Girl group LE SSERAFIM has shown more than double growth compared to their previous work on Japan's Oricon Chart.

According to the latest chart announced by Oricon on May 9 (dated May 15), LE SSERAFIM (Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Heo Yunjin, Kazuha, Hong Eunchae)'s 1st full-length album 'UNFORGIVEN' topped the weekly album ranking with about 89,000 sales. They are the first international female artists to reach number one on the chart this year.

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With this, LE SSERAFIM has ranked number one on the Oricon weekly album chart for two consecutive albums, following their 2nd mini-album 'ANTIFRAGILE'. 'ANTIFRAGILE' recorded the first place with about 44,000 sales on the chart dated October 31st last year. 'UNFORGIVEN' has sold more than double the previous work, setting a new personal record.

Based on the Hanteo Chart, the album's first-week sales (sales within a week from the release date) in Korea exceeded 1.25 million, achieving the fastest million-seller among K-pop girl groups since their debut. LE SSERAFIM has been enjoying explosive momentum in both Korea and Japan, hitting a 'career high.'

Additionally, LE SSERAFIM's new song 'UNFORGIVEN (feat. Nile Rodgers)' music video surpassed 50 million views on YouTube around 6 pm on the 8th. The video entered the top of the popular music video and hot issue charts on Korea's YouTube Music, showcasing its extraordinary presence.

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The success of 'UNFORGIVEN (feat. Nile Rodgers)' was predicted early on. The music video received heated responses by surpassing 1 million views on YouTube within just 40 minutes of its release, and as of 8 am on the release day, it entered the trending music categories in 60 countries/regions worldwide, including the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France, demonstrating global popularity.

In addition, the performance music video released on May 8 surpassed 1 million views within 8 hours of its release and has recorded 3.22 million views as of noon today (9th), receiving attention from fans worldwide.

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