ALPHA DRIVE ONE Enters Billboard Charts in Debut Year… 5th on US Debut Album 'World Albums' Chart

Group ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) has landed on the U.S. Billboard charts in their debut year.

According to the Billboard charts released on the 13th (local time) for the week of October 17, ALPHA DRIVE ONE's 2nd mini album "UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST," released in the U.S. on the 2nd, ranked 5th on the "World Albums" chart, 9th on "Emerging Artists," and 20th on "Top Album Sales." With their very first official album release in the U.S., they entered the top 5 of the "World Albums" chart.

Their agency explained that this is the highest ranking among K-pop rookies who debuted in 2026 on this week's "World Albums" chart, as well as the only group among them to enter the top 5.
Previously, ALPHA DRIVE ONE recorded 1.13 million copies in initial sales with their 2nd mini album released in August, achieving their second consecutive million-seller status, and their cumulative album sales since debut have surpassed 2 million copies. Even before their official debut in Japan, they received "Gold" certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).

Local activities in the U.S. also followed. They performed the title track and b-side tracks of their 2nd mini album on the global channel "Live from Vevo Studios," and appeared as guests on the U.S. morning show "Good Day LA" and Apple Music Radio. The agency stated that overseas media outlets such as Forbes, Sweety High, Vogue Mexico and Latin America, BuzzFeed, and Excélsior have spotlighted them.

Their 2nd mini album "UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST" captures the growing pains of youth wavering amidst prejudice and stigma. The title track "BORN DIRE" is a modern reinterpretation of the rough energy of British rave and punk genres.

ALPHA DRIVE ONE will release the music video for their follow-up song "Talk to me" on the 27th (Korean time).



(Photo: SBS Entertainment News, reported by Kang Kyung-yoon)
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