Baekhyun, a member of EXO and a solo artist, has concluded the first-day sales of his latest solo album. According to data from Hanteo, his new project called 'Essence of Reverie' achieved sales of approximately 784,000 copies on its release day on May 19.

This feat places 'Essence of Reverie' as Baekhyun's second-best-selling album on its first day, just behind his fourth mini-album, 'Hello, World,' which saw sales of about 890,000 units.

Moreover, 'Essence of Reverie' has now set the record for the highest first-day sales of an album by a K-Pop soloist in 2025. The album, Baekhyun's fifth mini-album, includes tracks like "Chocolate," "Elevator," "Lemonade," "Love Comes Back," "No Problem," "Black Dreams," and "Late Night Calls."