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March Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from February 7 to March 7. BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 8,622,083 for March. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “SWIM,” and “March 21,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “make a comeback,” “release,” and “preview.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.51 percent positive reactions. Stray Kids maintained their position at second place with a brand reputation index of 4,341,278, marking an 18.15 percent increase in their score since February. SEVENTEEN rose to third place after seeing a 72.58 percent increase in their brand reputation index since last month, bringing their total score to 4,006,878. Meanwhile, EXO took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,908,613 for March. Wanna One came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 2,905,234, marking a 90.08 percent rise in their score since February. BTS Stray Kids SEVENTEEN EXO Wanna One BIGBANG TWS ENHYPEN ALPHA DRIVE ONE CORTIS NCT THE BOYZ 2PM SHINee INFINITE Super Junior ATEEZ BOYNEXTDOOR MONSTA X BTOB TREASURE VIXX ASTRO ZEROBASEONE TVXQ Shinhwa RIIZE PENTAGON TXT HIGHLIGHT
Watch: GIRLSET Proves They’re Anything But Weak In Confident New “Tweak” MV
JYP Entertainment’s global girl group GIRLSET has finally dropped their new song! On March 6 at 2 p.m. KST, GIRLSET released their new digital single “Tweak” along with the music video for its title track of the same name. “Tweak” was inspired by the song “Weak” by American R&B group SWV and features the distinctive vintage sound of the late 1990s and early 2000s. JYP’s founder and head producer Park Jin Young (JYP) and Grammy-winning producer Diego Ave participated in the production of the track. With GIRLSET’s harmonious vocal tones over an easygoing R&B melody, “Tweak” delivers the bold and confident message, “Don’t think that I’m weak.”
NCT U's "BOSS" Becomes NCT's 2nd MV To Hit 200 Million Views
NCT U’s “BOSS” has just reached an impressive milestone on YouTube! On March 6 at approximately 11:53 a.m. KST, NCT U’s music video for their 2018 hit “BOSS” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube. The video was originally released on February 19, 2018 at midnight KST, meaning that it took around 8 years and 15 days to reach the milestone. “BOSS” is NCT’s second music video to hit the 100 million mark, following NCT U’s “Make A Wish (Birthday Song).” Congratulations to NCT U!
Watch: CORTIS Announces Dates For 1st-Ever Comeback With "GREENGREEN"
Mark your calendars for CORTIS’s first-ever comeback! On March 6, the rookie boy group from BIGHIT MUSIC officially announced their plans for the first comeback of their career. First, CORTIS will kick things off by pre-releasing the title track of their second EP “GREENGREEN” on April 20 at 6 p.m. KST. Two weeks later, the group will release the rest of the album on May 4 at 6 p.m. KST.
CORTIS Becomes 2nd K-Pop Group Ever To Sell 2 Million Copies Of Debut Album
Less than a year into their career, CORTIS has already joined the “double-million seller club”! On March 5, Circle Chart officially awarded the rookie boy group from BIGHIT MUSIC a double million certification for selling over 2 million copies of their debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES.” Notably, CORTIS is only the second K-pop group in history to surpass 2 million sales with their debut album, following “BOYS PLANET” group ZEROBASEONE. Meanwhile, CORTIS is currently gearing up to make their first-ever comeback in April. Congratulations to CORTIS!
Watch: Hearts2Hearts Takes 1st Win For "RUDE!" On "M Countdown"; Performances By WOODZ, TUNEXX, And More
Hearts2Hearts has won their first music show trophy for their new title track “RUDE!“ On the March 5 episode of M Countdown, the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK‘s “GO” and Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” Hearts2Hearts ultimately took the prize with a total of 9,389 points. Performers on today’s show included IVE, NCT JNJM (Jeno and Jaemin), WOODZ, INFINITE’s Sungkyu, TUNEXX, KiiiKiii, EVERGLOW, H1-KEY, ONE PACT, MADEIN, DAILY:DIRECTION, ChoCo1 X ChoCo2, LAVIN, ASC2NT, and Big Ocean. IVE – “BLACKHOLE” NCT JNJM – “BOTH SIDES” WOODZ – “Human Extinction” and “NA NA NA” INFINITE’s Sungkyu – “When I think about you” TUNEXX – “100%” and “I’m Alive” KiiiKiii – “Delulu” EVERGLOW – “CODE” H1-KEY – “To. My First Love” ONE PACT– “SANE” MADEIN – “Super Obvious” DAILY:DIRECTION – “ROOMBADOOMBA” ChoCo1 X ChoCo2 – “GIMME” LAVIN – “Junk Love” ASC2NT – “Still Rose” Big Ocean – “One Man Army”