aespa's 'Armageddon' album surpasses 1M pre-orders
What's the story
SM Entertainment announced on Monday that the highly anticipated first full-length album Armageddon by popular K-pop group aespa has surpassed 1M stock pre-orders.
This figure represents the amount of album stock produced before its release, calculated based on various factors including fan pre-orders.
The achievement set Armageddon on course to become aespa's fourth consecutive million-seller, following their previous mini albums Girls, MY WORLD, and Drama.
Album details
'Armageddon' features 10 songs, including double title tracks
The new album Armageddon, which was released on Monday at 6:00pm KST, features a total of 10 songs.
Among these are the double title tracks Supernova and Armageddon.
Notably, the pre-release song Supernova has already gained significant attention by becoming the fastest girl group song of 2024 to achieve a perfect all-kill on the Korean charts.
Pre-release event
aespa hosted 'Armageddon' Countdown Live ahead of release
In anticipation of the album's release, aespa hosted a special Armageddon Countdown Live broadcast one hour before the launch at 5:00pm KST.
Fans were able to tune into this event on YouTube, TikTok, and Weverse.
The group also released several teasers for Armageddon, further heightening anticipation for the full album.