''FML'' is the tenth

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(EP) by South Korean boy band

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. It was released on April 24, 2023, by

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through YG Plus, with "F*ck My Life" and "

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" serving as the EP's double lead singles. Prior to release, ''FML'' became the second most-preordered album in South Korean history, with 4.64 million preorders. Per Pledis and album distributor YG Plus, combined sales of all versions of ''FML'' surpassed 6.2 million copies in July 2023, marking a first for an album by a K-pop artist. It won

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at the

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Background and release

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''. On March 31, the label announced the release of the group's EP ''FML'' on April 24. On April 3, the track list was revealed, consisting of six songs and two lead singles; ''FML'' marked the group's first release to have two lead singles. "F*ck My Life" was the first lead single to be unveiled. On April 4, the EP's promotional schedule was posted. Three sets of concept photos were released the following week, with the official group photo for ''FML'' and last set of concept photos released on April 15. The name of the second lead single, "Super", was announced on April 18. The highlight medley was released on April 20.

Commercial performance

''FML'' was pre-ordered 4.64 million times, becoming the most pre-ordered album in South Korean history at the time, breaking the record set by

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' '' Map of the Soul: 7'' in 2020. In May 2023, this was surpassed by Stray Kids' ''5-Star''. On South Korea's Hanteo Chart, ''FML'' sold 3.99 million copies in its first day alone, breaking chart records for the most first-day and first-week sales. It sold 4,550,214 physical copies worldwide in its first week and became the first K-pop album to surpass 6 million copies sold. ''FML'' debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 135,000 album-equivalent units, with 132,000 of that figure being pure sales. It is Seventeen's third US top-10 release.

Accolades

The album earned the group its first

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''daesang'' (Grand Prize) with

during the 2023 ceremony. ''FML'' was awarded in the Millions Top 10 category at the Melon Music Awards in December. '' Paste'' ranked it number 2 in their list of The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

References

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