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Released | April 24, 2023 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 19:06 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | Pledis | |||
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FML is the eleventh Korean extended play (EP) and fourteenth overall by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on April 24, 2023, by Pledis Entertainment through YG Plus, with "F*ck My Life" and "Super" serving as the EP's double lead singles.
Prior to release, FML became the second most-preordered album in South Korean history, with 4.64 million preorders. [1] Per Pledis and album distributor YG Plus, combined sales of all versions of FML surpassed 6.2 million copies in July 2023, marking a first for an album by a K-pop artist. [2] It won Album of the Year at the 2023 MAMA Awards.
On March 10, 2023, Pledis Entertainment confirmed that Seventeen would be releasing a new album in April, nine months after the release of their reissue Sector 17 . [3] On March 31, the label announced the release of the group's EP FML on April 24. [4] [5] On April 3, the track list was revealed, consisting of six songs and two lead singles; FML marked the group's first release to have two lead singles. "F*ck My Life" was the first lead single to be unveiled. [6] [7] On April 4, the EP's promotional schedule was posted. [8] [9] Three sets of concept photos were released the following week, with the official group photo for FML and last set of concept photos released on April 15. [10] [11] [12] The name of the second lead single, "Super", was announced on April 18. [13] [14] The highlight medley was released on April 20. [15]
FML was pre-ordered 4.64 million times, becoming the most pre-ordered album in South Korean history at the time, breaking the record set by BTS' Map of the Soul: 7 in 2020. [16] In May 2023, this was surpassed by Stray Kids' 5-Star. [17]
On South Korea's Hanteo Chart, FML sold 3.99 million copies in its first day alone, breaking chart records for the most first-day and first-week sales. [18] [19] It sold 4,550,214 physical copies worldwide in its first week [20] and became the first K-pop album to surpass 6 million copies sold. [2]
FML debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 135,000 album-equivalent units, with 132,000 of that figure being pure sales. [21] It is Seventeen's third US top-10 release. [21]
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s Global Music Report for 2023, FML was the most-consumed album across all formats, and the best-selling album worldwide, having sold 6.4 million units. [A] [22] [23]
The album earned the group its first MAMA Awards daesang (Grand Prize) with Album of the Year during the 2023 ceremony. [24] FML was awarded in the Millions Top 10 category [B] at the Melon Music Awards in December. [25] Paste ranked it number 2 in their list of The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023. [26]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Artist Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Won | [27] |
Asian Pop Music Awards [C] | 2023 | Best Album of the Year (Overseas) | Nominated | [29] |
Circle Chart Music Awards | 2024 | Retail Album of the Year | Won | [30] |
Golden Disc Awards | 2024 | Album Bonsang | Won | [31] |
Album Daesang (Album of the Year) | Won | |||
Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Album of the Year | Won | [32] |
MAMA Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Won | [33] |
Melon Music Awards | 2023 | Millions Top 10 | Won | [33] |
Album of the Year | Longlisted | |||
Seoul Music Awards | 2024 | Best Album Award | Won | [34] |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "F*ck My Life" |
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| 3:22 | |
2. | "Super" (손오공) |
| 3:20 | ||
3. | "Fire" (Hiphop Team) |
| Bumzu | 2:38 | |
4. | "I Don't Understand but I Luv U" (Performance Team) |
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| 3:29 | |
5. | "Dust" (먼지; Vocal Team) |
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| 2:45 |
6. | "April Shower" |
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| 3:32 | |
Total length: | 19:06 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [64] | Million | 766,014 [65] |
South Korea (KMCA) [66] | 5× Million | 5,000,000^ |
South Korea (KMCA) [67] Weverse version | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
United States | — | 288,000 [68] |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide (IFPI) | — | 6,400,000 [23] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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