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Rookie girl group HITGS has sparked major suspicions of “fraud” after their debut album sales hit unexpected numbers.
| H Music EntertainmentThe five-member girl group debuted under H Music Entertainment on April 28 with the single album Things We Love : H. On its first day, the album started out with modest sales of 3,302 copies on the Hanteo chart. By the second day, that number had skyrocketed with an additional 14,747 sales.
[HT] HITGS (@HITGS_offcl) 1st Single Album <Things we love : H>
DAY 1: 3,302
DAY 2: 14,747
DAY 3: 16,299
DAY 4: 7,873
DAY 5: 15,921
TOTAL: 58,142 #HITGS #힛지스 pic.twitter.com/G4JFozPMbJ
— KOREAN SALES (@koreansales_twt) May 2, 2025
Now, just five days after release, the album has already sold 58,142 copies. This is a remarkable achievement for any new group, but many are skeptical of how legitimate they are.
i love these girls but theres no way theyre pulling these numbers unless theres a billionaire buying tons of albums
— xabier🌻 (@xabierablume) April 30, 2025
hitgs and f*fty f*fty competing for the fraudulent sales award https://t.co/02Gc0AqPEJ pic.twitter.com/fe9fGlw2qf
— #1 ablume fan ꕤ ECHO 🌼 (@anotherxgstan) May 1, 2025
In particular, fans have pointed out the group’s album sales figures don’t align with HITGS’s other stats. So far, their title track “SOURPATCH” has only recorded 14,900 listens on Melon. Streaming stats on Spotify tell a similar story, with “SOURPATCH” gaining 68,600 listens globally since its release. The group currently has 13,976 monthly listeners and only 3,500 followers on the platform.
now i don't wanna hate but surely this is fraud? https://t.co/D6XRh508Zz
— dion 🐰 | #AlwaysWithVCHA (@garampudding) May 1, 2025
fake sales, fake views, fake comments they’re just wasting wooah’s money around… https://t.co/mJ7ytC0boG
— antho≷ ⁵ (@chaeryeongdiva) May 1, 2025
Moreover, given that HITGS is from a smaller agency, their sales are unusually high for a newly debuted group. H Music Entertainment’s established girl group, WOOAH, sold 23,627 copies in the first week with their most recent album Unframed last summer.
[#초동기록] 우아, ‘UNFRAMED’로 초동 2만 장 돌파… 'Z세대 아이콘' 정조준 (한터차트 공식)#WOOAH #우아@wooah_ssqent
Full🔗https://t.co/FhvujvWha6#한터차트 #한터뉴스 pic.twitter.com/Ij3Sl0L4bs
— HANTEO NEWS 한터뉴스 (@HanteoNews) June 24, 2024
Fans have, however, noted that HITGS have scored notable promotional opportunities in their early days which may have contributed to their success. The group attended events like 2025 F/W Seoul Fashion Week, for example, even before their official debut. Days after their debut, H Music Entertainment also announced that HITGS has been selected as the new muse for global skincare brand MEDIPEEL.
HITGS have been selected as models for fashion brand BETTY BOOP, and have also been announced as ambassadors for skincare brand MEDIPEEL.@HITGS_offcl pic.twitter.com/EJyB1gamev
— nugu archive 📁 (@nugupromo) April 30, 2025
Their sales achievement comes amid lingering concerns about the agency’s background. The company, previously known as SSQ Entertainment and NV Entertainment, recently saw its former CEO convicted of assaulting underage male idols with a metal clothing rack bar. This has left many K-Pop fans uneasy about the group, especially considering maknae Iyoo is just 15 years old.
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