
SuperM was the first to reach the No. 1 spot in Billboard 200 upon its debut.
In an article titled "SuperM has topped the Billboard 200 album chart with its first mini-album," Billboard reported on its website on Oct. 13, K-pop super group SuperM has won 168,000 units with its debut album, beating U.S. R&B singer Summer Walker.
SuperM is a coalition of seven outstanding artists, including SHINee TAEMIN, EXO Baekhyun and Kai, NCT 127 TAEYONG and MARK, Chinese groups WayV Lucas and TEN, who have received global attention even before their debut as "K-pop Avengers" and debuted as K-pop artists have become No. 1 albums.
SuperM is a global project introduced by SM Entertainment and U.S.-based Capital Music Group, which was produced by producer Lee Soo-man himself to further enhance the completeness of the content, and the No. 1 ranking is based on SM's unrivaled ability to produce and CMG's superior network and marketing.
So SuperM is really happy to win "Billboard 200" and it's like a dream. Thanks to many people who have been happy and loved through new challenges, I We will continue to work hard to show Super Synergy in the future," They said.
In addition, producer Lee Su-man said, "As a producer, we thank not only Korean fans who have stood up and cheered for us, but also fans around the world. I'm very happy to be a partner with CMG, led by Chairman Steve Barnett, and I'm looking forward to the future This is the result of all of SM's employees and staff who added strength to the invisible," he said.
CMG Chairman Steve Barnett also said, "SuperM wrote a new history today, and I'm very happy to help producer Lee Soo-man and SM staff. Everyone has worked very hard to make this happen, and this is just the beginning. There's more to come," he said, congratulating SuperM on its No. 1 Billboard ranking.
SuperM's first mini-album "SuperM," which topped "Billboard 200," features a total of five colorful tracks, including the title track "Jopping," as well as "I Can't Stand The Rain," "2 Fast," "Super Car" and "No Manners."
Meanwhile, SuperM will hold its first mini-album and a performance called "We Are The Future Live" in major North American cities, including Texas, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada, starting in November.