Fastest K-Pop Soloist Album To Reach 1 Million Sales (Record By Baekhyun)

The Official Award Of A Certificate

With the fastest K-pop soloist album to reach 1 million sales on Hanteo Chart, EXO’s Baekhyun’s mini-album “Hello, World” reached new heights. The K-Pop Records Library certified the achievement on March 27, 2025. The album, which was released on September 6, 2024, under the INB100 label, surpassed all previous soloist records by September 10, confirming Baekhyun’s solo domination. It only took five days for the album to reach this milestone.

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The K-Pop Records Library awarded Baekhyun a certificate, marking his third million-seller after “Delight” and “Bambi.” His 5-day record underscored his global pull and set a new soloist standard, outshining even his own past feats.

With the release of his fourth extended play (EP), “Hello, World,” Baekhyun made a triumphant return after a hiatus of 3.5 years for military service (2021–2023). According to Hanteo, it sold 893,214 copies on the first day and 1,096,995 copies by day five, surpassing Jungkook’s “Golden” (7 days to 1 million in 2023) in sales. The 1.2 million pre-orders were propelled by EXO-Ls and Baekhyunbar, his fandom in China. Pinkvilla reports that the lead single “Pineapple Slice” topped the iTunes charts in 24 countries, while Statista reports that overall sales hit 1,245,318 by March 2025. Many 2024 soloists praised it as their best-selling album in the first week.