Boy group RIIZE is proving they’re here to stay as they make their mark on the 2024 Melon Annual Chart with not one, not two, but three songs!

On January 9, the 2024 Melon Comprehensive Annual Chart was released, and RIIZE's achievements had fans celebrating. Their hit tracks "Love 119," "Get A Guitar," and "Boom Boom Bass" secured impressive spots at 25th, 45th, and 99th, respectively, solidifying their place as one of the top groups in the music scene.

The success of "Get A Guitar" stands out, as it has stayed on Melon’s monthly charts for an impressive 15 months in a row since its release in September 2023. The track continues to earn love from listeners, proving its lasting popularity.

Meanwhile, "Love 119," which was released in January 2024, has also made waves, holding strong on the monthly charts for 12 months straight. The song is currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity as it gets extra attention during the winter season, showing just how much listeners adore it.

Additionally, the title track of their first mini-album, "Boom Boom Bass," which came out in June 2024, has also secured its place on the Melon Annual Chart, making it clear that RIIZE is continuing to dominate and proving themselves as the "next-generation powerhouse."

To top it off, RIIZE has been keeping busy with exciting projects. On January 8, the group released a remake of TVXQ’s classic hit “Hug,” and the response has been overwhelmingly positive! Fans are eagerly looking forward to seeing them perform this remake live at the upcoming "SMTOWN LIVE 2025" event on January 11-12, as well as on Mnet’s M Countdown on January 16.

With all of this success, it looks like 2025 is going to be another huge year for RIIZE!

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Winter, the talented member of aespa, has shown immense grace while responding to cruel and hurtful comments online. However, her calm reactions have left fans feeling both impressed and deeply saddened.

On January 8th, Winter engaged with fans on the fan platform Weverse, where she received a mix of loving messages and extreme hate comments. Despite the offensive nature of the comments, Winter handled the situation with kindness and composure.

One particularly harsh comment read, "Why haven't you died yet?" along with a cigarette emoji. Winter replied, "Smoking is harmful to your health ♥", turning a hateful message into a gentle reminder.

Another comment insulted her appearance, saying, "You look like a piece of s*", to which Winter calmly responded, "Puppy face".

When a commenter told her to "turn off the dating and just live your life without any fun", Winter responded sweetly with, "Eat ice cream. It makes you feel better ♥", offering kindness in the face of cruelty.

While Winter's kind responses to such hateful messages were admirable, fans couldn’t help but feel heartbroken.

Many expressed their concern, saying things like, "It's better to ignore hate comments, but it's so pitiful", and "Even though she responds like that, she must be hurt, it’s so sad".

Some fans even said, "Winter is too kind. Why does she even interact with these people?" and "It hurts to see her reading these."

In response to the hate, SM Entertainment, aespa’s agency, has announced that they will be gathering hate comments and pursuing legal action.

In fact, earlier in 2023, when a post threatening Winter’s safety was uploaded, SM immediately took action and filed a lawsuit against the person responsible.

Winter’s ability to respond with kindness despite the insults is a testament to her character, but fans can’t help but worry about the emotional toll it must take.

This situation raises an important reminder: artists are human too, and kindness should be spread, not hate.

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