8 minutes ago, ItsJustMe. said:

lol I was kinda shook when the violinist gave them a kiss on the cheek

like they wouldn't get any further than bowing towards each other in korea

 

I can already see armys s***shaming rants incoming 

 

iconic boundaries breaking queens 

 

6 minutes ago, Dialamba said:

We need Spotify payola for them too 

 

so happy for them! and I agree! put them on more playlists NOW! 

When NJs break BoTS pak records, they will unite both ARMYs and BLINKs 

 

Omg, not GayXGay ended SZA’s legendary 7 weeks at #1 strike 

 

1 minute ago, joysaiyo said:

When NJs break BoTS pak records, they will unite both ARMYs and BLINKs 

 

no, that would actually be the moment when the tables would turn and twitter blinks would start using NJ to shade BTS I fear 

NJ might have help from HYBE but their songs are definitely clicking with the world

it's not that odd that a song like Ditto or OMG would do better than Girls or Sneakers 

7 minutes ago, Adama said:

Are they N/A on tik tok us too? 

omg is top 10 in the us on TikTok I think

New Jeans is 2.5 days away from beating BTS record

3 minutes ago, ItsJustMe. said:

NJ might have help from HYBE but their songs are definitely clicking with the world

it's not that odd that a song like Ditto or OMG would do better than Girls or Sneakers 

Right, and they act like no other major labels do promotional pushes on YouTube or streaming services  

 

New Jeans songs actually connect with the general public in Korea. It’s not a butter mess situation. 

2 minutes ago, lovecatt said:

omg is top 10 in the us on TikTok I think

So that’s mean that they’re charting in another plateform than Spotify then .

 

But I just think that Kpop listeners are using more Spotify than AM.  

1 minute ago, Adama said:

So that’s mean that they’re charting in another plateform than Spotify then .

 

But I just think that Kpop listeners are using more Spotify than AM.  

So Tiktok users only use Spotify?

3 hours ago, Cotton said:

What a 10/10 comeback. One of their best visually, musically, EVERYTHING. And it still sounds amazing today, a certified klassic.

Totally agree, your taste jumped out I fear

3 hours ago, Adama said:

This song would have smashed on AM USA and tik tok if it was released today . 

 

3 hours ago, ariesgroove said:

sm really is the dumbest label ever for not capitalizing on the success of red velvet’s velvet releases  bad boy + psycho arguably being their biggest songs but their last cbs for the past 2 years all being red concepts 

Yeah it's really frustrating to think about how much of a missed opportunity RV is internationally.

 

Bad Boy (and Psycho too) is eligible for Gold certification in the U.S. and their short American/Canadian tour leg was sold out (and some venues were just too small to accommodate all the demand). Capitol wanted to sign them. I also think given Birthday has passed 1M on Circle, they would have a BB200 placing too.

 

It's a pity that SM hasn't made the most of that. But maybe SM's new management will wake up.

 

2 hours ago, Flomik said:

I feel bad for Japanese fans. Imagine being a fan of a k-pop group, streaming their songs, going to their dome concerts but once their jpop acts try the opposite, to break out into the Korean market, knetz are fuming and spewing their xenophobic nonsense

I understand that the history between the two countries hasn't been perfect but damn I'd feel slapped in the face

Hmm, it's a very complicated situation. Japan was historically a colonial oppressor of Korea and that kind of injustice doesn't just get forgotten easily. I don't think it's right that netizens are taking it out on XG, but these comments aren't surprising/coming out of nowhere.

 

The same happens in reverse to Korean acts in Japan though. The whole situation between China-Korea-Japan is just a mess

 

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Rei supporting her fellow Japanese sisters 

 

TXT running the 4th Gen pack...they are competing with themseleves at this point 

 

The album selling 120k-160k in US too....no group has done that besides BTS

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Bad Boy is an international hit that got away 

 

Korean labels are a mess.

3 minutes ago, Hazy said:

Bad Boy is an international hit that got away 

 

Korean labels are a mess.

SM is just dumb when it comes to red velvet, like really dumb 

SM is truly their own #1 enemy

no wonder their groups never end up on top (except SNSD i guess)

 

edit: before sheep quote me with a bunch of stats, yes i know sm acts are still selling well and getting hits

Edited January 28, 20233 yr by hallucinate

39 minutes ago, Sept said:

But seriously, Kpop songs charting very high on Spotify US but not on any other streaming platforms is shady af though (same for BP and even BTS). 

TXTs album is top 10 in US apple music

The song is #4 on YouTube US trending 

 

Organic kings

the dominance 

Hybe US payola started. Bunch of random Omg tiktoks i seen from random celebrities. 

 

Good for them tho.

13 minutes ago, Pluto2022 said:

Imagine your own people treating you like an outsider just because you are under a Korean version of a Chinese label 

this is so hypocritical because Yena, who is in the same Chinese label, got a hit and knetz didn’t care about the label 

anyway it’s still not too late for HYBE to drop that idea of a Geffen collab girl group and focus on NewJeans and Le Sserafim promo 

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49 minutes ago, Fanta said:

the dominance 

Happy Fools is my fave (along with SRR), kinda sad it's the lowest charting one. Yet still on Top 10

hybe hyenas winning in the success and quality department  

we love to see it

YG #1 LOSERS 

so far hybe is like the only company making kpop songs that organically connect with the west

 

the big 3 all feel a bit dated rn, I think it’s time for all of them to clean house a bit with their creative teams