Evan hits 10M YouTube views in 44 hours with solo debut single 'RIDE OR DIE'
Former ENHYPEN member Evan dropped his debut single on June 22, hitting #1 on Bugs, #5 on Melon Hot 100, and #1 on iTunes across 9 countries.
Evan's debut digital single RIDE OR DIE crossed 10 million YouTube views in roughly 44 hours.
The release contains two tracks: title track Ride or Die, built on rock instrumentation, and B-side Overflow, centered on emotional vocals. Evan wrote, composed, and produced both. On release day, Ride or Die hit #1 on Bugs' real-time chart and #5 on Melon's Hot 100. It topped iTunes Top Songs charts in 9 countries and regions, ranked #9 on YouTube's Daily Popular Music Video global chart, reached #1 in Singapore, and entered the top rankings in the UK and US.
Evans debuted in 2020 as a member of ENHYPEN. He left the group in March, changed his stage name to Evan, and launched a solo career. RIDE OR DIE is his first release under that name.
He performed debut stages on M Countdown, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo. He also appeared on KBS Cool FM's Kiss the Radio to discuss the making of both tracks. On June 26, he held a busking show, The Fillin' Live with EVAN, at Yeouido Hangang Park's Mulbit Stage in Seoul for his fanbase EVER and the public. Two days later, on June 28, he performed at the 2026 Busan One Asia Festival (BOF) with NOL.
Up next: a June 29 appearance on MBC FM4U's Kim Ina's Starlit Night and a June 30 slot on KBS Kpop's YouTube variety show Limousine Service.
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