Astro's Moonbin & Sanha break personal records as 'Refuge' charts No. 1 in 12 regions
Astro’s first-ever sub-unit has finally dropped their comeback album and it seems to be breaking many new records for members Moonbin and Sanha. Astro debuted Moonbin & Sanha back in September 2020 and now, as the group finally made their long-awaited comeback with the mini-album ‘Refuge’ along with its lead single ‘Who’, the group has recorded their personal best in terms of charting and are trending globally for it.
Astro's Moonbin & Sanha’s second mini-album ‘Refuge’ was released on March 15 and as soon as it dropped, the album topped global iTunes charts in 12 regions. ‘Refuge’ topped international charts like iTunes ‘Top Song Chart’ and ‘Top Album Chart’, making a new record for the Fantagio Entertainment sensual duo. ‘Refuge’ is their first comeback since the success of their sub-unit debut ‘In-Out’ which peaked at Number 2 in South Korea back in 2020.
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Moonbin and Sanha top charts with ‘Refuge’
Since its release, Moonbin & Sanha’s ‘Refuge’ has topped the ‘Top Albums Chart’ in 10 regions including Brazil, Egypt, Japan, Philippines, Mexico, Singapore, Turkey, Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia. Besides, the album also ranked second in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Denmark while ranking at Number 3 in the US and UK, making it their personal best-charting album.
While the album did great as a whole, the lead single ‘Who’ also did great on its own as it topped the iTunes ‘Top Song Chart’ in seven regions including Chile, Argentina, Egypt, Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and the Philippines, setting a new record for the duo. While the fan-loved duo is topping charts internationally, the album is also dominating the ‘K-pop Albums Chart’ on iTunes, proving Astro’s global dominance in the genre of K-pop.
‘Refuge’ from Moonbin & Sanha top more iTunes charts
Moonbin and Sanha, who were initially in quarantine after both tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of their comeback, are finally back from their hiatus as they performed the lead single ‘Who’ for the first time at Mnet’s music show M Countdown. Meanwhile, ‘Refuge’ also topped the ‘K-pop Album Chart’ from iTunes by ranking at Number 1 in Turkey and Number 2 in Britain, Brazil, and Hong Kong while the lead single ‘Who’ ranked first in Argentina, Chile and Mexico, followed by a second place in Colombia, Turkey, and Brazil on the K-pop Songs Chart.
Watch Moonbin and Sanha perform their chart-topping single 'Who' for the first time since its release.
