SEVENTEEN experienced global popularity, achieving the highest ranking among K-pop artists on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s annual main chart.
According to data released on IFPI's official website on the 18th (local time), SEVENTEEN ranked 3rd on the 'Global Artist Chart 2024.' This chart is one of the objective indicators of the year's most popular artists, summing up physical album sales, digital downloads, and audio and video streaming figures worldwide annually.
They stood shoulder to shoulder with global pop stars. Taylor Swift took the 1st place, with Drake in 2nd. SEVENTEEN followed them in 3rd, enjoying support from their global fans.
SEVENTEEN first appeared on this chart in 2021 in 9th place. They climbed to 6th in 2022 and 2nd in 2023, proving their exceptional performance and unwavering popularity each year.
In the album chart category, they also achieved excellent results. Their 12th mini-album 'Spill the Feels' and the best album '17 Is Right Here' ranked 3rd and 4th, respectively, on the 'Global Album Sales Chart 2024.'
Additionally, on the 'Global Album Chart 2024,' their 12th mini-album ranked 6th, and the best album ranked 8th. SEVENTEEN is the only K-pop idol group with two albums on the chart, with accumulated album sales of 10 million copies as of 2024.
Their world tour records were also remarkable. Beginning on October 12-13 last year at the Goyang Sports Complex, they held concerts in 14 cities across North America, Japan, and Asia, performing 30 times in total. Approximately 1,037,000 people attended.
Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN is set to hold a fan meeting titled 'SEVENTEEN in Carat Land' at the Incheon Munhak Stadium on the 20th-21st of next month. Following that, they will continue their momentum in Japan in April and May.
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