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March Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from February 3 to March 3. KiiiKiii topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 1,246,411, marking a 76.42 percent increase in their score since February. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “404 (New Era),” “Delulu,” and “Underdogs,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “record,” “hot,” and “rise.” KiiiKiii’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.12 percent positive reactions. Meanwhile, TWS took second place for March with a brand reputation index of 805,060. Hearts2Hearts rose to third place with a brand reputation index of 719,479, marking a 0.79 percent increase in their score since last month. CORTIS held onto their spot at fourth place with a brand reputation index of 669,353, while ALHPA DRIVE ONE rounded out the top five with a score of 569,108. KiiiKiii TWS Hearts2Hearts CORTIS ALPHA DRIVE ONE ILLIT BABYMONSTER KATSEYE KickFlip izna idntt AHOF ARTMS RESCENE MEOVV SAY MY NAME UNIS HORI7ON XLOV tracer SPIA CLOSE YOUR EYES NEWBEAT LUN8 NOWZ (formerly NOWADAYS) Candy Shop IDID MADEIN Geenius eite
BLACKPINK's "DEADLINE" Becomes Their 3rd Album To Debut In Top 10 Of Billboard 200
BLACKPINK has just scored their third consecutive top 10 entry on the Billboard 200! On March 8 local time, Billboard announced that BLACKPINK’s new album “DEADLINE” had debuted at No. 8 on its famous Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States. “DEADLINE” also debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, meaning it was the second best-selling album of the week in the United States. According to Luminate (formerly Nielsen Music), “DEADLINE” earned a total of 52,000 equivalent album units during the week ending on March 5. The album’s total score consisted of 41,000 traditional album sales and 11,000 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units—which translates to 11.46 million on-demand audio streams over the course of the week. “DEADLINE” is BLACKPINK’s third consecutive album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and their fifth chart entry overall, following “Square Up” (which peaked at No. 40), “Kill This Love” (No. 24), “THE ALBUM” (No. 2), and “BORN PINK” (No. 1). Congratulations to BLACKPINK!
Watch: Red Velvet's Irene Announces Comeback Date With "BIGGEST FAN-TASY" Teaser Film
Mark your calendars for Red Velvet’s Irene’s return! On March 9 at midnight KST, Irene officially announced the date and details for her first-ever solo comeback. Irene will be releasing her first full-length solo album, “Biggest Fan,” on March 30 at 6 p.m. KST.
Kep1er Announces March Comeback Date With Teasers For "CRACK CODE"
Kep1er is gearing up for a spring comeback! On March 9 at midnight KST, Kep1er officially announced their plans to make a comeback later this month. Earlier this week, Kep1er’s agencies announced that Seo Youngeun, who had been on hiatus, would be permanently leaving the group. Stay tuned for updates about Kep1er’s comeback!
Watch: IVE Takes 7th Win For “BANG BANG” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By WOODZ, Hearts2Hearts, And More
IVE has won a seventh music show trophy for their hit pre-release track “BANG BANG”! On the March 8 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s “GO,” IVE’s “BANG BANG,” and Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” IVE ultimately took the win with a total of 6,612 points. Other performers on today’s show included WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn), NCT JNJM, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, EVERGLOW, H1-KEY, INFINITE’s Kim Sungkyu, TUNEXX, ASC2NT, Park Ji Hyeon, DAILY:DIRECTION, X:IN, and Saem. WOODZ – “NA NA NA” and “Human Extinction” NCT JNJM – “BOTH SIDES” Hearts2Hearts – “RUDE!” KiiiKiii – “Delulu” EVERGLOW – “CODE” H1-KEY – “To. My First Love” INFINITE’s Kim Sungkyu – “When I think about you” TUNEXX – “100%” and “I’m Alive” ASC2NT – “Still Rose” Park Ji Hyeon – “Mu” DAILY:DIRECTION – “ROOMBADOOMBA” X:IN – “Dazzle Flash” Saem – “Breath Me In”
NCT U's "Make A Wish (Birthday Song)" Becomes NCT's 1st MV To Hit 300 Million Views
NCT has just hit the 300 million mark for the very first time on YouTube! On March 8 at around 9:50 p.m. KST, NCT U’s music video for “Make A Wish (Birthday Song)” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, making it NCT’s first music video ever to reach the milestone. NCT U originally released the music video for “Make A Wish (Birthday Song)” on October 12, 2020 at 6 p.m. KST, meaning that it took just over 5 years, 4 months, and 24 days to hit 300 million views. Congratulations to NCT U!