• Netizens discuss the reasons why OH MY GIRL's Arin isn't as popular as she used to be

    Netizens have talked about why they think OH MY GIRL's Arin isn't as popular as she used to be.

    When OH MY GIRL came in second place in "Queendom S1," their first comeback song, "Nonstop," along with "Dolphin," went viral and helped them become a big 3rd Generation girl group again.

    Netizens were impressed and said that OH MY GIRL really was talented and should get more attention. Because of this, the public also paid attention to the other members of the group, especially Arin.

    Arin got a lot of offers to be in commercials, to be the host of music shows, and even to be in a drama. But contrary to what people thought, netizens have noticed that Arin's charm is fading over time. The public is also losing interest in other members of the group, and netizens can't help but blame their agency.

    This year, OH MY GIRL’s comeback results were even surpassed by 4th generation rookie girl groups.

    On September 25, a post about OH MY GIRL's Arin began trending on Nate's community board under the title, "WHY DID ARIN EXPIRE SO QUICKLY?".

    The netizen who wrote the post stated, "There is no more news about her, and after Alchemy of Souls, she just faded away. It seems that all the attention she got from MCing on Music Bank was carried by Soobin".

    In addition to the opinion that Arin is losing popularity, many netizens also shared their thoughts on why OH MY GIRL is losing its reputation:

    I think Oh My Girl has lost its media buzz because the company doesn't do a good job of taking care of them.

    Even though she has been working on Alchemy of Souls for so long, it didn't get much attention. Most of the time, when you shoot a drama for a long time, you should also be promoting other things. But Arin didn't have anything else to promote, so she's been shooting her drama for a whole year. You could say that OH MY GIRL doesn't have much of a buzz, but Hyojung, Seunghee, and Yubin are always on variety shows, and Mimi did so well this year on her own variety shows. YooA hasn't been promoted by herself, but she keeps getting CFs. The other members are doing fine, but she was stuck shooting for Alchemy of Souls for way too long.

    Because Arin was the MC, Music Bank didn't get more views. They were daebak because they were both MCs, their faces looked good together, and they worked well together. Soobin was the hottest thing at the time, and he was a new male idol from a big company. OH MY GIRL had just hit daebak, so it was the perfect time. Aside from her time at Music Bank, Arin has always been one of the members with the fewest individual promotions. The only thing that was really hot was Akong.

    She spent a year making Alchemy of Souls, but it didn't do very well. To make matters worse, she only played a small part in it. The other time she got a raise was when she was part of a group. She can't do many different things, so the unnie always gets more gigs than her. Her individual and group promotions only happened because the group did well, but in the end, OH MY GIRL's comeback and Arin's drama got a lot of attention. For Arin's career to go far in the long run, she needs either OH MY GIRL to do well with their next work or for her acting to get noticed. When she was MCing for Music Bank, she was very popular, but it was all because of her partner.

    I like Arin because she gives a lot of money to charity, but if she wants to be successful in the long run, she needs to work on her singing, acting, and MC skills more. She has been filming her drama for a long time, but if she wants to do well with her OSTs, radio shows, variety shows, etc., she needs to work on her skills and get more attention first. If not, she needs to choose her works with a very sharp eye. Even if Akong did win, it wasn't because of her own skills; it was because of the male MC and how well they worked together.

    What are your thoughts on the post about OH MY GIRL's Arin?

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  • BTS’s V breaks records again as ‘Winter Ahead’ hits 210 million Spotify streams

    BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

    On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

    Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

    Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

    The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

    Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

    On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

    It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

    Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

    They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

    Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

    With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

    Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

    With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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