On MBC's weekly "Music Core" chart, NewJeans, IVE, and BLACKPINK all competed for the #1 spot.

NewJeans and BLACKPINK are still in the running for the show's charts. They went up against girl group IVE, who started their promotion last week with "After Like."

With this latest win, "IVE" now has 4 overall music show wins.

Meanwhile, netizens can't help but amazed by how tough the competition with girl groups nowadays along with monster rookies like IVE and NewJeans.

On September 3, a post about began trending on TheQoo's community board under the title, "TODAY, MUSIC CORE'S #1".

The netizen who wrote the post posted photos with the calculations on the results showing the close fight between NewJeans, IVE, and BLACKPINK.

Other netizens joined the online community and commented:

Is it because they are female idols? All of their digital scores are so high Congratulations, IVE!

Really, IVE are all the rage.

Yoohoo~ The song by BLACKPINK is also good.

The first time I heard IVE's song, it was good, but the members are still so young, but they're a lot better than I thought they'd be. Congratulations on being number one!

I like it when groups of girls get together like that.

Congratulations, IVE, you've been doing so well lately.

It's a great song. Even though NewJeans' promotions are over, they are still nominated, so they are also the big trend right now. I love both NewJeans and IVE.

Yoohoo~

Now, IVE are really big stars. In all honesty, the fact that they are almost as popular as BLACKPINK on digital charts shows that a new generation is coming up. The big trends of the 4th generation are already NewJeans.

I could have made a case for anyone on the list to win. This is really great. IVE congrats!

What are your thoughts on the post?

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BTS's Jimin just made history on Spotify Korea!

On May 13, Spotify updated its Korea Daily Top Songs chart, and Jimin reached a huge milestone — he now has a total of 600 No.1s on the chart. He is officially the first and only artist to ever achieve this record on Spotify Korea.

Jimin’s latest title track “Who” from his second solo album MUSE quickly climbed to the top of the chart after its release and is still holding strong at No.1. This shows just how powerful his music and fan support really are.

Before this, Jimin's FACE title track “Like Crazy” stayed at No.1 for an impressive 268 days, breaking records and winning hearts. Other songs that helped him reach this incredible milestone include “Set Me Free Pt.2”, “Angel Pt.1”, and the English version of “Like Crazy”. In total, five of his songs have reached No.1 — bringing him to 600 chart-toppers.

And there’s more! On May 11, Jimin also ranked No.1 on the Spotify Korea Daily Top Artists chart, increasing his total artist No.1 wins to 650.

Fans are celebrating the achievement with pride, calling Jimin a true solo powerhouse and praising his consistent success even during BTS’s group break.

With records like this, it’s clear: Jimin isn’t just making music — he’s making history.

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