QWER - Harmony from Discord landed at number 8 on the Circle Weekly Album Charts with 25,114.
That without an appearance at a music show
Even though the media ignores them, there isn't even an article on Allkpop or other media pages about the strong debut single.
For me, QWER is a big surprise and a musical highlight.
QWER from their showcase (sorry, I can't link YouTube videos properly).
Hanteo sales amount over 15 thousand after three days.
I'm a big fan of Japanese girl bands, which surpass most J-Pop groups in terms of quality and versatility.
This song is currently playing the most for me, Hannabe. - Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now:
I can't get it linked correctly.
ITZY is a girl group from the first phase of the 4th generation, which was influenced by the Teencrush concept. With this concept, the 4th gen was unable to hold its own against the third generation for a long time. ITZY is also the only group that has been able to celebrate success with this concept.
Other notable Teencrush groups include Weki Meki, Rocket Punch, Woo!Ah!, Secret Number and Cherry Bullet.
Then STAYC had their first major success with Stereotype. Stereotype was the first song that was described as youtful, IVE then as the first youtful girl group and then especially NewJeans.
2021 saw the beginning of less of a new concept and more of a new development. This could be described as the second phase of the 4th generation, which can now surpass the 3rd generation with new freshness and new ideas.
ITZY have also developed, they are significantly more successful and popular than they were two years ago. In my opinion there should have been a nomination, even if an award win against IVE, NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM and (G)I-DLE's Queencard would be unlikely.
My personal top 5 songs from ITZY:
2. Wannabe
3. ICY
4. Not Shy
5. Cheshire
YG did almost everything perfectly with BLACKPINK.
-Jisoo, Lisa, Jenny and Rosé are the most suitable girls for the group.
-the perfect concept aimed at Euro-American musical tastes
-the best songwriters and producers for this
-A mega strong worldwide marketing including the coeds with Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Selena Gomez. But other companies, especially JYP and SM, missed this for years.
-plus huge support from music media like MTV, Rolling Stones etc.
-plus a fandom that knows how to sell their favorite group BLACKPINK to other people much better and knows how to stream music videos and songs on YouTube and Spotify better than any other girl group fandom.
-Other fandoms can learn a lot from them.
YG did almost everything perfectly, but some things weren't good.
-The girls from BLACKPINK are often treated in a dictatorial manner and given them too few opportunities for periods of rest.
-by far the longest and most exhausting world tour. Because not only during the release-free years between The Album and Born Pink, but also during this period, the members always had to be present here and there, especially in fashion and galas, etc.
Jisoo, Lisa, Jenny and Rosé shouldn't just focus on their careers and should pay attention to their health, especially their mental health. Because otherwise there is a risk that after this you will be burnt out and lonely and alone and all hope will be over.
They are young women, they are people! That's more important than the best, the biggest!
Macaroni Cheese is very funny and very original and for me a bop.
But I think for many who listen to popular mainstream music, the song is too difficult
Personally, I don't like Baddie that much either. I like Either Way and Off The Record better.
Baddie isn't a song by Seo Ji-eum either, he wrote Off The Record and especially the hits Eleven, Love Dive and After Like.
Last year, the rise of girl groups began in Korea. They did very well against boy bands for the first half of 2023. From the top 10 groups albums there were five albums by girl groups and Jisoo's debut was on a par with the soloists.
But at the beginning of the second half of this year, the craze for boy bands in Korea became more extreme. Girl groups have been struggling ever since. There were no girl groups in the top 10 for September, a bad month for them.
NCT 127 set a new personal fist week sales record and (G)I-DLE have no chance against it. IVE have to compete against TXTs comeback, it will be very difficult. Something seems to be turning hearts against girl groups in Korea.
NEW DNA reaches Hanteo Physical Weekly Record Chart 3rd Place with 45,903 cumulative sales and Circle Weekly Album Chart 6th Place with 32,081 sales.
Seven girl groups, five boy groups and one soloist. I have never seen such a preponderance of girl groups at a big festival. 
It is for the League of Legends World Championship.
The League of Legends World Championship is a major annual professional esports tournament hosted by Riot Games. Teams from all over the globe compete in rigorous battles in the popular multiplayer arena game, League of Legends. The event draws an international audience with millions of individuals tuning in to the live streams and broadcasts.
With Us In The Summer, Cignature have achieved a new personal first week record according to Hanteo: 10,307 album sales.
With My Little Aurora they have achieved 7037 album sales.
True, Jungkook is also the only male to have reached #1 in the Melon Charts in the first half of 2023. All others are the girl groups NewJeans, IVE, Aespa and (G)I-DLE.
FIFTY FIFTY set a new K-Pop record as thefastest korean group to enter billboards hot 100 chart.
LE SSERAFIM and especially NewJeans are up to date.
It's been a long time since IVE's last comeback and the group is quiet at the moment. Surely they are preparing for their album which will be released in April.
All three are top girl groups and also very young and will grow a lot over time and gain a lot.
JYP: TWICE and Stray Kids
Hybe: NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM and Fromis_9 (I just really love all three)
Because they achieved successes last year that only artists from the big 4 have achieved so far:
Cube: (G)I-DLE
