VIDEO IZ*ONE resets girl band's first-week album sales
Korean-Japanese project team IZ*ONE has sold more than 132,100 copies of its album “HEART*IZ”. Courtesy of Off The Record EntertainmentBy Dong Sun-hwaKorean-Japanese project group IZ*ONE, comprised of the 12 finalists from Mnet's idol survival show “Produce 48,” has set a record for album sales of K-pop girl bands during the first week of its release.From April 1-7, the group sold more than 132,100 copies of its second mini-album “HEART*IZ,” according to Korean website Hanteo Chart. The previous record was held by nine-member girl group TWICE, when its first studio album “Twicetagram” sold more than 129,600 copies in a week in 2017. Album sales during the first week are considered a crucial barometer, which most agencies use to decide how many more albums to release. The music video of IZ*ONE's lead track “Violeta” has had more than 17 million views on YouTube as of Monday. Watch the MV of “Violeta”: bit.ly/2TMpOjcThe group, which debuted in October with the lead track “La Vie en Rose,” will stage its
