On July 27, 2024, the South Korean media outlet Newsen reported that Ha Sung-woon's agency, Big Planet Made Entertainment, has officially released an apology statement for miscalculation in Ha Sung-woon's first-week sales for his latest mini-album Blessed.
The label confessed that the first-week sales data for the newest release was removed due to some error and stated, as translated by Google:
"After checking, we found that during the initial registration process for Ha Sung-woon's 8th mini-album, a mistake occurred where some of the sales were registered on the charts on July 24, after the initial period closed, resulting in the omission of the initial sales data."
The eighth mini album, Blessed, was released on July 17, 2024, through Big Planet Made Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The mini-album featured five tracks, including Blessed, I Wanna, All I Need (feat. Eric of THE BOYZ), I Already Lost You, and Mystery.
Big Planet Made Entertainment ensured that they would take complete responsibility for the omission of first-week sales for Ha Sung-woon's latest release
Ha Sung-woon's agency, Big Planet Made Entertainment, confessed that after the singer's fandom raised awareness about the omission of first-week sales data for the mini-album Blessed, they learned about the issue.
The agency stated they were collaborating with album retailers to resolve the omission of first-week sales data. They also mentioned finding a way to check if the Hanteo Chart could revise the first-week sales data and include the removed figures.
The label expressed regret about the incident, which disappointed the fandom, and they could not live up to the encouragement sent by the singer's admirers. Big Planet Made Entertainment ensured they would take full responsibility for the omission of first-week sales for the singer's latest album, Blessed.
Additionally, the agency claimed they would proactively look after the tiniest details related to the business and the omission incident.
Big Planet Made Entertainment also assured that they would try to match fans' expectations and would not make further mistakes. They requested fans not to have negative viewpoints regarding any other company due to their mistake and stated, as translated by Google:
"It is our fault for not being able to prevent the hurt that may have been caused by this incident in advance, so we hope that other companies will not have negative views because of us."
Ha Sung-woon is a South Korean singer and songwriter. The male artist debuted as a soloist on February 28, 2019, with a mini album, My Moment. He was also the former member of the now-disbanded group, Wanna One. The idol has an impressive discography, including BXXX, Twilight Zone, Sneakers, Strange World, and other records.