TWS debut single ‚Plot Twist‘ tops Melon’s annual chart for 2024

Okay-pop rookie TWS tops Melon as essentially the most streamed with their debut hit, „Plot Twist.“ Courtesy of Pledis Leisure

Okay-pop rookie boy band TWS achieved the most-streamed debut single of the 12 months on Korea’s high music platform, Melon, with „Plot Twist.“

It was adopted by lady group (G)I-DLE’s „Destiny“ in second place. aespa’s „Supernova,“ which held the highest spot on Melon’s weekly chart for 15 consecutive weeks, securing the report for the longest time at primary, ranked third.

In response to Melon’s annual chart launched on Thursday, six-member boy group TWS claimed the highest spot with „Plot Twist,“ the title monitor from its debut album „Glowing Blue,“ launched on Jan. 22 final 12 months.

It’s the first time in 14 years {that a} debut monitor has topped Melon’s annual chart, with the final being lady group miss A’s „Unhealthy Lady Good Lady“ in 2010. TWS can also be the primary boy group to say the highest spot in six years, following iKON’s „Love Situation“ in 2018.

Aespa’s „Supernova“ ranks third amongst Melon’s most streamed songs final 12 months. Courtesy of SM Leisure

Shift in dominance: Lady teams and Okay-band rise

Though Okay-pop lady teams remained sturdy on the charts, their prominence barely waned. In 2023, eight of the highest 10 tracks had been by lady teams, however in 2024, solely three made the highest 10.

(G)I-DLE and aespa had been joined by ILLIT’s debut single, „Magnetic,“ in eighth place. NewJeans additionally showcased its dominance, inserting six songs within the Prime 40, together with „How Candy“ (fifteenth) and „Bubblegum“ (thirty fifth). Notably, the group’s older hits like „Hype Boy“ (twenty third), „Ditto“ (thirty third), „ETA“ (thirty sixth) and „Tremendous Shy“ (thirty seventh) remained standard.

In distinction, the rise of Okay-bands — a fusion of Okay-pop and rock band components — marked a major development.

DAY6 demonstrated broad mainstream attraction by inserting 4 songs within the Prime 40, together with „Time of Our Life“ at fifth, „You Have been Stunning“ at seventh, „Welcome to the Present“ at seventeenth and „Completely happy“ at thirty eighth.

Lady band QWER additionally scored properly with „T.B.H“ at tenth and „My Identify Is Malgeum“ at 91st.

Okay-pop rock band DAY6 lands 4 songs in Melon’s Prime 40. Courtesy of JYP Leisure

Solo artists shine

Solo artists additionally delivered standout performances. IU’s hit „Love wins all“ ranked fourth, whereas Lim Jae-hyun’s „Rhapsody of Unhappiness“ took sixth place.

Different notable solo entries within the Prime 20 included Lee Chang-sub’s „Heavenly Destiny“ (ninth), Taeyeon’s „To. X“ (eleventh), Lee Moo-jin’s „Episode“ (twelfth), BIBI’s „Bam Yang Gang“ (sixteenth) and Parc Jae-jung’s „Let’s Say Goodbye“ (18th).

Zico’s collaboration with BLACKPINK’s Jennie on „SPOT!“ secured the nineteenth spot. BLACKPINK’s Rose additionally charted forty sixth with „APT.,“ her duet with American pop star Bruno Mars, launched in October.

On Melon’s worldwide songs chart, Charlie Puth’s „I Don’t Suppose That I Like Her“ secured first place for the second consecutive 12 months. NewJeans’ Japanese debut monitor „Supernatural“ took second, whereas Seiko Matsuda’s traditional „Blue Lagoon,“ carried out by NewJeans’ Hanni throughout a Tokyo Dome live performance, entered the home chart for the primary time, rating ninety fifth.

This text from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.