
CLOSE YOUR EYES Shatters Records, Surpassing 1 Million Album Sales in Just 7 Months
K-Pop sensation CLOSE YOUR EYES has achieved a monumental milestone, surpassing one million cumulative album sales in just seven months since their debut.
The group's third mini-album, 'blackout,' released on the 11th, sold an astounding 470,000 copies by the 13th, propelling their total sales to over one million across their three mini-albums.
Since their debut in April with the mini-album 'ETERNALT,' CLOSE YOUR EYES has maintained a relentless pace with no breaks in their schedule, exhibiting a meteoric rise in popularity. Their debut track, 'All My Poems and Novels Within Me,' earned them two music show wins and the title of 'monster rookie.' In July, their second mini-album 'Snowy Summer,' featuring a title track of the same name, secured three music show wins, solidifying their status as 'global super rookies.'
Their debut album 'ETERNALT' recorded 140,000 sales on release day and over 310,000 in first-week sales (Hanteo), ranking fifth in K-Pop boy group debut album first-week sales history. 'Snowy Summer' further demonstrated their growing influence by selling over 200,000 copies on its release day alone.
'blackout' encapsulates the group's journey of breaking boundaries and relentlessly pursuing growth. It achieved a new career-high in first-week sales within a day of release and ultimately reached the one million cumulative sales mark, definitively proving their position as the leading group of 2025.
The album has also made its mark on global charts, ranking fourth on Bugs' real-time chart and appearing on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and Worldwide Apple Music Album Chart. Furthermore, the music video for 'X,' one of the double title tracks, has surpassed 13 million views on YouTube as of the 14th, showcasing its immense popularity.
CLOSE YOUR EYES is set to perform at the '2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iMbank' (2025 KGMA) at the Incheon Inspire Arena on the 15th, where they will collaborate with Kazakhstan's Grammy-winning DJ Imanbek.
Netizens are flooding online communities with praise, commenting, '1 million copies in just 7 months? That's incredible!', 'CLOSE YOUR EYES is making history,' and 'I'm even more excited for their future activities.'