CLOSE YOUR EYES Shatters Records with 'blackout', Surpassing 570,000 Initial Sales

Global sensations CLOSE YOUR EYES (Members: Jeon Min-wook, Ma Jingxiang, Jang Yeo-jun, Kim Seong-min, Song Seung-ho, Kenshin, Seo Kyung-bae) are solidifying their status as 'it' idols with their latest release.

Their third mini-album, 'blackout', released on the 11th, has achieved an impressive first-week sales figure of 570,000 copies, marking a new personal best. This figure is nearly double the initial sales of their previous album, 'Snowy Summer', confirming CLOSE YOUR EYES's career-high in first-week sales and achieving 'half-million seller' status simultaneously.

Remarkably, in just seven months since their debut, the group has reached a cumulative sales total of 1.2 million albums across their mini-albums 'ETERNALT', 'Snowy Summer', and 'blackout', demonstrating their immense global popularity.

'blackout' is an album that encapsulates CLOSE YOUR EYES's journey of growth, breaking through limitations and relentlessly pushing forward. The album has not only charted on domestic music sites but also made a significant impact on global charts, including the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and Worldwide Apple Music Album Chart. Furthermore, the music video for one of the double title tracks, 'X', has surpassed 28 million views as of the 17th, continuing its strong performance.

The group's music is also gaining traction on short-form video platforms. A TikTok video featuring an 80-year-old DJ playing 'SOB' has garnered 760,000 views, and a video of a man showcasing a captivating street catwalk to 'SOB' has reached 280,000 views. Numerous influencer-created short-form videos introducing CLOSE YOUR EYES and their new songs are accumulating tens of thousands of views across various platforms, sparking widespread interest.

CLOSE YOUR EYES has also swept Rookie of the Year awards, securing five trophies this year alone: the K World Dream New Vision Award at the '2025 K World Dream Awards', the Male Idol (Rookie) award at the '2025 Brand of the Year Awards', the Hottest award at the '2025 The Fact Music Awards (TMA)', the New Wave Artist award at the 'TikTok Awards 2025', and the IS Rookie Award at the '2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iMbank'. These accolades firmly establish them as the 'hottest rookies' of 2025.

CLOSE YOUR EYES will continue their active promotions with the double title track 'X'. They are scheduled to appear on the YouTube channel 'GOGOSING' for 'Store Link Live' today at 8 PM KST, where they will showcase a powerful performance of 'X'.

Korean netizens are reacting enthusiastically, with comments like 'They're truly the trending group!', 'This album is a massive hit!', and 'Keep slaying on stage, you legends!' showing their support and congratulations for CLOSE YOUR EYES's success.