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<p>(G)I-DLE surprised everyone showing a never-seen side of their persona as they were completely playful in their new video for the pre-release track, <em>“Wife.”</em> The sensational music video became popular among the K-Netizens, who didn’t hesitate to praise the girls’ production and performance. This is living proof of their success as they broke their pre-order records for their upcoming album.</p>
<p>(G)I-DLE’s Company, Cube Entertainment” announced on January 24, KST that the girls’ upcoming second full-length album<em>, “2,”</em> has already surpassed the 1.8 million pre-orders in just a couple of days. Previously, they set their record at 1.1 million pre-orders with their sixth mini album, <em>“I Feel,”</em> in May 2023.</p>
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<img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-102590" src="https://www.musicmundial.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1.8-million-of-pre-orders-from-GI-DLE-new-album-in-South-Korea.jpg" alt="(G)I-DLE's album, “2” breaks their pre-order record" width="800" height="500" title="(G)I-DLE's album, “2” breaks their pre-order record" srcset="https://www.musicmundial.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1.8-million-of-pre-orders-from-GI-DLE-new-album-in-South-Korea.jpg 800w, https://www.musicmundial.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1.8-million-of-pre-orders-from-GI-DLE-new-album-in-South-Korea-300x188.jpg 300w, https://www.musicmundial.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1.8-million-of-pre-orders-from-GI-DLE-new-album-in-South-Korea-768x480.jpg 768w, https://www.musicmundial.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1.8-million-of-pre-orders-from-GI-DLE-new-album-in-South-Korea-750x469.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
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<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.musicmundial.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GI-DLEs-Minnie-earns-first-win-on-Music-Bank-150x150.jpg" class="featured-img wp-post-image" alt="(G)I-DLE's Minnie earns first win on “Music Bank”" loading="lazy" title="(G)I-DLE's Minnie earns first win on “Music Bank”"> <p>In addition, the 1.8 million pre-order milestone makes the girls occupy the second place in the history for pre-orders for a Kpop girl group. The record of all time belongs to BLACKPINK with nearly 2 million copies in 2022 with their album, <em>“BORN PINK.”</em></p>
<p>(G)I-DLE’s<em> “2”</em> is set to be released on January 29, so this means there is still a huge room of opportunities to surpass and break BLACKPINK’s records of the most pre-ordered album of all time for a kpop group in South Korea. In addition, the fans cannot wait for the heavy rollout and surprises under the girls’ sleeves for this promising and sensational era.</p>
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