Kim Hojoong has just had one of the biggest global album successes of the year with the launch of The Classic Album. The release, which was produced and distributed by Warner Music Korea, received more than 500,000 pre-orders for physical copies, with more fans heading to the shops across the country today.
Such a high level of physical sales is usually associated with leading KPop acts, such as BTS or EXO, rather than a classical music artist.
Simon Robson, President, Warner Music Asia, says: “This is an incredible achievement.