This is what we'd get if we apply the Gaon expert's method of ranking girl groups as you can see in the video below:
The biggest factor they pay attention to is the balance of digital and physicals sales.
Now Nayeon has sold 500k copies of her album. Pop is currently charting high in Korea (7th biggest music market) and Japan (2nd biggest music market) and is the is the highest-charting K-Pop female solo song on Apple Music Global Chart. The album debuted at #7 of the Billboard 200 and #1 on Billboard's top selling album chart (biggest music market) and got the highest critic score.
In short, there are certain metrics where others did better, but overall, when you compare the whole package, half a million sales, a hit song in more than one country, breaking global records and etc. Nayeon's solo debut is the most completed and most successful solo debut among the 3rd gen.



right? what's that. but the other things are very pretty cool.



