TXT’s Yeonjun has cemented his solo run as one of the biggest K-pop stories of the year.His second solo mini album, “NO LABELS: PART 02,” debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200, marking his second consecutive solo entry on the chart. It also topped Billboard’s World Albums chart while landing at No. 4 on Top Album Sales.
TXT Yeonjun Solo Debut Success
Yeonjun made his official solo debut on November 7, 2025 with “NO LABELS: PART 01.” It debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top Album Sales chart. “PART 02” arrives just eight months later, marking a fast turnaround for a solo project layered on top of full TXT group promotions. It charted a few spots lower on the Billboard 200 this time (No. 16 vs. No. 10). But still made up for it with a dramatically bigger sales showing, both in Korea and internationally.
Big Hit Music framed the release in a statement shared on Weverse by saying:
‘NO LABELS: PART 02’ is an album that completes YEONJUN’s debut as a solo artist. It vividly showcases his distinctive colors as well as the endless possibilities that they open.
Domestic Domination: A Circle Chart Double Crown
Back in Korea, the album was just as dominant. NO LABELS: PART 02 pulled off a double crown on the weekly Circle Chart, topping both the album chart and digital chart at the same time. That kind of balance matters. It shows Yeonjun wasn’t just moving physical copies on the strength of collector demand; the release connected with the broader digital listening audience too.
The title track “Ice Cream” backed that up on its own, topping Bugs’s weekly domestic chart for July 13–19. It also charted at No. 89 on Billboard’s Global (Excl. US) chart and helped push Yeonjun to No. 17 on the Artist 100.
The Sales Numbers, and Why They’re a 2026 Benchmark
“NO LABELS: PART 02” sold 661,924 copies on its first day alone, breaking Yeonjun’s own previous personal-best first-week total of 601,105, set by “PART 01,” in a single day.
It closed its first week with 738,072 copies sold on Hanteo. According to Hanteo Chart, that figure marks the highest first-week sales total of any album released by a Korean soloist in 2026. This record is especially impressive given how competitive the year has been, with 14 different releases already topping 1 million first-week sales in the first half of 2026 alone.
Yeonjun’s Own Words
Choosing “Ice Cream” as the title track wasn’t a simple call, Yeonjun said, given how strongly “Talk to You” — the lead single from “PART 01” — had landed with listeners. “I wondered if I needed something even more powerful,” he said. But after finishing the recording, he felt confident: “I think it shows both my outer and inner sides.”
He also spoke to the pressure of following up his debut solo project so quickly: “I prepared it with a lot of pressure, but I was excited every moment.”
How Fans Are Celebrating on Social Media
MOAs are celebrating across social media with streaming parties and trending hashtags. Many fans are praising Yeonjun for his artistic growth, versatility, and increasingly distinct solo identity away from TXT.
so proud of yeonjun and his album
Congratulations Yeonjun
Yeonjun is GOAT
How can I not call him an it boy when his solo achievements stay consistently strong across every market?