour power all signal one thing: their reign in K-pop is far from over.