Following the success of their debut hit “Plot Twist” on multiple music charts, TWS has been the talk of the town in a number of online groups lately.
After the group’s song “Plot Twist” reached the top 10 on the Melon daily chart last week, accusations were raised against them for either Sajaegi or manipulating the music chart results.
Some wonder if overtaking IU, a highly esteemed figure in the business, may be interpreted as going too far, igniting discussions regarding the morality of chart competitiveness in the intensely competitive K-pop industry.
A wide range of fans have also commented on the excellence of TWS’s number-one song. While some internet users celebrate the group on their achievement and heap praise on them for their musical abilities, others provide more critical opinions.
The song then dethroned IU’s “Love Wins All” to top the Bugs Music chart on February 12. TWS then snapped IU’s Perfect All Kill (PAK) streak, which had lasted over 336 hours. Currently, “Love Wins All” is the fifth-highest PAK song ever.
Although the song’s achievement on the music chart delighted Korean netizens, many also questioned how it managed to surpass IU’s popular song.
Netizens’ responses to TWS’s ascent to the top of the Bugs Music charts are as follows:
“See how even the fans have no conscience lol They are winning mentally just because they won 1st place because of the ㅅㅈㄱ issue. Fans shielding them like this only adds to their dislike.”
“Wow, they beat IU?? The fans of Hibra’s senior team listened to me.. Me..???”
“The song is good, congrats congrats”
“Wow they won over IU and V?”
“But I don’t feel their hype at all..”
“So they will probably be able to fill up the whole Gocheok domeㅋㅋㅋㅋ”
“They will soon fill up the Jamsil Gymnasium and the Gocheok dome for 5 days in a row ^^”
There’s a tangible air of conjecture and irony about TWS’s future course throughout the talks. Some expect more optimistically, while others speculatively wonder if the group can pack big stadiums like the Gocheok Dome.
Commentary is laced with sarcasm; some users mockingly speculate that TWS’s popularity may allow them to sell arenas out with ease.
Even still, there’s hope amid the doubt, with some calling TWS a “monster rookie” who will undoubtedly have a big impact on the K-pop landscape.
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