TXT hits No.1 on Oricon Chart even with repackage album

▲ This photo, provided by the group's management agency, BIg HIt Music, shows boy band TXT (Tomorrow X Together). (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Boy band TXT (Tomorrow X Together) has topped Oricon Chart in Japan with their repackage album following the success of their 2nd regular album.

The group's 2nd regular repackage album "Chapter of Chaos: FIGHT OR ESCAPE" has crashed on 1st place on Oricon Daily Album Chart with some 41,000 copies sold on its release date, Aug. 18, according to their management agency, Big Hit Music Friday.

The group's 2nd regular "Chapter of Chaos: FREEZE," released earlier in June, ranked No.1 on Oricon Daily and Weekly Album Chart.

The recent album features a story of a boy who wants to FIGHT against the world for his savior 'you' or to ESCAPE from his reality.

Including the title song, LO$ER=LO♡ER, it consists of three new songs and a few side tracks from the groups 2nd regular.

LO$ER=LO♡ER has hit No.1 on iTunes' 'Top Song' chart in 18 countries and the album has landed on 'Top Album' chart in 20 countries as well.

The group is to premier the title song on KBS 2TV "MusicBank" Friday.

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