Album sales are one of the most important factors to evaluate the success of each comeback of K-pop idols. 

However, many groups are controversial when there is an idol "carrying the team" because they have a large number of fans. Even their fandom bought more albums than the rest of the members.

Recently, the individual bars in China of aespa members have summarized the number of pre-orders for the upcoming mini album Girls . 

Accordingly, as of July 2, the sales are: Karina Bar (201 thousand copies), NingNing Bar (140 thousand copies), Winter Bar (134 thousand copies) and Giselle (nearly 11 thousand copies).

It can be seen that Karina's fans are very willing to spend, buying albums to support the female idol in this comeback. 

Her fans even outnumber her Chinese-born sister NingNing, many times taller than Giselle. Because of that, aespa was "cheated" that Karina should carry the album sales

During the comeback with Love Dive , Wonyoung is also responsible for "carrying" the group's album sales. 

Accordingly, the female idol's fans in China have sold more than 98,000 copies. 

Meanwhile, the group only sold more than 500,000 copies, meaning Wonyoung accounted for nearly 1/5. 

Not to mention the fact that Wonyoung's fandom is growing stronger and stronger, promising to reach even bigger numbers in the future.

When LE SSERAFIM first debuted with FEARLESS, Sakura was the member who contributed the most to album sales. 

Accordingly, the female idol's fandom in China has pre-ordered more than 65,000 copies. 

This is a huge number compared to a newly debuted group. 

However, because Sakura used to be a key member of IZ * ONE, it is easy for the audience to understand this revenue.

Lisa (BLACKPINK) is a female idol with a huge fan base in China.

 By the time the group made a comeback with The Album, her fans had contributed more than 133 thousand copies. 

Therefore, Lisa is said to be the member who "carries" album sales for BLACKPINK.

Although working in the same group, the members have different fan bases. 

Besides, their fandoms in China are also part of the guarantee for their success and popularity.

BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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