
They posted another one switching up the pace with BAD from Golden Hour Part 5 — the energy is ‘immaculate’
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Nine years in, ATEEZ hit No. 18 on Melon Top 100—their best domestic chart position ever—with San's 'BAD' chorus driving the breakthrough.
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As reported ATEEZ 'BAD' Craze! Dominating Domestic and International Music and Album Charts Simultaneously
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BAD's a full takeover — climbed from 81 to 8 on Melon, the challenge is everywhere, and the album just swept both…
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BAD keeps climbing the charts over a month later — hit #8 on Melon, and the album just crossed 1.88M first-week sales…
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Omg, 55 days in and BAD's still holding top 10 on Melon — the choreography challenge kept it alive.
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BAD's doing the reverse-climb thing — started at 81 on Melon, jumped 73 spots to hit 8, and the challenge is…
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BAD just hit Melon's top 10 a month after dropping at #81 — it's doing that slow-burn thing and charting globally too
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BAD keeps climbing — hit Melon's top 8 over a month after dropping, and the challenge is absolutely taking over…
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They just hit Melon's Top 100 and San's "다 죽자" part is going viral — ATEEZ talking about their happiest moment right nowAs reported Melon Top 100 entry→San's 'Let's all die' part boom…ATEEZ talking about 'the happiest...'ATEEZ released their fourteenth mini album "Golden Hour: Part.5" on June 26 with the title track "Bad," which achieved 1.88 million copies sold in its first week and reached number one on the Billboard 200 for the third time. The song entered Melon's Top 100 chart for the first time on July 6 and has risen to number 52 as of July 11, with member San's "Let's all die" part becoming a viral trend.2026-07-12↗
BAD's a full takeover — climbed from 81 to 8 on Melon, the challenge is everywhere, and the album just swept both…As reported ATEEZ 'BAD' Craze! Dominating Domestic and International Streaming and Album Charts SimultaneouslyBAD climbed from rank 81 to peak position 8 on Melon's top 100 and maintained presence on global charts like Apple Music's Today's Top 100: Global one month after its June 26 release. The album debuted at number 1 on Billboard 200 with 223,000 first-week US sales and achieved 1.88 million domestic first-week sales, marking ATEEZ's seventh million-seller.2026-08-20↗
BAD keeps climbing the charts over a month later — hit #8 on Melon, and the album just crossed 1.88M first-week sales…As reported ATEEZ 'BAD' Riding 'Choi San Syndrome' Trending for Over a MonthATEEZ's title track 'BAD' from their June 26 mini-album Golden Hour: Part.5 continues a strong chart run, reaching #8 on Melon after entering at #81. The album achieved 1.88 million first-week domestic sales and debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 with 223,000 US copies sold, marking their seventh million-seller and a new personal sales record.2026-08-20↗
Omg, 55 days in and BAD's still holding top 10 on Melon — the choreography challenge kept it alive.As reported ATEEZ, 'BAD' TOP10 Even on Day 55 of Release... 'Entering Long-Run Popularity'BAD entered Melon top 100 at rank 81 and climbed to peak position 8, maintaining top 10 status 55 days after release as of August 20. The viral choreography challenge across short-form platforms sustained the song's popularity alongside strong album sales of 1.88 million domestically and 223,000 in the US.📍 Seoul2026-08-20↗
BAD is genuinely unstoppable — a month out and it's still top 10, the choreography challenge is everywhere, and the…As reported [Culture Issue] ATEEZ, 'BAD' Momentum Scary... Center of BuzzBAD climbed from 81st to peak position 8 on Melon's top 100 and maintained top 10 presence a month after release, with the choreography challenge driving viral engagement across short-form platforms. The album debuted at number 1 on Billboard 200 with 223,000 first-week US sales and achieved 1.88 million domestic first-week sales, ATEEZ's personal best.2026-08-20↗
BAD just keeps climbing — started at 81 on Melon, now sitting at 8, and a month later it's STILL everywhere.As reported ATEEZ's Unstoppable 'BAD' SyndromeATEEZ's 'BAD' entered Melon's top 100 at rank 81 after release on June 26, then climbed to peak position 8 within a month, also charting at 9 on daily and 10 on weekly charts. The song achieved global reach on Apple Music's Today's Top 100: Global and benefited from viral choreography challenges across social platforms.📍 Seoul2026-08-20↗
BAD keeps climbing — hit Melon's top 8 over a month after dropping, and the challenge is absolutely taking over…As reported ATEEZ 'BAD' Took Over the Algorithm and Then Conquered the ChartsATEEZ released their 14th mini album 'Golden Hour: Part.5' on June 26, with 'BAD' as the title track. The song debuted at No. 81 on Melon's TOP 100 and climbed to a peak of No. 8, while also charting on Apple Music's Global TOP 100. The 'BAD' challenge, centered on a key choreography point featuring member San, has become a viral trend across social media platforms, spawning parodies and secondary creative content.2026-08-20↗