After a nine-month hiatus, LE SSERAFIM is poised for a grand return on February 19 with their third mini-album EASY. Their agency Source Music made the announcement via the fan community platform Weverse at midnight on January 22.
EASY marks the girl group’s first Korean release since their first full-length album UNFORGIVEN in May last year. This comeback signifies a new chapter for LE SSERAFIM, in which they’ll venture into uncharted territory. Their previous releases focused on themes of confidence and strength. This time, their new material will be “an honest exploration of the uncertainties and concerns beneath LE SSERAFIM’s confident exterior.”
In conjunction with the announcement, their record label HYBE and Source Music released a logo motion video for the new album on their official SNS accounts and YouTube channel. The video features LE SSERAFIM’s logo and ends with the phrase “MAKE IT LOOK EASY.” Seconds later, the words “IT LOOK” are crossed out, leaving fans to wonder what that could mean.
(르세라핌) MAKE IT LOOK EASY
LE SSERAFIM demonstrated consistent growth
LE SSERAFIM has demonstrated consistent growth with each release. ANTIFRAGILE sold over 400,000 copies on release day and 567,000 copies in its first week. This was an improvement from FEARLESS, which recorded first-week sales of 307,450 copies. UNFORGIVEN demonstrated their increasing popularity by selling over 1 million copies on its first day. By the end of its first week, the album sold a remarkable total of 1,258,001 copies, setting a new record for the group’s first-week sales. It also made a mark in the US, entering the Billboard 200 at No. 6.
Their first English digital single “Perfect Night,” released in October last year, remained on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for two straight weeks. It also broke records on Spotify’s Weekly Top Song USA chart. It was the first English song by a female K-pop artist to sweep the top spot in major music charts in Korea, such as Circle Chart and Melon, a career high for LE SSERAFIM.
Additionally, LE SSERAFIM is scheduled to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 13 and 20. The group’s journey continues to be remarkable, and their upcoming album is poised to add another impressive chapter to their story. – K-Pop News Writer
Featured Image: This girl group just keeps growing with every comeback. Source: X/@Fim_mies.
