I feel like it might be, but we might have to wait

might as well tbh. I dunno how Next level is doing among the older population though.

No definitely not.

As of right now, I don’t think so. It’s most definitely a hit though! I have faith that it could a national hit. It’s becoming more popular by the day, so we’ll see!

It's not officially banned but it's officially requested to be banned like RDD due to going viral among gp and distracting students who prepare for entrance exams because it's so addictive. But to answer you, I think it's moving like a national hit Really Really Top Big Hit Song based on Korean data and metrics if it's requested to do that. I don't live in Korea so IDK but every time I see a Korean person talks about it, they hype it up like the next big thing.

not yet. Unless they keep rising and pass BTS on the charts especially Melon.

no kpop Stans making the most bullshit excuses for songs that hit 1 in charts to not call them national hits and now a song at 4 is a national hit

Sm Stans and their bs forum istg

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not yet. Unless they keep rising and pass BTS on the charts especially Melon.

That’s not required. If they have longevity it’s more important.

But in any case it’s too early to say anything.

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no kpop Stans making the most bullshit excuses for songs that hit 1 in charts to not call them national hits and now a song at 4 is a national hit

Sm Stans and their bs forum istg

Eventual digital points > hitting number 1

Are you perhaps new to kpop and how digitals work?

I don't think so lol

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Eventual digital points > hitting number 1

Are you perhaps new to kpop and how digitals work?

What eventual, their CMB was 3 weeks ago over songs release years ago that have hit1 and stay long in the charts and those are not called national hits or maybe sm Stans don't called that bc they got very few of them in the last years

Not sure if it’s a National hit just yet but it’s definitely a massive hit. It’s UL’s have been increasing like crazy every day and the dance has gone viral in Korea. Also all Aespa videos have been trending and continue to trend in Korea. It’s worth to note that the top 3 spots on Melon are all digimons/senior groups so Next Level is definitely the biggest 4th Gen hit since Dalla Dalla. All it needs now is longevity.

So far though, Next Level has been smashing and anyone who disagrees is delusional. You only need to look at the charts to see how well Aespa is doing

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What eventual, their CMB was 3 weeks ago over songs release years ago that have hit1 and stay long in the charts and those are not called national hits or maybe sm Stans don't called that bc they got very few of them in the last years

I said your statement was wrong is all. I don’t care about the rest.

a national hit needs to be gee, cheer up, dddd, boom boom level to be considered a national hit

they might be a hit but definitely not a national hit tbh

Technically, no I don't think it is. It's a hit, but it doesn't meet the national hit criteria (it's a national hit for me though )

Not really, but it's a hit for sure. They are going viral and being talked about a lot in s.k.

i dont think so

lol

no

it's definitely a hit (top 10 now top 5 of melon is hit) but national hit needs more ULs and to surpass BTS which I don't see happening

850M - 900M Digital Gaon Points is the current minimum threshold to be considered for national hit status. This used to be 1B but Gaon points have been down across the board since last year, i think for new songs released from 2020 to now, a lower standard is definitely acceptable.

But this is just minimum threshold. To fully qualify as a national hit, you need to take into account other factors. Did it peak at #1 on Gaon or Melon Weekly charts? If so, how many weeks? Did it win Gaon SOTM? Longevity is only part of the puzzle for national hit status, we need to talk about peaks as well. It's extremely difficult to award a song national hit status if it never reached #1 on the weekly charts, that's like giving the losing team the World Cup.

it's a big hit, reminds me of downpour by IOI or some gfriend songs that were everywhere despite not hitting #1. it doesn't matter anyways because aespa have plenty of time to have a national hit

Move Over National Hit, Here comes Really Really Top Big Hit Song based on Korean data and metrics - K-POP Music - allkpop forums

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Move Over National Hit, Here comes Really Really Top Big Hit Song based on Korean data and metrics - K-POP Music - allkpop forums

fixed my post

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fixed my post

Rainbowlicious

see this is where I give a heart reaction

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Hmm i don't think so but it's a hit (at least for me )

For those interested, i could only find these on TW regarding Next Level's chance to secure a #1 on Melon 24HRs. Next Level is 4th with around 400k UL as of 12+ hours ago. To get to #1, they would have to get another 115k + UL on Melon it looks like, overtaking Heize, OMG, and BTS.

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You hearted "fixed my post"?

Yes, and if it isn’t then it should be.It’s just a great song,

Definitely shaping up to be a hit, but not at that level. It's been out for like 2 weeks, just wait on this one.

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Magic is such a groovy youthful bop, it has good lyrics, nice structure and melody definitely something radio listeners will like. I'm optimistic.

Wrong thread.

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850M - 900M Digital Gaon Points is the current minimum threshold to be considered for national hit status.

False. Rollin can easily be considered one and it's just now passing 400 million.

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no kpop Stans making the most bullshit excuses for songs that hit 1 in charts to not call them national hits and now a song at 4 is a national hit

Sm Stans and their bs forum istg

OP just asked a question and most (if not all) "SM stans" said it is a hit but hard to say a national hit. So who are the SM stans you keep seeing?

Honestly I believe the only people who can categorize songs as ‘National Hits’ are people living in South Korea. International fans can look at digitals and charting all they want but Korean citizens have a far better understand of the impact of or the popularity of a song within the country.

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You hearted "fixed my post"?

because she (or he literally changed her post from national hit) to

Really Really Top Big Hit Song based on Korean data and metrics

which means @keaji we manage to convince at least one person....

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because she (or he literally changed her post from national hit) to

Really Really Top Big Hit Song based on Korean data and metrics

which means @keaji we manage to convince at least one person....

I'm confused but I was also just kidding with ya

y'all really calling anything national hit these days,,,,,,,,its a hit, thats it