ALPHA DRIVE ONE Enters Billboard, 'Best' Among Debut Groups in 2026

Ranked 5th on the World Albums chart, making their presence feltMusic video for 'Talk to me' to be released on the 27thGroup ALPHA DRIVE ONE has entered the Billboard charts with their mini-album 'UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST'. The photo shows ALPHA DRIVE ONE's Junseo ARNO LEO SANGWON ANXIN XINLONG SANGHYEON (from left) on the blue carpet at the '2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS(2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, TMA)' held on September 19. / Reporter Kim Sung-ryeol[THE FACT|Reporter Choi Hyun-jung] Group ALPHA DRIVE ONE has entered the U.S. Billboard charts.Their agency, WAKEONE, announced on the 14th, " ALPHA DRIVE ONE (LEO Junseo ARNO SANGWON XINLONG ANXIN SANGHYEON)'s second mini-album 'UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST' ranked 5th on the 'World Albums' chart, 9th on 'Emerging Artists', and 20th on 'Top Album Sales' on the U.S. Billboard charts (dated October 17) released on the 13th local time."The 5th place ranking on the 'World Albums' chart achieved by ALPHA DRIVE ONE is the highest among K-pop groups that debuted in 2026. ALPHA DRIVE ONE has shown its presence in the U.S. music market since its debut year, signaling a green light for global activities.This remarkable achievement by ALPHA DRIVE ONE was foreseen from the release of 'UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST' in August. 'UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST' recorded first-week sales of 1.13 million copies and also received Gold Disc Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for selling over 100,000 copies.The activities of ALPHA DRIVE ONE, who are active both domestically and internationally, are also attracting attention from U.S. media outlets. They appeared as guests on the U.S. morning show 'Good Day LA' and Apple Music radio to communicate with local fans.Additionally, U.S. magazines such as Forbes, Sweety High, and BuzzFeed, as well as the Mexican daily newspaper Excélsior, have focused on ALPHA DRIVE ONE's music.ALPHA DRIVE ONE will continue to communicate with global fans by releasing the music video for their follow-up song 'Talk to me' on the 27th.laugardagr@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]