ALPHA DRIVE ONE Shatters Records: EUPHORIA Sells Over 1.4 Million Copies in Debut Week

January 19, 2026
ALPHA DRIVE ONE Shatters Records: EUPHORIA Sells Over 1.4 Million Copies in Debut Week
  • The eight members are Sangwon, Anxin, Xinlong, Geonwoo, Arno, Leo, Sanghyeon, and Junseo, with the fandom name ALLYZ.

  • Wake One noted the debut set a high benchmark for first-week sales, strengthening ALD1’s status as a rising act.

  • ALD1 is an eight-member K-pop boy group formed through Mnet's Boys II Planet and also known as Alpha Drive One, achieving million-seller status with EUPHORIA.

  • On its release day, the album moved 1,130,405 copies, placing ALD1 among the few debut groups to surpass one million in a debut week.

  • The title track Freak Alarm topped the Bugs chart and reached No. 1 on LINE MUSIC’s K-pop Top 100, Rakuten Music real-time ranking, and Japan iTunes K-pop Top Songs, signaling strong global reception.

  • Freak Alarm also topped the Bugs chart in Korea and topped another major Japanese ranking, underscoring international appeal.

  • The music video for Freak Alarm is nearing 60 million cumulative views, reflecting broad fan engagement and high-quality visuals.

  • The album contains six tracks, including Freak Alarm, and arrived with extensive media attention.

  • Star Today reported on the release with translation attributed to GripLabs Mingo AI, highlighting media coverage.

  • ALPHA DRIVE ONE planned to promote for five to six years, following a pre-debut single titled Formula released in early December.

  • EUPHORIA sold 1,441,270 copies in its first week according to Hanteo, marking the second-highest first-week sales for a debut K-pop group.

  • ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) debuted on January 12 with their mini album EUPHORIA, featuring the title track Freak Alarm.

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