XLOV’s third mini album i=! was released on October 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. KST with eight tracks and the double title songs Hush and Tooth Gem Chiwawa.
Key Takeaways
- XLOV’s third mini album i=! reached 95,005 Hanteo-linked sales over three tracking days, with 957 copies on day one, 60,805 on day two and 33,243 on day three.
- The album sits at No. 3 on Hanteo’s real-time physical album chart and No. 2 on Hanteo News’ daily chart, behind IVE’s Looks Can Kill.
- i=! carries eight tracks and two title songs, Hush and Tooth Gem Chiwawa, released October 28 at 6 p.m. KST.
- XLOV debuted Hush, Cat Move, Tooth Gem Chiwawa and its sped-up version live at the October 28 showcase, which Hyun missed because of a leg injury.
- Five of six U.S. tour stops in December — Miami, New York, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles — are sold out, while San Francisco remains on sale through AXS.
i=! Reaches 95,005 Sales in Three Days
XLOV’s i=! sold unevenly across its first three tracking days. Hanteo-linked tracking recorded just 957 copies on day one, October 28. Sales then jumped to 60,805 on day two before settling at 33,243 on day three, according to KOREAN SALES, an independent tracking account that compiles Hanteo-linked figures rather than an official Hanteo release. The three-day total reached 95,005 copies.
The gap between day one and day two is the most notable pattern in the rollout. Day two alone accounts for nearly two-thirds of the three-day total.
Release timing is a likely reason for the small first figure. The album came out at 6 p.m. KST on October 28, so day one covered only the last hours of that date, while day two was a full day. That is our inference from the release time; the tracker does not explain the gap.
On Hanteo’s real-time physical album chart, the i version of i=! was at No. 3 when we checked, a live ranking that shifts through the day. Hanteo News placed the album at No. 2 on its daily album chart, trailing IVE’s Looks Can Kill.
How the Result Compares With I,God
XLOV’s previous release, I,God, recorded 224,291 Hanteo sales in its first week and 256,735 cumulative sales on Circle Chart, according to KOREAN SALES. The 95,005 copies logged for i=! over three days are measured on a different timeline and cannot be directly compared to that first-week figure.
Both totals come from Hanteo-linked tracking, but the i=! number reflects three tracking days rather than a full first week. A like-for-like comparison would require i=!‘s own first-week total once it is reported.
What Is on XLOV’s Third Mini Album
i=! was released on October 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. KST through StrangeLab Inc. The digital edition runs 24 minutes, per its Apple Music listing. The album carries eight tracks:
| No. | Track |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Move |
| 2 | Hush |
| 3 | All Tied Up |
| 4 | Tooth Gem Chiwawa |
| 5 | Silence |
| 6 | Tooth Gem Chiwawa (Sped Up Version) |
| 7 | Hush (Instrumental) |
| 8 | Tooth Gem Chiwawa (Instrumental) |
Hush and Tooth Gem Chiwawa serve as double title tracks. All Tied Up is credited as a unit track by Rui and Haru. Silence pairs Wumuti with Hyun.
Wumuti and Hyun’s Songwriting Credits
Wumuti is credited for writing or composing five of the album’s songs, according to CHOSUNBIZ. Hyun contributed lyrics to Silence, the track he shares with Wumuti.
Songs XLOV Performed at the Release Showcase
XLOV held an album showcase on October 28 at Cube Convention Center in Seoul. Hyun did not attend. Agency StrangeLab said on October 27 that he injured his leg during practice and that medical staff advised rest, Soompi reported, so Wumuti, Rui and Haru took part as three members, according to Sports Kyunghyang.
According to setlist.fm, the group performed Hush, Cat Move, Tooth Gem Chiwawa and its sped-up version, all four as live debuts. Wumuti told Sports Kyunghyang that Hush is the first title track in which XLOV has taken on an East Asian style, a choice the members linked to their support from overseas fans. StrangeLab said Hyun’s participation in music shows and fan signings will depend on his recovery and that his schedule will be announced later.
U.S. Tour Dates and Remaining Tickets
XLOV’s December 2026 U.S. tour covers six cities. As of the current listing on the tour’s official site, five stops are marked sold out.
| Date | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| December 3 | Miami | Sold Out |
| December 5 | New York | Sold Out |
| December 6 | Chicago | Sold Out |
| December 9 | Dallas | Sold Out |
| December 12 | Los Angeles | Sold Out |
| December 15 | San Francisco | On Sale via AXS |
San Francisco is the only stop still taking ticket sales, with tickets available through AXS as of the tour page’s current listing. We could not independently confirm the sold-out status from a second source, and the sources we found do not say whether Hyun’s injury affects the December dates.
Editor’s Take
Our reading: the 95,005 figure is best treated as an early, unofficial snapshot. It covers a short first day and two full days, it comes from an independent tracker rather than Hanteo itself, and it is not comparable with the first-week totals reported for I,God. A like-for-like comparison has to wait for i=!’s first full week.
The tour listing is the other data point, and it also rests on a single source, the tour’s own site. The open question for the next few weeks is Hyun’s recovery, which StrangeLab says will decide his promotion schedule.
Sources
- KPOP OFFICIAL · 2026-10-28
- Apple Music · 2026-10-28
- allkpop · 2026-10-01
- CHOSUNBIZ · 2026-10-01
- KOREAN SALES
- HANTEO CHART
- Hanteo News
- Soompi · 2026-10-27
- Sports Kyunghyang · 2026-10-28
- setlist.fm · 2026-10-28
- KOREAN SALES
- XLOV US TOUR