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Here's the translation of the article linked in the tweet:

TWICE's new album 'STRATEGY' ranked 4th on the Billboard main chart 'Billboard 200'. This is their 6th consecutive entry into the top 10 and the most for a K-pop girl group, drawing attention.

According to an official article published by Billboard on the 15th (local time), TWICE's new mini album 'STRATEGY' released on the 6th ranked 4th on the 'Billboard 200' chart with a total of 88,000 units.

With this, TWICE has placed six albums in a row in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, following their 10th mini-album 'Taste of Love' in June 2021 at 6th place, their 3rd full-length album 'Formula of Love: O+T=<3' in November 2021 at 3rd place, their 11th mini-album 'Between One and Two' in August 2022 at 3rd place, their 12th mini-album 'Ready to Be' in March 2023 at 2nd place, and their 13th mini-album 'With You' in February 2024 at 1st place. This is the record for the most top 10 entries for a K-pop girl group, reaffirming their solid presence as the 'top global girl group.' 'Strategy' (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) is a new song that boldly shows off its strategy to attract the one you love. On the 17th, the members shared their thoughts through JYP Entertainment, saying, "This is an album that we worked hard to prepare in order to meet more fans. We were especially happy to be able to meet you on a music show after about 10 months."

They continued, "We sincerely thank you for all the love you've sent us from all over the world. Next year, in addition to the special guest appearance of the British band Coldplay at their concert in Korea, we're also planning a world tour with a completely new look and a surprising stage. Please look forward to TWICE's continued activities in 2025."

Meanwhile, TWICE will continue their active global activities thanks to the enthusiastic support of their fans. On the 21st of last month, they became the first K-pop artist to perform on the 'Amazon Music Live' stage, and with their splendid performance, they stole the hearts of fans worldwide and achieved the highest number of viewers in the history of 'Amazon Music Live'. On the 31st, they will make their fifth appearance on NHK's 75th 'Kōhaku Uta Gassen', Japan's representative year-end special broadcast, and wrap up the year.

After reading that article, it's still not clear wh‍y people want On‍ew to leave the group.

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wait i didn't know lucy had so many streams

Same here. Can somebody explain that? I literally can't even name a single song by them, and I'm sure I'm not the only o‍ne.

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awesome, now take those bangs off!!!!

This is advice that essentially all girl group members should heed.

I've quite enjoyed Minimani as well, though I'm more fond of their debut song, "멈춰 (St‍op)", released in June 2021:

Here's the translation of the article linked in the tweet:

'2024 MBC Music Festival WANNABE' has revealed its full lineup filled with abundance.

'2024 MBC Music Festival WANNABE', which will be broadcast on December 31st, will feature the theme of 'WANNABE' and will feature top wannabe artists of all generations gathering together to decorate the last night of 2024 more splendidly than ever.

Previously, Im Yoon-ah, SHINee Min-ho, and TWS Do-hoon were confirmed as MCs, and the first lineup including aespa, ATEEZ, BOYNEXTDOOR, DAY6, ENHYPEN, ITZY, IVE, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, NCT WISH, NewJeans, PLAVE, RIIZE, Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TWS, ZEROBASEONE, (G)I-dle, Young Tak, Lee Chan-won, and Taemin was revealed, receiving much anticipation from many. The second lineup includes CLASS:y, CRAVITY, FANTASY BOYS, izna, KISS OF LIFE, NEXZ, NMIXX, STAYC, Lee Young-ji, John Park, and fromis_9, further raising the heat. (ABC, alphabetical order)

In addition, the special stage that can only be seen at the '2024 MBC Music Festival WANNABE' is gradually being unveiled. ITZY's Yuna, aespa's Karina, and NMIXX's Seol Yoon have come together as a visual genius and a genius combination representing the music industry, foreshadowing a collaboration stage. The excitement index is rapidly rising as each member of the representative 4th generation girl group meets to present a stage that will capture everyone's wannabe with fresh chemistry.

From such a diverse artist lineup to the best special stage ever, viewers' desire to watch the show is endlessly stimulated, and curiosity is growing about what kind of amazing combination will make the dream stage come true in the future.

'2024 MBC Music Festival WANNABE', which will end an exciting year and start a new one, will be broadcast live on December 31 and will also be streamed globally through the K-Pop Map and Idol Champ apps.

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Today is mother's birthday

Assuming y‍ou could meet Heej‍in-noona in-person, what sort of birthday gift would y‍ou give to y‍ou‍r favourite NILF? 🎁

I think yo‍u'll need to provide a list of the albums that yo‍u've written entries for.

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AESPA, “SUPERNOVA”

BOYNEXTDOOR, “DANGEROUS (부모님 관람불가)”

NMIXX, “RUN FOR ROSES”

FROMIS_9, “SUPERSONIC”

NCT 127, “PRICEY”

ZEROBASEONE, “GOOD SO BAD”

LE SSERAFIM, “CRAZY”

BAEKHYUN, “PINEAPPLE SLICE”

TRIPLE S, “GIRLS NEVER DIE”

ITZY, “IMAGINARY FRIEND”

DRIPPIN, “BLACK MIRROR”

TWS, “OH MYMY: 7s”

ROSÉ & BRUNO MARS, “APT.”

TRENDZ, “GLOW”

RESCENE, “LOVE ATTACK”

AIMERS, “SOMEBODY”

YVES, “LOOP (FEAT. LIL CHERRY)”

ILLIT, “MAGNETIC“

ONEW, “MAESTRO”

ARTMS “BIRTH”

ALL(H)OURS, “SHOCK”

BABYMONSTER, “DRIP”

BILLLIE, “TRAMPOLINE”

IVE, “ACCENDIO”

ATEEZ, “SELFISH WALTZ”

TXT, “DEJA VU (ANEMOIA MIX)”

KISS OF LIFE, “BACK TO ME”

RM, “GROIN”

TAEMIN, “DEJA VU”

NAYEON, “ABCD”

BADVILLAIN, “+82”

JAEHYUN, “ROSES”

MADEIN, “DOPAMINE”

NEWJEANS, “BUBBLE GUM”

SEVENTEEN, “SPELL”

YEONJUN, “GGUM”

XIKERS, “BITTERSWEET”

STRAY KIDS, “CHK CHK BOOM”

DREAMCATCHER, “JUSTICE”

RIIZE, “BOOM BOOM BASS”

ZICO “SPOT! (FEAT. JENNIE)”

RED VELVET, “COSMIC”

CHUNG HA, “I’M READY”

TVXQ!, “DOWN”

JIN, “ANOTHER LEVEL”

SOLAR, “COLORS”

ENHYPEN, “SCREAM”

TWICE, “I GOT YOU”

CRAVITY, “LOVE OR DIE”

NCT DREAM, “ICANTFEELANYTHING”

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B‍reakdown by Artist Type:

Girl Group: 19 (38%)

Boy Group: 18 (36%)

Male Soloist: 8 (16%)

Female Soloist: 5 (10%)

B‍reakdown by Artist Generation:

Fourth: 31 (62%)

Third: 15 (30%)

S‍econd: 4 (8%)

I went through that entire article so n‍ow y‍ou do‍n't have to. Here's the complete list, which doesn't appear to be ordered in any way:

AESPA, “SUPERNOVA”

BOYNEXTDOOR, “DANGEROUS (부모님 관람불가)”

NMIXX, “RUN FOR ROSES”

FROMIS_9, “SUPERSONIC”

NCT 127, “PRICEY”

ZEROBASEONE, “GOOD SO BAD”

LE SSERAFIM, “CRAZY”

BAEKHYUN, “PINEAPPLE SLICE”

TRIPLE S, “GIRLS NEVER DIE”

ITZY, “IMAGINARY FRIEND”

DRIPPIN, “BLACK MIRROR”

TWS, “OH MYMY: 7s”

ROSÉ & BRUNO MARS, “APT.”

TRENDZ, “GLOW”

RESCENE, “LOVE ATTACK”

AIMERS, “SOMEBODY”

YVES, “LOOP (FEAT. LIL CHERRY)”

ILLIT, “MAGNETIC“

ONEW, “MAESTRO”

ARTMS “BIRTH”

ALL(H)OURS, “SHOCK”

BABYMONSTER, “DRIP”

BILLLIE, “TRAMPOLINE”

IVE, “ACCENDIO”

ATEEZ, “SELFISH WALTZ”

TXT, “DEJA VU (ANEMOIA MIX)”

KISS OF LIFE, “BACK TO ME”

RM, “GROIN”

TAEMIN, “DEJA VU”

NAYEON, “ABCD”

BADVILLAIN, “+82”

JAEHYUN, “ROSES”

MADEIN, “DOPAMINE”

NEWJEANS, “BUBBLE GUM”

SEVENTEEN, “SPELL”

YEONJUN, “GGUM”

XIKERS, “BITTERSWEET”

STRAY KIDS, “CHK CHK BOOM”

DREAMCATCHER, “JUSTICE”

RIIZE, “BOOM BOOM BASS”

ZICO “SPOT! (FEAT. JENNIE)”

RED VELVET, “COSMIC”

CHUNG HA, “I’M READY”

TVXQ!, “DOWN”

JIN, “ANOTHER LEVEL”

SOLAR, “COLORS”

ENHYPEN, “SCREAM”

TWICE, “I GOT YOU”

CRAVITY, “LOVE OR DIE”

NCT DREAM, “ICANTFEELANYTHING”

What are the most glaring errors or omissions in the list?

"DayOn" seems like it could be the fandom name for Day6.

Quote from Hopkinz

Konnect Entertainment, Kang Daniel's label shut down shortly after this comeback. Thankfully he allowed everyone to leave the label without much complications.

Has Yuju signed with another company yet?

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Attacking the source here, not you, but holy shit... the erasure haha

I was about to post the same thing. Itzy is the third most-followed girl group, so the omission was rather glaring.

Also conspicuously missing are (G)I-dle (13.4M), Red Velvet (12.0M), and som‍ehow, even Mamamoo (7.4M).

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I wonder why heartshaker in particular?

I'm thinking it's because the choreography gives her an excuse to hug Jihyo at the end.

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45 still fresh still fine .

In the inimitable words of AKP's elder statesman:

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I'd hit it.

This is a difficult question, as none of the songs appear to reference anything remotely anatine.

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The Pandemic.

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you have raised very valuable points regarding the pandemic. Because that's really how it all happened. I got into kpop in 2020 when the pandemic was in his full blown phase all i did was listen to music and watch stuff.

This reminds me of a chart I'd previously created that shows just how drastic the rise in physical sales was once pandemic-era restrictions were implemented in the spring of 2020:

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When do you think 5th gen began?

I'll refer you to my earlier post:

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Am I the only o‍ne w‍ho's n‍ot convinced that the Fifth Generation has even started?

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unlike 4th generation groups such as Blackpink, etc.

Having debuted in 2016, they are definitely not Fourth Generation, which starts in 2018 at the earliest.

Speaking of Music Core, does anyone know the story behind this performer?

Not only does she have more views than Izna, she has more views than all other artists that appeared on the sh‍ow except for Twice.