Reverse driving, which refers to driving in the opposite direction to the designated direction of travel of a car on a road or parking lot, is one of the most unwelcome words. However, in the popular music world, which is a different field, it has a good and positive meaning. We often use the expression "reverse run" to describe a song that did not receive much attention when it was first released, but after a few months or years, it is re-examined due to an event or event and decorates various popularity rankings.
Including EXID's 'Up & Down', which was already 10 years ago, and Brave Girls'Rollin' (announced in 2017, popular in 2021) ) etc. became the representative K-pop music that decorated that year thanks to the belated attention of YouTube fancams or edited videos. Since then, various songs have gained popularity and received love beyond their late start. And at the beginning of the new year in 2024, a similar 'reverse run' Songs are appearing one after another.
The main character is none other than the rock group DAY6. They appeared as JYP Entertainment's first rock band in 2015, and even at that time, instead of promoting through TV, they built up their skills by going from club performances to releasing two new songs every month, and before they knew it, they were called 'a team you can trust and listen to' It comes down to evaluation. However, in recent music rankings, Day6's music released from 2017 to 2019 is causing a sensation as its name is rising one after another. What happened to those who completed their military service last year and resumed their activities as a whole?
A re-examination of a band 10 years since its debut
In the daily rankings of Melon, Korea's largest music site, 'You Were Pretty' (announced in 2017) surprisingly entered the rankings in the last week of December last year, and has passed the year since then in the rankings as of January 2nd. Ranked 85th. Meanwhile, on the 1st, 'To Become One Page' (announced in 2019) succeeded in entering the market and is showing a rapid rise, jumping to 63rd place in the same ranking.
It is ranking ahead of other music sites such as Genie and Bugs, causing a strange phenomenon in which it is competing for popularity with the latest songs of other singers. “Everyone who knows” is Day6’s music, but it has not been easy to find this team’s music on the leaderboard. While performing mainly on stages such as various concerts and festivals, there was not much media exposure, so the so-called 'sound recording performance' There were many criticisms that they were undervalued compared to their abilities. Recently, EXO's 'First Snow' and VIVIZ's 'Maniac' These days, a large number of popular late-breaking songs are appearing, but Day6's continued popularity reversal is showing a slightly different aspect from previous cases. This is because an atmosphere of re-evaluation has already been created three to four years ago. Signs of a reversal starting from the Corona period
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic was a major fatal blow to Day6. Since we were a performance-oriented team, our hands and feet were completely tied. To make matters worse, it was a time when there was also a period of negative news in which the new album could not be promoted at all due to health problems. However, around this time, the digital single < released in February 2017. Every DAY6 February > Idol group members and fans began to appear one after another mentioning the song 'You Were Pretty'. Several other groups' fandoms and communities also poured in compliments saying that it was a "good song," and they were able to put their name on the real-time rankings for a while.
Afterwards, 'You Were Pretty', which revealed its presence through word of mouth by consistently appearing in karaoke rankings, was a solo concert held by Day6 in December of last year for the first time in four years. Around this time, its popularity began to reignite.
Another popular song and the 5th mini album released in 2019 < The Book of Us > The head song 'To Become One Page' is also going through a similar process. This song, which showed its own presence as a "good song to sing along to at festivals," was released in 2022 as an "Immortal Song" by a trio of Wonpil, Young K, and Dowoon, who were serving in the military at the time. He appeared on the Armed Forces Day special stage, and this led to reevaluation through YouTube and Instagram Reels videos. And starting last month, when full-scale activities began, it began to rebound once again.
The departure was late, but there was good music...
Young K's entertainment appearances also play a part in Day6's rebound. MBC <What do you do when you hang out?> which ended last month. As Young K joined as a member of the project group & # 39; One Top & # 39;, many viewers said that she belatedly became aware of her Day6 membership. For many years, KBS Cool FM <Day6's Kiss the Radio> Young K, who has been working as a DJ but has little exposure to the public, is a member of the girl group High Key, which caused a stir last year, and is a member of the 'roses that bloomed between buildings' After attracting attention as a lyricist, he showed off his talent through belated appearances on entertainment shows, bringing positive elements to the team.
However, Day6 is expected to show an upward trend in 2024, the 10th year since its debut. This is thanks to the experience they have accumulated over the years and the power of good music. The somewhat heterogeneous element of JYP's rock group based on black R&B music made Day6 look at Day6 with prejudice even in the early stages of the team's debut. The team, which started out as a six-member group, also experienced twists and turns, including member withdrawals and being reduced to a four-member group.
'Everyday DAY6' released two new songs every month in 2017 and also held a concert. They achieved musical growth as a band through the project and were soon recognized as a group with solid skills. Meanwhile, each member is also showing off their various charms through solo albums, featuring, etc. The music, combined with stable compositions and performances, with strong unique voices such as Seongjin, YoungK, and Wonpil harmonizing, is now always showing a level of perfection that is like a sure guarantee.
"No. 1 just 1 week after debut" In the music industry these days, where surprise sensations are common, Day6's actions set a good example. Although he joined the company as a vocal member, Day6 was the team he did not expect to debut as a band on his own, as he ended up practicing instruments while preparing for a dance group. Although we started late, our weakness in being a genre (rock) that others do not play has now differentiated the team from others. The four-member group, who quietly delighted the ears of music fans with lively and beautiful melodies, has now engraved their name in the exemplary case of turning around the Korean music industry.
TLDR for those you are lazy
- Signs of reversal started from covid period. It was a dark time for Day6 that depended a lot on performances (live performances with instruments at concerts). Every group was hit actually
- During this period, many idols and fans started mentioning "You Were Beautiful" and complimenting how good of a song it was
- Through word of mouth, it started to rise in Karaoke popularity rankings as well (meaning people would often pick this song to sing at Karaoke), and the popularity reignite + concert by Day6 a week ago
- "Time Of Our Life" is also known as a song popular for festivals, and Young K + Wonpil + Dowoon also had a special performance during military Immortal Song on Armed Forces Special Stage
- Young K's consistent appearance. He was the first to be released from military, and since then have always been working hard to keep Day6 in the spotlight through his solo appearances. He's also been a radio DJ for very long with Day6 own Dekira (Day6 KissTheRadio)
- Young K also got known for his talent when people knew he was the one that wrote H1-Key's breakout hit "Rose Blossom"
- Overall, Young K's constant appearance brought a positive light to the entire team of Day6
- Day6 is expected to continue rising in 2024 through the experience accumulated over many years and the power of good music
