MUSIC
ATEEZ, 'The World Episode 2: Outlaw' Oricon Weekly Album Ranking #1

According to the latest chart released by Japan's Oricon on the 27th (counting period from June 19 to June 25), ATEEZ's ninth mini-album 'THE WORLD EP.2 : OUTLAW' recorded the sales of 69,000 copies in the first week alone, and achieved No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking.
This is ATEEZ's third Japanese mini-album, 'THE WORLD EP. PARADIGM', which took first place in Japan's Oricon Weekly Album Ranking for the first time in about 7 months, winning global popularity. reaffirmed. In particular, through this new release, ATEEZ surpassed the sales volume of 64,000 copies of 'The World Episode' 'Paradigm', and once again wrote the history of 'self-best record'.
Prior to this, ATEEZ's 'The World Episode 2: Outlaw' recorded the initial sales of 1,521,226 copies based on the Hanteo Chart, bringing the news of being a million-seller, which was a surprise, and recently entered the top 10 in 'UK Official Album Ranking TOP 100'. The trend is continuing.
Not only that, but it also ranked 2nd on the US Billboard's main album ranking 'Billboard 200' and set the group's own best record, receiving worldwide attention and showing a hot topic.
Meanwhile, ATEEZ will perform 'BOUNCY (K-HOT CHILLI PEPPERS)' on SBS MTV's 'The Show', which will be broadcast on the afternoon of the 27th.
Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr