KPOP Meaning
Chodong, Korean for "initial movement," is the number of albums sold in the first week after release. Hanteo Chart defined it in a September 2020 notice as sales in the seven days from the release date. Hanteo keeps an all-time first-week ranking, led by SEVENTEEN's SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN with 5,091,887 copies, and awards certification plaques above set thresholds. In September 2026 it announced plaques for RIIZE's II (1.28 million-plus) and aespa's LEMONADE (900,000-plus). First-week sales show launch momentum and are counted separately from cumulative totals such as Circle Chart certifications.
Usage
Fans quote it right after a comeback: "their chodong passed one million." Attribute the figure to Hanteo.
Examples
- II — Hanteo announced first-week sales of more than 1.28 million, earning a certification plaque.
- Seventeenth Heaven — Holds Hanteo's all-time first-week record with 5,091,887 copies.
In context
Sources
- Hanteo Chart notice on first-week certification plaques (September 22, 2020; Internet Archive copy)
What we checked
Hanteo Chart notice on first-week certification plaques (September 22, 2020; Internet Archive copy)
- Hanteo Chart Hall of Fame: first-week sales
What we checked
Hanteo Chart Hall of Fame: first-week sales
- Hanteo Chart: first-week certification notices (September 23, 2026)
What we checked
Hanteo Chart: first-week certification notices (September 23, 2026)