TXT's Yeonjun Solo Comeback, Release Recap, Records Broken, and Fan Reactions
If you searched "Yeonjun solo comeback 2026" hoping for a countdown, you're actually a little late, and that's good news. As of today, the album isn't a rumor or a teaser anymore, it's out, it's charting, and it just posted numbers that make it one of the biggest solo releases by any Korean male idol so far this year.
| Album | NO LABELS: PART 02 (2nd solo mini album) |
| Release date | July 10, 2026, 1 p.m. KST |
| First-day sales | 661,924 copies |
| First-week sales (Hanteo) | 738,072 copies |
| Chart wins | Hanteo Weekly No. 1, Oricon Albums No. 1 (Japan) |
What Actually Happened on Release Day
Yeonjun's second solo mini album, "NO LABELS: PART 02," dropped on July 10, 2026, following a pre-order window that opened June 16. HYBE confirmed the comeback plans in early June through Korean outlets like Xportsnews, and by the time the album actually landed, it had clearly been worth the wait commercially. It sold 661,924 copies on its first day alone, already surpassing the entire first-week total of his debut solo album, "NO LABELS: PART 01" (601,105 copies), according to KpopStarz and Soompi.
By the end of its official first tracking week (July 10-16), the album had sold 738,072 copies on Hanteo Chart, the highest first-week sales of any Korean solo artist's release so far in 2026, per allkpop. It also topped Japan's Oricon Albums Chart, extending Yeonjun's cross-market appeal beyond Korea, per Sports Khan.
How This Compares to His Debut Solo Run
For context, Yeonjun's first solo outing wasn't a small experiment either: "NO LABELS: PART 01," released in late 2025, sold over 600,000 copies in its first week, debuted at No. 10 on the US Billboard 200, hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, topped Korea's Circle Chart, and reached No. 3 on Japan's Oricon Albums chart, a genuinely strong solo debut for a member of an active group. "PART 02" didn't just match that momentum, it beat the previous album's entire first-week haul in a single day.
The Concept Shift Fans Noticed
One detail that generated real discussion in the lead-up to release: the "PART 02" teasers leaned into a candid, bare-faced aesthetic, with Yeonjun conveying emotion primarily through expression rather than styling, a deliberate contrast to "PART 01"'s hard-rock, high-energy visual concept, according to pre-release coverage from Otakukart. That tonal pivot appears to have paid off rather than alienated the existing fanbase, given the sales figures that followed.
Where This Leaves TXT as a Group
Solo activity from an active group member always raises the same question among fans: does this take momentum away from group comebacks? So far, Yeonjun's two solo releases have functioned more as a parallel track than a replacement, both have landed during gaps in TXT's own group promotional cycle rather than competing with them directly. Given the commercial results here, it wouldn't be surprising to see HYBE lean further into solo content for other TXT members using a similar release strategy going forward.
FAQ
How well did NO LABELS: PART 02 actually sell?
661,924 copies on its first day and 738,072 in its first tracking week, the highest first-week sales of any Korean soloist in 2026.
How does this compare to Yeonjun's debut solo album?
PART 02's single-day sales already surpassed PART 01's entire first-week total of 601,105 copies.
Did PART 02 chart outside Korea?
Yes, it topped Japan's Oricon Albums Chart in addition to Hanteo's Weekly No. 1 in Korea.
Does Yeonjun's solo work affect TXT's group promotions?
So far his solo releases have landed during gaps in TXT's group promotional cycle rather than competing with them directly.
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Written by the Hallyu101 editorial team, tracking K-pop comeback and chart data as it's confirmed by Hanteo, Circle Chart, and Oricon.
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