EVAN Becomes Half-Million Seller With First Mini Album "DEATH OF ME"

EVAN has surpassed half a million first-week sales with his first mini album "DEATH OF ME."

According to Hanteo Chart on September 14, "DEATH OF ME" sold 530,929 copies during its first week of release from September 7 through 13.

The album recorded 461,488 sales on its first day, placing No. 1 on Hanteo's Daily Album Chart, before crossing the 500,000 mark three days after its release.

"DEATH OF ME" has also appeared on iTunes Top Albums charts in 34 countries and regions, reaching No. 1 in 11. In China, it received QQ Music's Gold Album certification after surpassing 250,000 yuan in sales, while in Japan it reached No. 2 on Oricon's Daily Albums Ranking dated September 11.

Title track "Death of Me" has similarly entered charts across multiple markets. The song reached No. 1 on Bugs' real-time chart and No. 5 on Melon's HOT100 for songs released within the previous 30 days.

In the U.K., "Death of Me" entered both the Official Singles Downloads Chart and Official Singles Sales Chart for the September 11-17 tracking period. Its music video also climbed to No. 4 on YouTube's Daily Top Music Videos global ranking.

The song has meanwhile gained traction through short-form content with more than 42,000 TikTok posts using "Death of Me," including original sounds. LE SSERAFIM's Kazuha, &TEAM's Nicholas, ALPHA DRIVE ONE's Sangwon and TUIDE's Saki and Elena are among the artists who have participated in the song's dance challenge.

EVAN will continue promotions with an appearance on SBS Life's "The Show" on September 15. He is also scheduled to attend the 2026 The Fact Music Awards on September 19 before heading to Macau for NBA Fan Day on October 10 and Bangkok for K-LIVE FESTIVAL BAND : AGE on October 17 and NOL FESTIVAL on October 18.