fromis_9 is incredibly fromidable as they bag their Menow 1st win, showcasing the range of their talents and influence over the Korean Pop industry. They are a girl group comprising of eight members including Roh Ji-sun, Song Ha-young, Lee Sae-rom, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung, Park Ji-won, Lee Seo-yeon and Baek Ji-heon. They originally debuted in 2017 and have since been making music consistently. This win comes from the Korean music show titled The Show and in this episode the girl group was declared to be ‘The Show Choice.’
Meanwhile, they didn’t just win by default. They beat two incredibly active bands, P1Harmony and THE NEW SIX (TNX). Additionally, this girl band didn’t just beat its competitors by a small margin, they completely left their competitors in the dust with 4460 points while the others received 1080 and 210 points respectively. Apart from just competing, they had also been scheduled to perform in the show. It started with a short video playing before all the members were introduced on stage.
This Korean music show has been going on since 2011 and is being aired live every Tuesday on SBS and broadcast from SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea. MTV has also partnered with the channel to provide this show being broadcast across 20 countries including but not limited to France and Japan. This season is being hosted by Xiaojun (WayV), Hyeongseop (Tempest) and Yeosang (Ateez).
The prize fromis_9 won was based off the chart data that the show collects every week. However, that is not the only metric they use in order to choose a winner. Contestants are judged based on the broadcast views, digital sales, physical album sale, music video views, voting and online ranking. Leading in all of these factors, the girl group was able to make their way to the top and bag their first win for the single in this show.
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#menow is their most recent single from the album titled Unlock My World which consists of 10 songs. The tracklist includes Attitude, Wishlist, In the Mirror, Don’t Care, Prom Night, Bring It On, What I Want, My Night Routine and Eye Contact. The album came just a week ago on June 5, 2023 and has since then racked over a couple million streams. Before the release of her highly streamed album, they had released four extended plays in record timeline along with singles and original soundtracks for dramas and series.
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