ATEEZ 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5' Sells 1.88M First Week — Reading the Comeback by the Numbers

Correction (2026-09-10): The scope, comparisons and interpretation of key figures have been reviewed and corrected below. The original publication date is retained.

Three weeks after release, reading ATEEZ's domestic and Billboard numbers together shows why this comeback stands out.

What The Album Is

ATEEZ released its 14th mini album, GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5, on June 26, led by BAD.

The comeback follows the group's 13th mini album, "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4" (released February 6, led by "Adrenaline"). The release also overlapped with the European leg of the "IN YOUR FANTASY" world tour, including a show at BST Hyde Park in the U.K. on June 28.

The Numbers Behind The Comeback

First-week sales on Hanteo Chart, Korea's album shipment tracker, reached 1,885,712 copies — about 22% higher than "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4"'s first-week total of 1,544,168, and a new career-high for the group. The previous record was 1,707,870, set by 2023's "THE WORLD EP.FIN : WILL." The album sold 705,276 copies on its first day alone and crossed the 1-million mark within four days, making it the sixth ATEEZ album to sell over 1 million copies in its first week. Domestically, it topped Hanteo Chart, Circle Chart's retail album chart, and Bugs' album chart, and hit No. 1 on iTunes' Top Albums chart in 31 countries.

Billboard reports 228,000 US equivalent album units: 223,000 from album sales and about 5,000 from streaming. Album sales include physical and digital copies.

Records And What They Mean

This is the group’s third No. 1. Billboard’s record of nine top-10 albums concerns groups’ achievements during the 2020s, not groups that debuted in that decade.

What's Next

The next release should be compared over the same period after release. Sales alone cannot establish changes in unique buyers or fan loyalty.

This is nuloq's own analysis based on the public charts, reporting, and official data listed under Sources, written with the help of AI. It is an interpretation of public data for information only — not a definitive judgment of any artist or agency — and chart figures reflect the time of writing. We correct the text if errors are found.