[Breaking News] Evan, who left ENHYPEN, makes his solo breakthrough… Debuts at No. 49 on the Billboard 200

EVAN, a former member of the idol group ENHYPEN, has achieved a meaningful milestone as a solo artist by placing his first mini album on Billboard's main album chart.

According to the latest chart announced by Billboard on the 29th (local time), dated October 3, EVAN's first mini album, 'DEATH OF ME,' debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200.

The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums in the United States by combining physical album sales, digital music downloads, and streaming figures. With his solo debut album, EVAN entered the chart's top 50, once again proving his global influence.

He also stood out on Billboard's detailed album charts. 'DEATH OF ME' ranked No. 2 on the World Albums chart and No. 7 on the Top Album Sales chart. Powered by these achievements, EVAN ranked No. 1 on the Emerging Artists chart and No. 51 on the Artist 100 chart.

'DEATH OF ME' is an album that captures EVAN's resolve to move forward toward musical challenges. The album surpassed 500,000 copies sold within three days of its release, according to the Hanteo Chart, becoming a 'half-million seller.' Before its success on the U.S. Billboard charts, it also performed well on major album charts, including Japan's Oricon, Billboard Japan, and the UK's Official Charts.

The title track, 'Death of Me,' also entered the UK's Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts, as well as TikTok's Korea Top 50 and Viral 50 charts, while EVAN earned two wins on music shows.

EVAN will continue the momentum with promotional activities for his follow-up song. He will perform 'Twilight' on Mnet's 'M Countdown,' which airs at 6 p.m. on October 1. 'Twilight' is a pop track based on UK garage rhythms that sensuously expresses the enchanting moment of being captivated by someone by comparing it to twilight.

Reporter Yoon Sang-geun [email protected]