SNSD’s Hyoyeon Under Fire for Diminishing EXO’s Accomplishments

Hyoyeon’s Misstep on NCT DREAM: Clarifying SM Entertainment’s Sales Achievements

In a recent episode of “Hyo’s Level Up,” aired on November 6th, Hyoyeon from Girls’ Generation mistakenly referred to NCT DREAM as “SM’s First Million Seller” during an interview discussing their upcoming comeback. She emphasized their remarkable sales accomplishments, including their status as double and triple-million sellers.

This comment quickly drew the attention of fans, who promptly highlighted the inaccuracy of her statement. The title of SM Entertainment’s first million seller is rightfully held by EXO. Their album “XOXO” and its repackage achieved this landmark in 2013, as officially confirmed by SM Entertainment.

The inaccurate remark led to significant backlash from EXO supporters, who took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to voice their concerns. Many expressed frustration at what they perceived as an attempt by SM Entertainment to “erase history.”

Congratulations! #EXO set the record for selling 1,000,000 copies of their first album, 《XOXO (Kiss&Hug)》. pic.twitter.com/foLc2muK6l

— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) December 27, 2013

To clarify, while NCT DREAM does not hold the title of SM’s first million seller, they made history as the first artists from the company to surpass one million sales within the first week of releasing their debut full album, “Hot Sauce.”Furthermore, they achieved additional milestones as double and triple million sellers during the first week of their subsequent releases.

In light of the controversy, the YouTube channel behind the episode has taken steps to address the oversight by issuing a correction in the comments. Additionally, they have updated subtitles to reflect the clarification, though the original video content remains unchanged.

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