A strange and puzzling sight has greeted fans in Japan, as multiple copies of BTS Jungkook’s hit debut solo album Golden were spotted discarded on the streets of Japan.
Previously, SEVENTEEN released their album, 17 IS RIGHT HERE, on April 29, becoming a double million-seller on the release day. The following day, thousands of copies of their new album were found abandoned on the streets of Tokyo, raising questions about the authenticity of sales figures.
Now, photos of discarded copies of Jungkook’s debut album Golden on the streets of Japan have sparked a frenzy. This comes just months after the album’s release in November, which achieved an impressive double million-seller status within a mere 5 hours of its release.
Following this, netizens are criticizing K-pop fans for allegedly purchasing albums in large quantities to manipulate sales records, only to discard them shortly after.
This practice not only raises questions about the authenticity of chart-topping achievements but also has severe environmental implications, as thousands of albums are needlessly wasted.
Just recently, the CEO of ADOR has accused HYBE of artificially inflating album sales numbers to break records, and claimed to have been pressured to manipulate the sales figures of NewJeans’ album to break aespa’s debut record.