Girl band QWER is making waves with their comeback! According to the Hanteo Chart, QWER (Chodan, Magenta, Hina, Siyun) sold an impressive 22,655 copies of their mini album Algorithm's Blossom on its first day, which was released on the 23rd.

This achievement marks their highest first-day sales ever, showing an amazing increase of about ten times compared to their debut single Harmony from Discord.

With these first-day numbers, QWER is already on track to break their own first-week sales record, moving closer to becoming a major band with strong public recognition and a dedicated fanbase. Since the album just released, the final first-week sales are expected to rise even more.

Algorithm's Blossom tells the story of QWER creating a new destiny together, centered around the theme "the flower blossomed by algorithms." The band shares their journey of blooming while embracing love and pain across eight tracks, including the title track My Name is Clear.

In their comeback, QWER has charted all tracks from the album on Melon's HOT100, with My Name is Clear hitting number one on Bugs' real-time chart. The song also reached second place on Melon's HOT100 and twenty-first on Melon's TOP100, marking a successful triple hit.

The music video for My Name is Clear has already surpassed 3 million views, ranking first on YouTube's trending videos and in top music trends.

QWER continues to show impressive growth on various charts with each comeback, solidifying their status as a "favorite girl band."

Their mini album's title track Addicted to Worry has stayed on Melon's monthly chart for five months, hinting that My Name is Clear will also perform well on major domestic charts.

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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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