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Watch: i-dle Takes 3rd Win For "Mono" On "Inkigayo"; Performances By ATEEZ, KiiiKiii, And More
i-dle has won a third music show trophy for “Mono” (featuring Skaiwater)! On the February 8 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were Car, the Garden’s “My whole world,” i-dle’s “Mono,” and LE SSERAFIM’s “SPAGHETTI” (featuring BTS’s j-hope). Other performers on today’s show included ATEEZ, KiiiKiii, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Sungmin, Im Chang Jung, 8TURN, WHIB, AxMxP, POW, SKINZ, dodree, Kim Jun Tae, Catch The Young, and Tak Song I. ATEEZ – “NASA” and “Adrenaline” KiiiKiii – “404 (New Era)” ALPHA DRIVE ONE – “FREAK ALARM” Sungmin – “Dancing under the Stars” Im Chang Jung – “Crazy Fool” 8TURN – “BRUISE” WHIB – “ROCK THE NATION” AxMxP – “Thereafter” POW – “Come True” SKINZ – “WHY U MAD” dodree – “Born” Kim Jun Tae – “Tired of falling in love” Tak Song I – “Were We Happy”
Watch: ATEEZ Delivers An "Adrenaline" Rush In Intense Dance Practice Video
ATEEZ is back with another epic dance practice video! On February 8, ATEEZ released the official dance practice video for “Adrenaline,” the chart-topping title track of their new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4.” The new video offers a full view of the song’s powerful choreography and the eight ATEEZ members’ impressively synchronized moves, along with the various formations they seamlessly create together with their backup dancers.
Stray Kids Hits No. 1 At U.S. Box Office With New Film "The dominATE Experience"
Stray Kids dominated the U.S. box office with their new feature film! On February 6, the group’s new concert film “Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience” took No. 1 at the U.S. box office on its official opening day. According to The Numbers, the film—which features footage from Stray Kids’ concert at SoFi Stadium in California—grossed $3.2 million in ticket sales from 1,724 North American theaters on Friday alone. With this strong premiere, Variety estimates that the movie is on track to reach $5 million in domestic ticket sales by the end of its opening weekend on Sunday. Congratulations to Stray Kids!
February Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from January 8 to February 8. IVE topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 5,190,460, marking a 9.16 percent increase in their score since January. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “BANG BANG,” “second full-length album,” and “REVIVE+,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “transform,” “powerful,” and “hip.” IVE’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 91.57 percent positive reactions. BLACKPINK took second place with a brand reputation index of 4,861,840, while TWICE held steady at third place with a score of 3,294,013. Red Velvet came in fourth place for February with a brand reputation index of 2,460,197, and aespa rounded out the top five with a score of 2,078,856. IVE BLACKPINK TWICE Red Velvet aespa ILLIT KiiiKiii Apink LE SSERAFIM OH MY GIRL i-dle FIFTY FIFTY BABYMONSTER fromis_9 NMIXX MAMAMOO Hearts2Hearts H1-KEY EXID tripleS STAYC ITZY WJSN Kep1er Girl’s Day KATSEYE izna KISS OF LIFE LOONA UNIS
Watch: KiiiKiii Takes 2nd Win For "404 (New Era)" On "Music Core"; Performances By ATEEZ, i-dle, And More
KiiiKiiii has won a second music show trophy for “404 (New Era)”! On the February 7 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were i-dle’s “Mono” (featuring Skaiwater), EXO’s “Crown,” and KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era).” KiiiKiii ultimately took the win with a total of 8,396 points. Performers on today’s show included ATEEZ, i-dle, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Sungmin, WHIB, 8TURN, AxMxP, GRANADA, POW, NAVILLERA, Ki:XÉ, NWH:I, Kim Jun Tae, Jo Hwy, and Tak Song I. ATEEZ – “NASA” and “Adrenaline” i-dle – “Mono” ALPHA DRIVE ONE – “FORMULA” and “FREAK ALARM” Sungmin – “Dancing under the Stars” WHIB – “ROCK THE NATION” 8TURN – “BRUISE” AxMxP – “Thereafter” GRANADA – “Rise of the Phoenix” POW – “Come True” NAVILLERA – “NO LIMIT” Ki:XÉ – “BOMB!” NWH:I – “Siren Call” Kim Jun Tae – “Tired of falling in love” Jo Hwy – “Starlight” Tak Song I – “Were We Happy”
ATEEZ Tops Charts All Over The World With "Adrenaline" And "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4"
ATEEZ’s latest comeback is off to a strong start! On February 6 at 2 p.m. KST, ATEEZ made their highly-anticipated return with their new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” and its title track “Adrenaline.” Shortly afterwards, both the mini album and the song soared to the top of iTunes charts in numerous countries across the globe. By February 7 KST, “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” had already hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in at least 31 different regions around the world, while “Adrenaline” reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in at least 18 different regions. “Adrenaline” also shot to No. 1 on Bugs’ realtime chart, where all of the top five spots were taken by tracks from “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4.” Additionally, ATEEZ’s music video for “Adrenaline” hit No. 1 on both YouTube’s worldwide list of Top Trending Videos and its worldwide list of Top Trending Music Videos. Congratulations to ATEEZ!