you have a tight schedule, so just make a brief appearance in the VCR shoot with a shot or two. You don't need to be present for the whole thing."Lee Seung-hwant pointed at the scenery in front of hi...EXO's official comeback on August 5th will mainly be used to accumulate the first week of music show performances.
In the second week, on August 16th's "Music Bank," they achieved their first-ever win. Moreover, they also won a Popularity Award trophy.
And starting in the third week, EXO's accumulated momentum was enough, and the heat of "Growl" spread thoroughly. Starting this week, they swept all music shows, missing none of the #1 spots.
All the opponents they faced, whether it was those who had just returned, former top-tier idol groups, or rookie groups who rose to fame with one hit song, were mercilessly swept away by EXO and "Growl." There was no mercy shown.
EXO's comeback directly cut short the dreams of one-line boy groups beast and fellow agency senior group FX, as well as several returning groups and soloists, including 2NE1, Ailee, B.A.P, Lee Seung-gi, f(x), Lee Sun-mi, and CrayonPop.
Many of the artists are very popular and would be strong contenders if they returned at other times. However, this time their opponents' performance was truly shocking.
A string of falling names perfectly highlights EXO's explosive popularity in August, even as September rolls in, the buzz continues to spread and ferment. The roar of this newcomer from outer space seems unstoppable.
Especially among students, "Roar" has become the anthem for most classes. During break times in middle and high schools, countless classrooms echo with the melody of "Roar." Take a closer look, and you'll see students, both male and female, gathering in groups of three or four, watching the music video, humming along, and trying to dance.
Some media outlets found this astonishing and amusing situation, quickly dubbing EXO the “Middle School and High School Ruler,” stating that they have completely dominated the young student fanbase across the peninsula.
There is one phenomenon that can clearly attest to this.
Following stars is a culture among Peninsula students. Many freshmen, or even new classmates who are just getting to know each other, usually ask each other which star they like when introducing themselves.
But since late August, students have gradually asked about it less.
It's popular now to, when meeting someone for the first time, directly ask "Who is your bias in EXO".
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"How's today going I checked the online trends, the competition is really strong."
In XO's lounge, Ji Jingyuan sat in the corner with his legs crossed, chatting amiably with the members he hadn't seen for a few days.
“Today's candidate is us and Crayon Pop, right Don't worry, we've faced them several times already and never lost, so it should be fine.”
Do Kyung-soo looked up, thought for a moment, and then expressed his agreement with an honest nod.
"CrayonPop's popularity has definitely exploded recently, kind of like us a month and a half ago. But their weaknesses are more obvious, they can't compete with us."
But their song "barbarbar" is really on fire, the popularity feels like it's going to surpass our "Roar". Many places are playing this song.
Upon hearing this topic, the members eagerly chimed in to discuss it.
In recent times, the K-pop world has been dominated by two major trends: the meteoric rise of EXO and the explosive success of Crayon Pop, a girl group who went viral thanks to their catchy tunes. They are often referred to as "Crayon Pop" or "the Crayon Group."
This girl group debuted last July and are considered juniors to EXO. They're under a small agency with few resources.
For more than a year since their debut, they remained completely unknown, a group so obscure that they couldn't even get on music show programs. They could only rely on street performances at subway stations, underground shopping malls, and shopping district squares, as well as taking some small commercial gigs to barely make ends meet.
In June 20th this year, they released a new single "barbarbar".
This song was completely ignored when it was first released. Besides the fact that the group had no fame, the music video was also very simple and poorly made. There were no special effects, and the costumes were very basic. Later, it was said that company staff carried a camera and filmed directly at an amusement park, with almost no budget at all.
But after nearly a month of slow fermentation, by the end of July, the song along with their "inline engine dance" spread across the peninsula at an unimaginable speed. The audio source results for "" also soared from hundreds of places outside the top ranks to first place at lightning speed, even directly dethroning "".
Throughout August and September, the two most played songs on streets and alleys across the peninsula were EXO's "Growl" and this super hit by Crayon Pop.
Moreover, because the song's melody is catchy and the dance is simple and hypnotic, there are videos of various listeners and passersby performing their versions of the dance all over the internet. This keeps the song's popularity at a fairly high level.
This song, "Barbarbar," also allowed Crayon Pop, a girl group that had debuted over a year ago but was still an obscure, unknown entity, to gain the popularity and recognition of a first-tier girl group in just a couple of months.
It's a shame that their weaknesses are also quite apparent. Their economic company is very small and they lack the experience of dealing with such a sudden surge in popularity, nor do they have the resources for subsequent promotion and investment.
This song has become so popular that it's playing everywhere, but unlike EXO, which saw a massive surge in fans when they were big hits, their fan base hasn't grown at the same exponential rate as their popularity. While they are very popular, their fanbase growth hasn't kept up with the heat.
On the street, almost everyone has heard of the song "barbarbar," but few know the members' names. In fact, most people don't even know how many members are in the group.
Crayon Pop perfectly embodies the phrase "a hit song but not a hit artist".
If this were a normal situation, even with these circumstances, given their extremely high popularity, they could easily get several number one spots on music charts.
It's a shame that their hot period coincided completely with EXO's comeback, from August to now, they haven't won even once.
As expected, EXO won the first place on Music Bank today with an overwhelming score, defeating Crayon Pop and earning their fourth consecutive win.
From the first week of August 16th's "Music Bank" to today, which is the fourth week, EXO has won every first place and never been overtaken.
M Countdown has no consecutive No. 1 restriction, and based on the current trend, even if EXO finishes promoting, they should still be able to win one or two more awards.
And a week later, GD returned. With GD's heat and popularity, CrayonPop would find it very difficult to compete with him.
Such a viral hit is very likely written and performed by just one person, and they're really quite unlucky.
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