this deserved to be much longer

 

8 hours ago, The Prophecy said:

 

 

Number four needs to be investigated for fraudulent streams.It might because they release so often?

 Because how are they higher than LISA, SVT, Aespa and Enhypen

 

Jimin has already been exposed as the biggest fraud though

1 hour ago, swifthino said:

everyone simping over kwon eunbi at waterbomb is obligated to STREAM

 

The only time in history were Woolim served us a bop 

 

she should've kept this sound 

2 hours ago, LovemeTear said:

Right cause why tf is it a digital single? 
 

they might be doing a long album rollout… similar to the girls solo eras. 

baby there is no album. it was always fan hysteria, YG has only ever mouthed the words "new song" and the girls dont even look like they have it in them for another full group effort. actions speak louder than words and everything from the merch, marketing to the setlist of this tour is screaming cash grab. the girls would rather be in different countries doing their own thing.

1 hour ago, Darkling said:

 

55 minutes ago, youresotoxic said:

the way every single song on Kyungsoo's album is better than god awful Sing Along 

 

the chorus is tragic

i like the verses though, he could've served pop perfection 

SKZ's 2025 title track's total on Spotify:

Giant (Korean Version) - 11,446,379 (+35,161)

Giant (Japanese Version) - 36,946,912 (+60,172)

 

@Pluto6 Thoughts?  
 

 

 

4 hours ago, Witnessed ET said:

Ooh the likes….she deserves her flowers this woman is so talented 

 

 

This Kazoo erasure.

 

not the labubu box 

37 minutes ago, Eternium said:

SKZ's 2025 title track's total on Spotify:

Giant (Korean Version) - 11,446,379 (+35,161)

Giant (Japanese Version) - 36,946,912 (+60,172)

 

@Pluto6 Thoughts?  
 

Why are you comparing a Japanese comeback from 2024 to a Korean comeback that is pushed worldwide? Stray Kids have not released any official Korean comebacks or Korean physical releases in 2025. The nerve Why are you even starting fights randomly? 

 

 

 

Edited July 7, 20251 yr by Pluto6

 

SPLASH... PITTER PATTER, FEEL THE WATER, CRASH

 

45 minutes ago, Eternium said:

SKZ's 2025 title track's total on Spotify:

Giant (Korean Version) - 11,446,379 (+35,161)

Giant (Japanese Version) - 36,946,912 (+60,172)

 

@Pluto6 Thoughts?  
 

Did it miss the Hot 100?

5 minutes ago, youresotoxic said:

 

SPLASH... PITTER PATTER, FEEL THE WATER, CRASH

 

Of course you would like their worst title track 

Kings  Can't wait for the Korean comeback soon, and see them stomp, once they are done with their record breaking tour 

 

Edited July 7, 20251 yr by Pluto6

 

Here come the drums
Ra-pa-pa-pam
Ra-pam-pa-pam
Here come the drums (Yeah)
Ra-pa-pa-pam
Got you feeling dizzy from the drums

 

I think I have watched the EXTRA MV about 10x today.

 

14 minutes ago, Pluto6 said:

Of course you would like their worst title track 

worst title track??? when Sh*t Class is right there

 

5 minutes ago, youresotoxic said:

worst title track??? when Sh*t Class is right there

 

ntm on S(oty)-Class

 

9 minutes ago, Comedor said:

I think I have watched the EXTRA MV about 10x today.

 

VOTY  

27 minutes ago, OrgVisual said:

Did it miss the Hot 100?

Not confirmed yet. I wouldn't be shocked if Billboard pulls some shenanigans, though. It's kind of their MO.

41 minutes ago, Pluto6 said:

Why are you comparing a Japanese comeback from 2024 to a Korean comeback that is pushed worldwide? Stray Kids have not released any official Korean comebacks or Korean physical releases in 2025. The nerve Why are you even starting fights randomly? 

 

 

 

That was a Korean comeback at the start of the year, sis.

 

And it's just playful teasing because I told you I'd post when Aespa's next comeback outstreams SKZ's latest. 

2 minutes ago, Eternium said:

Not confirmed yet. I wouldn't be shocked if Billboard pulls some shenanigans, though. It's kind of their MO.

I believe it's fairly certain now they didn't make it and will appear on BU instead. There was a prediction that they would land 1-2 points away from #100, so it seems that was correct.

 

There was a Spotify stream glitch which SM failed to fix, until fans mass reported it and this had an impact on their streams. They also suck at playlisting and kept pushing the Flo Milli ver. over the main ver. Any competent company would have seen the Hot 100 prediction and pulled out all the stops.

 

Yess, serve us a summer smash queen

7 minutes ago, starstruckaj said:

 

Yess, serve us a summer smash queen

Does she know? Cause mid July is next week

1 hour ago, Eternium said:

And it's just playful teasing because I told you I'd post when Aespa's next comeback outstreams SKZ's latest. 

What is SKZ's Mixtape: Dominate?

• "Mixtape: Dominate" is a digital release with no music video, no physical album, no official promo, and no Korean comeback schedule.

• It's a gift to fans, not a chart-focused release. Mixtapes often serve as creative outlets outside of the typical K-pop promotional cycle

 

What is aespa's comeback?

• aespa's "Dirty Work" is a full-fledged comeback:

  • Backed by a music video, physical album, huge marketing, music show performances, and international press.

  • These comebacks are designed to dominate charts and streaming.

 

Factor	SKZ Mixtape	aespa Comeback
Physical album	❌ None	✅ Yes
Music video	❌ None	✅ Yes
Promo activities	❌ None	✅ Yes (interviews, shows)
Goal	Fan gift, casual drop	Full commercial release
Chart ambition	Not prioritized	Heavily targeted

 

Like?  You're comparing aespa's full-fledged global comeback, something that was heavily promoted and meant to be their big international breakthrough, to a Korean version of a Japanese song that SKZ only released so they could legally perform it on their record breaking tour. Japanese songs aren't allowed to be performed outside of Japan, so they had to release it in Korean. Like it had no MV, no promotions, no physicals, it was literally just a drop gift for the fans, since SKZ's had their 7 year anniversary as a group, like be serious 

 

If you want to compare streaming stats fairly, compare aespa's latest Japanese release to SKZ's latest Japanese release etc. - not a full-scale comeback to a digital gift for fans. Like are you really that naive to think that an actual SKZ comeback would only pull 36K daily streams especially in less than a year

And let's be honest, if aespa suddenly dropped something like "Hot Mess (Korean Ver.)" with no promo, no music video, and no album tied to it, and just released digitally randomly, would it really pull the same numbers as "Whiplash"? Exactly.

 

Anyway, SKZ will have an actual Korean comeback in August that isn't tied to any Japanese version. It will be their first promoted comeback in over a year. If you're so confident in aespa's numbers, you can compare again then and see what happens. 

 

Also, despite aespa just having a hyped comeback, they're still struggling to chart consistently on the Spotify Global Artist chart, and their daily streams are currently below SKZ's. And mind you, they're not even top 5 among groups right now. So… what was the point again?

 

Edited July 7, 20251 yr by Pluto6