BlackPink and Aespa explode, ILLIT and ITZY are behind in the October music race

The K-pop race is heating up with the return of popular girl groups. While BlackPink and Aespa broke many records, the comebacks of ILLIT and ITZY did not make as much noise as expected.

Aespa has a magical comeback with Whiplash - Photo: Naver

October in K-pop seems to be a playground for girl groups, as they release new products one after another. In particular, the song APT. by Rosé (BlackPink) and Bruno Mars has created a "storm" all over the world.

Besides, SM Entertainment's "fighting chicken" - Aespa also had an impressive comeback with Whiplash after the success of the hit Supernova .

On the contrary, two expected girl groups, ILLIT and ITZY, disappointed fans because their songs were too safe, even bland compared to previous products.

BlackPink, Aespa take turns sweeping the charts

Allkpop assessed that BlackPink members are currently competing unprecedentedly in history by continuously releasing solo products at the same time.

If Lisa was sweet with the love song Moonlit Floor , Jennie showed her outstanding charm in Mantra , then Rosé surprised with the vibrant punk-pop melody in APT. with pop star Bruno Mars.

The song APT. by Rosé and Bruno Mars has taken the world by storm - Photo: X

All three BlackPink members have proven their strong appeal in the new product by holding high rankings on Global Spotify (Rosé ranked 1st, Jennie ranked 3rd and Lisa ranked 13th).

On October 23, the MV APT. by the duo Rosé and Bruno Mars reached 100 million views after 5 days of release, becoming the fastest K-pop MV to reach this number in 2024.

Currently, Rosé's "brainchild" is still maintaining the leading position on the entire iChart system with real-time all kill (RAK) certification.

Mantra also contributed to Jennie's popularity, debuting at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first solo song to enter this chart.

Not to be outdone, girl group Aespa also made an impressive comeback with Whiplash with captivating EDM music.

According to The Korea Times , different from the energetic image of previous hits like Supernova and Armageddon , Whiplash offers a more minimalist performance, highlighting the group's smooth yet dynamic choreography.

Aespa with futuristic look in their musical comeback - Photo: Naver

Whiplash debuted at No. 53 on Global Spotify with 2,102,148 million streams, the best performance by a K-pop girl group in 2024.

Aespa's album Whiplash reached No. 1 in 24 countries and territories, including the US, France, Japan, Thailand, Russia, Mexico, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Vietnam.

Aespa's Whiplash MV - Video: YouTube

On forums, audiences gave many compliments to the comeback of SM Entertainment's girl group.

“It’s Aespa’s style, this time the music is lighter than Supernova but the beat is incredibly hot”; “Since before the song was released, I’ve seen many people praising the beat, it’s really hot”; “Aespa’s music never disappoints me” - comments on Pann.

ILLIT is safe, ITZY disappoints despite returning with full members

After many days of being "named" in the internal war between former CEO of ADOR Company Min Hee Jin and HYBE Group, ILLIT has officially returned to the music race with the theme song Cherish (My Love) .

In the five girls' new album, President Bang Si Hyuk participated in the production process for most of the songs, showing the company's level of expectations for ILLIT in this comeback.

ILLIT sweet with the title song Cherish (My Love) - Photo: HYBE

In contrast to the cute and playful Magnetic , Cherish (My Love) has a cheerful and innocent dance pop melody. This is considered a safe move for the group, although not too explosive.

Compared to the "stormy" debut in March, Cherish (My Love ) stopped at 12 Bugs, 33 Genie and 77 MelOn after the first day of release, a rather modest achievement compared to public expectations.

The biggest disappointment on the October music scene was the return of ITZY after a long absence of member Lia.

Once the leading group of Gen 4 in 2019-2020, ITZY's achievements have slipped because the song Gold is unattractive and bland.

Gold didn't even make Gennie's top 100 and only achieved modest rankings on Korean music charts, a setback in the career of the Big 4 group.

ITZY disappoints with song Gold - Photo: Naver

On the Theqoo forum, many people expressed great disappointment with ITZY's new product, especially the music selection of the management company JYP Entertainment.

“I really like the group but I can't stand this song”; “What kind of song did JYP choose? It's so boring”; “There's no saving this kind of music” - comments from the audience for Gold .

It can be seen that music is always a fair playing field, whether it is a famous group or a newly debuted group on the market. Although they are both famous groups, BlackPink and Aespa show stable performance, while ILLIT and ITZY are somewhat lackluster when they return to music.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/blackpink-cung-aespa-bung-no-illit-va-itzy-lep-ve-tren-duong-dua-am-nhac-thang-10-20241024130913301.htm