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TXT has achieved several impressive milestones, showcasing their immense popularity and success. Here are some of their notable achievements:
Album Sales
- In 2022, TXT became the 5th Korean artist and the quickest (3 years and 2 months after debut) to hit 1 million album sales within the first week with ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’ selling 1.24 million copies.
- With ‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’, they surpassed 2.18 million albums in the first week, becoming the 4th Korean artist to achieve this feat.
- ‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’ received Gold Certification from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
- They broke their own record with ‘The Name Chapter: FREEFALL’, selling 2.25 million copies in the first week.
Charting Milestones
- TXT is the first Korean artist to enter the Billboard 200 chart with their debut album ‘The Dream Chapter: STAR’.
- They are the first K-pop act to have every song from a mini-album (‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’) reach the top 10 of the Melon Top 100 chart.
- ‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’ ranked #1 on the Billboard 200, while ‘The Name Chapter: FREEFALL’ topped the Oricon Daily Album Chart.
- TXT is the second K-pop boy group after BTS to have all their Korean albums surpass 200 million streams on Spotify.
Awards and Achievements
- TXT won several ‘Rookie of the Year’ awards, including at the Golden Disc Awards, Melon Music Awards, and MAMA.
- They received the ‘Push Performance of the Year’ for ‘Sugar Rush Ride’ at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.
- TXT was awarded ‘Album Bonsang’ for ‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’ at the 2023 Golden Disc Awards.
- They received the ‘Artist of the Year – Album’ award for ‘The Name Chapter: FREEFALL’ at the 2024 Circle Chart Music Awards.
- TXT was the first K-pop group to headline the Lollapalooza festival in 2022.
[휴닝이는 밴드부가 하고 싶어서] 🎙️Live Clip🎙️ 좋다 (Original Song: 데이브레이크) – 휴닝카이 & 소나기 (연세대학교 밴드부)
(https://t.co/C0WrRcPvqz) #투모로우바이투게더 #TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #TXT #휴닝이는밴드부가하고싶어서 #휴닝밴드 #HUENINGBAND pic.twitter.com/oFwP8ZjkiH— TXT OFFICIAL (@TXT_bighit) June 12, 2024
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