# 82MAJOR — ‘HEAT’

Arc: rollout
Artist: 82MAJOR — https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/82major
On the record: 2026-08-11 to 2026-09-16 (Korea Standard Time)
Status: result — A result landed. The rollout may still continue.

## Beats

### 2026-08-11 — announced
82MAJOR drops 'HEAT' countdown: MV and single set for September 1
- KTRENZ: https://ktrenz.com/article/2026/08/82major-heat-single-mv-september-1-2026
- retold by: KTRENZ

### 2026-09-01 — in_progress
They just dropped the official MV for 'Like Fire' on IG — heat is ON
- source (instagram.com): https://www.instagram.com/p/DcvV_dlv6gj/

### 2026-09-02 — in_progress
82MAJOR drops second single 'HEAT' and MV for 'Like Fire', performs live at Gwanghwamun
- source (gosiweek.com): https://www.gosiweek.com/article/1065574420223486
- source (tiktok.com): https://www.tiktok.com/@82major_official/video/7680769850536463634
- KTRENZ: https://ktrenz.com/article/2026/09/82major-heat-single-like-fire-mv-gwanghwamun-live
- source (instagram.com): https://www.instagram.com/p/DcxirbRztqB/
- retold by: instagram.com, tiktok.com

### 2026-09-03 — published
Posted from M COUNTDOWN just now — looks like they're performing their new track 'Like Fire'
- source (instagram.com): https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc06shYEwj0/
- retold by: instagram.com, tiktok.com, KTRENZ

### 2026-09-16 — result
82MAJOR's 'HEAT' tops charts and breaks their own sales record with 150K first-week copies
Figure as stated: "150K first-week copies"
- KTRENZ: https://ktrenz.com/article/2026/09/82major-heat-150k-sales-record-like-fire-charts
- retold by: The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition), Starnews Korea (English), Rolling Stone India, Veloa

## Figures
As each source stated them: "150K first-week copies" (2026-09-16)

## Reach
Spread (fans, media, third parties) — YOUTUBE: 4,768,368 views (lifetime), 6 of 6 posts carried the metric.
Spread (fans, media, third parties) — TIKTOK: 202,718 views (lifetime), 7 of 7 posts carried the metric.
Spread (fans, media, third parties) — X: 1,557 impressions (7-day), 48 of 48 posts carried the metric.
Spread (fans, media, third parties) — media pickup: 23 — Kpop Official, Soompi, Star News Korea, MK News, KSTATION TV, Chosun Biz (KO), Edaily English, Edaily (KO), KpopAngel, Instagram, Esquire Korea (KO), ETNews (KO)
Figures from different platforms are not added together.

## Method
Beats are grouped by Korea Standard Time day; a day's phase is the furthest this story got that day.
Retellings are listed under the day they belong to. Figures are quoted exactly as each source stated them.

Canonical page: https://ktrenz.com/story/heat-82major-rollout