BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK" is their first album to surpass 3 million physical sales on the Circle Chart

LE SSERAFIM currently hold the edge in overall US popularity, thanks to three top-10 Billboard 200 debuts in 24 months, their first Hot 100 entries, the largest Spotify footprint of the cohort, and a North America leg on their 2025 world tour. NewJeans, aespa, and IVE aren’t far behind in specific areas (and the gap could close fast), but the numbers below give LE SSERAFIM a narrow but clear lead. How I measured “biggest” 1. US chart performance • Billboard 200 peaks for albums/EPs • Hot 100 entries for singles 2. Streaming footprint current Spotify monthly listeners (global figure, but still the best apples to apples proxy we have). 3. Touring & live visibility announced or completed U S shows, festivals, ticket demand. 4.Mainstream reach: TV/award show slots, brand endorsements in the U S market. Group-by-group breakdown LE SSERAFIM • Billboard streak: three top-10 albums in two years (#6 Unforgiven, #7 Crazy, #9 HOT)    • Singles traction: “Crazy” became their first U S Hot 100 entry at #76 and lasted multiple weeks  • Streaming clout: ~15 M Spotify listeners, highest of the cohort (Now it’s 12.8 million, still the highest, peaked at 16.2 million) • Visibility: VMAs pre-show set & Moon Person win in 2024, Louis Vuitton + Sony brand deals. • Next moves: EASY CRAZY HOT world tour hits North America in Sept 2025  NewJeans • Historic #1: Get Up EP debuted atop the Billboard 200 and stayed 26 wks on the chart; still holds longevity records for a 4th-gen GG   • Viral everywhere else: “Super Shy” & “ETA” dominate TikTok/Global 200, but haven’t cracked the Hot 100 yet. • Streaming: ~12 M monthly listeners  • Touring: first world tour confirmed for 2025; NA schedule not released yet  aespa • Consistency queen: first GG ever with six consecutive top-50 entries on the Billboard 200; latest Whiplash #50  • Spotify: ~9 M listeners  • Live footprint: second world-tour adds nine NA arenas (Seattle → Chicago) early 2025  • Brands: Prada, Converse, MAC, plus a Billboard Women-in-Music “Group of the Year” trophy in March 2025. IVE • Chart story: steady on World Albums (top-10) but haven’t broken the main B200 top-50 yet  • Mass touring: 420 k tickets across 28 cities in 2024-25 tour cycle  • Streaming: ~5.5 M monthly listeners respectable but below the other three  • Stateside buzz: Lollapalooza 2024 main stage, indie-fashion endorsements (e.g., Wonyoung x Tiffany). Why LE SSERAFIM lead (for now) • Most top-10 albums on the B200 (and the fastest cadence) • First Hot 100 penetration among their peer set • Largest streaming audience of any active K-pop GG except BLACKPINK & TWICE (for a while they peaked with more streams than blackpink, that only lasted a week and it was shortly after their recent hot comeback) • A full scale NA tour on the books for fall 2025 It’s a close race, NewJeans already own a #1 album and could surge if their next comeback lands a US single hit (but it’s likely we won’t ever see another song from them let alone an album), while aespa’s relentless hits rollout plus arena shows keep them firmly in the conversation. IVE lag on the charts but compensate with touring heft and viral b-sides. What do you think? • Do chart peaks matter more than sustained streams? • Could aespa’s upcoming release dirty work push them to the top? Little side note, I think the hate train on Lesserafim was horrible but it also pushed their name out there even more.. submitted by /u/Trick-Force11 [link] [comments]

I think I’ve done a post for the past 2 comebacks on here so I want to write yet another one. No matter how you perceive this group, their hard work, drive and passion always shine through. I can’t help but be in awe of their perseverance in this ever changing and evolving industry. Granted I’m writing this as a huge midzy, but in the past 7 years ITZY never really did anything that made me waiver my love for them. I kept listening, watching and understanding their every venture even if I wasn’t 110% on board. With GWBG, I saw a clear strong message. “We’re here. We’re five. Forever and always” I think my most favorite part of the song is something so subtle, but sets the mood perfectly; at the 11 second mark when the instrumental kicks in, It feels so grand, so powerful. Keep shining ITZY, but that shouldn’t be hard since your light never dimmed in the first place ✨ submitted by /u/Dilemma_stress [link] [comments]

I didn’t really pay attention to him a lot back when he was in the group but i do know for a fact he was popular in just not sure to what extent he was?? i feel like if you asked me who the most popular members were id probably say jaehyun taeyong and mark? (correct me if im wrong) so i wanna know was he on par with those 3? what were peoples impressions of him? what was he known for? did he have a really popular ship he was apart of? submitted by /u/existenceoverrated [link] [comments]

New release by FBA. Can't stop dancing to this. On constant repeat. Add to your playlist, save it, repeat it. It will get you in good spirits. submitted by /u/Spirited_Tip_2127 [link] [comments]

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Im usually the type to wait until a song fully comes out to judge it. Im not sure if I like it? Maybe it might grow on me. Thoughts? submitted by /u/Soft-Path1995 [link] [comments]

Kiss and Tell , regardless of autotune would've been the better choice imo. With GWBG as a b-side. I did not expect a track of that quality from them tbfh. The production quality rivals Aespa 's and it perfectly caters to their performance heavy build. Hopefully they promote tf out of it. A performance to this would be crazy. submitted by /u/Glum_Significance834 [link] [comments]

Taehyung's final photo dump from military 😭 submitted by /u/Good-Package6803 [link] [comments]

Mine would be Haewon and Chuu. I feel like their beauty is tend to get ignored because of how they are perceived. Haewon is seen as someone that's really funny and someone that sings well. Chuu also is seen as that funny, cutesy, and meme-able girl, and she sings well too. I get so shocked whenever people yalk about literally everything except their beauty because both of these girls get me mesmerized everytime. submitted by /u/Old_Elephant2949 [link] [comments]

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Hey! Fellow UK fan here — I was so annoyed constantly missing cupsleeve events and random dance plays because I’d only hear about them after they’d happened 😩 I got tired of digging through endless Insta pages just to figure out what was going on, so I made a little site that lists upcoming K-pop events (cupsleeves, concerts, pop-ups, RDPs — all that good stuff). It’s a fan project, nothing fancy, but honestly it’s helped me stop missing stuff. Happy to drop the link if anyone’s interested 💜 submitted by /u/chimstrash84 [link] [comments]

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I've been really into this song and was wondering if there are more jazzy songs you guys can recommend? I really love jazz outside of kpop so I'm excited to hear some jazzy kpop songs submitted by /u/New-Row2905 [link] [comments]

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Itzy just dropped girls will be girls everywhere!!! The MV was so cinematic but let's be real, we're not listening to the MV. The music was EXTREMELY good! It just might dethrone imaginary friend as my favourite song. It had a good debut on charts and the album is selling really well + we're getting a studio choom performance??? Oh godzy you are so back! I'm curious though, what does everyone else think about it? All views are respected here 🙏 submitted by /u/Infamous_Egg_5625 [link] [comments]

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