So not a single one of the new idol group songs this month is charting in the top 50 on MelOn, huh?

QWER's got a song from this month on 55th on the Melon Top 100 right now. ILLIT's got one on 82nd.

Is illit no longer an idol group?

It's ok, the group who has a song from last October still in the top 10 will soon have a comeback

Ehh just feels like it’s like that 3rd gen era. Where idol songs were hella struggling.

Give them time to start promoting at least! I always try and judge after the 1 month mark I think it’s more accurate

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Peak NJ and IVE never needed that excuse

None of these groups are in their peaks though

meovv is there tho

meovv is the closest to the top, but they released in may. i don't think any of the june releases by new idol groups can break top 50. they can make top 100 like in the original title of the thread

Nice, I see Le Sserafim is still in the top 25.

Does QWER count as a kpop group? IF so they're #57.

Also see Illit debuted #82, and I assume they will continue to rise. I wodner if they'll peak in the top 10

sixth generation here we come

I’m still wondering about the changing demographic of Melon users as Spotify makes a big push in SK. Wish I could see data on it.

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I see someone does not have their hands up

It is because Day6 is blocking them

Day6 still has

• 1 song in the top 30 from 8 years ago
• Another song in top 30 from 1 year ago
• 1 song in the top 20 from 6 years ago
• And 1 song in the top 15 from 1 year ago

Day6 is actively blocking them from charting just by existing

it's time to set them up  

Hearts2Hearts will change all that , comeback in 3 hours !!!!

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111k UL gets you top 20 in Melon? This is horrific.

Yama, i dont think domestic charts matter anymore. How can anyone get hyped when Melon has completely collapsed like this? Better to look at Global Spotify or Youtube at this point.

Kpop is dead because of the crumbling birthrate. I heard the youngest person alive in SK right now is 22yo. Groups will soon turn to trot for survival. That's okay for my faves, they're ajumma already, so it only makes sense.

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I’m still wondering about the changing demographic of Melon users as Spotify makes a big push in SK. Wish I could see data on it.

"According to app tracker WiseApp·Retail on May 13 [2025], the combined number of users for YouTube Music and Spotify reached 13.08 million last month, surpassing the 10.37 million users of local services Melon, Genie Music, and Flo. This marks the first time foreign platforms have taken a majority share, with 56 percent of users now on overseas services."

YouTube Music, Spotify overtake local streaming platforms in S. Korea

YouTube Music, Spotify overtake local streaming platforms in S. Korea Foreign platforms now hold 56% of South Koreas music streaming users

www.chosun.com

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"According to app tracker WiseApp·Retail on May 13 [2025], the combined number of users for YouTube Music and Spotify reached 13.08 million last month, surpassing the 10.37 million users of local services Melon, Genie Music, and Flo. This marks the first time foreign platforms have taken a majority share, with 56 percent of users now on overseas services."

https://www.chosun.com/english…JLEE763BBBFCYT5FLWTFJDEY/

This is a good thing tbh.

We've seen how disgusting SM-Kakao can be, how can you trust this corrupt chaebol that literally owns the oldest most deeply embedded Kpop label to operate Melon charting fairly?

At least Spotify and Youtube are non-Korean global companies that couldnt care less about Ive vs Newjeans vs Aespa vs Lesserafim stan battles. Their primary focus will always be on the North American, Latin American and European music markets. They are actually the fairest charts of them all tbh.

We still have

1) heart2heart

2) aespa

3) fromis 9

Like I said, 2025 is a BOREFEST!

Meanwhile, everyone in the comments/qrts missing MAMAMOO!😂

Not sure why they say Starry Night has 1B streams on Spoti, but I don't speak Portuguese, so maybe that's not what they say. 🤣

I think QWER eventually gets into top 50, could be tomorrow. They've always been slow risers, TBH took 3 weeks to reach top 10, Malgeum took 2 weeks. Difference this time around is no promotions since festival season is done lol

They're about to do their first ever music show (and probably their last) so that should help

This group is up, we will see how they do.

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QWER's song is fluctuating, depending on the time, but their current peak on melon is #25. The pic shows #27, but the down 2 arrow indicates they were at #25. They also debuted at #8 on youtube music Korea.

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Kpop is dead because of the crumbling birthrate. I heard the youngest person alive in SK right now is 22yo. Groups will soon turn to trot for survival. That's okay for my faves, they're ajumma already, so it only makes sense.

Wait then where do all the companies find their minors from?

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Wait then where do all the companies find their minors from?

they're imports