RESCENE have opened a new chapter in their career with the release of PULSE, delivering their biggest first-day sales total and an impressive chart takeover in South Korea. The group’s fourth mini album debuted at No. 1 on the Hanteo Daily Chart with 131,893 copies sold, while title track “With” climbed to the top of multiple major Korean music charts.
Released on November 3, PULSE immediately surpassed the group’s previous first-week sales record. Its opening-day total alone exceeded the 104,406 copies accumulated by their third mini album, lip bomb, across its entire first week. With the November 3–9 tracking period still underway, RESCENE have already established a new career benchmark.
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“With” reached No. 1 on Melon’s TOP100 approximately two hours after its 6 p.m. KST release, also taking the top spot on the platform’s HOT100. All five tracks from PULSE entered the TOP100’s top 10, while the group occupied the entire top five on the HOT100. The title track additionally secured No. 1 positions on Genie, Bugs and FLO, achieving a real-time all-kill across the four services. Additionally, “With” debuted at No. 2 on the Melon’s Daily Chart.
RESCENE also made an impression on Spotify’s Daily South Korea chart. “With” debuted at No. 3 with 96,000 streams, followed by “Inside Out” at No. 8 with 62,000 and “Finest Thing” at No. 9 with 55,000. The remaining tracks, “MEME” and “Dragon,” entered at Nos. 15 and 21, respectively, with 46,000 and 40,000 streams. Internationally, PULSE reached the top five on the US iTunes Albums chart and landed at No. 3 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart.
The comeback builds on a remarkable turnaround for Woni, Liv, Minami, May and Zena. After debuting in 2024 under The Muze Entertainment, the group experienced a major breakthrough this year when “LOVE ATTACK” went viral again following a meme featuring Minami’s playful “Geoje Yaho” pose. The renewed attention pushed the song back up Melon’s charts, where it eventually reached No. 1, giving the group a second wave of exposure well beyond its original release.
Their remake of KARA’s “Pretty Girl” further contributed to that momentum, earning additional music-show trophies and strengthening RESCENE’s growing profile. PULSE is their first physical album in roughly a year following lip bomb, with its heartbeat-inspired concept built around the idea of following a calling voice toward a long-awaited meeting.
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