You know this comes from an authentic place, given how rare it is for me to give flowers to a boy group that isn't from the third generation or older.
But I did not in any way expect ATEEZ to pull this off
I remember they were in the lineup for KCON LA 2019, and back then I got a fan engagement perk for ATEEZ and gave it away, because I had no idea who they were and all I cared about was hitting the secondary market to buy MAMAMOO engagement perks.
I have been vaguely aware of their strong fandom in the West in particular, not unlike that other boy group, but I didn't expect them to have enough of a fandom to pull off a Billboard Hot 100 entry, and they're not in the basement either.
What impresses me the most is that they did this and they're not from a big company. The difficulty rating for becoming a huge success as a group, especially today, is 5 out of 5 stars for groups that don't hail from HYBE (yuck), SM, YG or JYP.
So, ATEEZ fans, they officially have my acknowledgement and respect. It is well-earned.
You see, AKP? You do things like this and I have no problem conceding ground, even if it's a boy group I never ever listen to.



