Thursday, May 7, 2020

Kpop Girl Groups March/April 2020

                  Duo to Corona Virus, there are fewer groups comeback each month, so I combined March and April two month together in one blog, and the number of girl groups comeback is not as many as before as well.


                                     APink - Dumhdurum

Music Review: Apink – Dumhdurum, Perpisahan? Saya Baik-baik Saja ...

On March 13, 2020, Play M Entertainment announced that Apink would be making a comeback some time in April.  On April 13, Apink released their ninth mini-album Look, as well as the single, "Dumhdurum". "Dumhdurum" was composed and written by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon, who worked on their previous songs “I’m So Sick” and “%%(Eung Eung)”. Upon release, the song topped four major realtime charts in South Korea and became their first song to reach number one on Melon in 5 years, since "Remember". To promote the new album, Apink performed "Dumhdurum" on various music shows, along with B-side tracks "Be Myself", "Love is Blind" and "Moment" for a period of two weeks beginning on April 17. "Look" debuted at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart while "Dumhdurum" peaked at number 2 on the Digital Chart, giving the group their ninth top 10 single.
Until May 3rd, APink already took 8th Win For “Dumhdurum” On “Inkigayo”, this comeback is so strong that their score is much higher than second place for their competitors at the same time. Also marked APink's 9th year anniversary.
Nine Legend Years / Apink 9th Anniversary Video 에이핑크9주년영상 ...









                                      

                                      ITZY - Wanna Be

Song Review: ITZY – Wannabe | The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews ...

On March 9, 2020, Itzy released their second EP, It'z Me, and its lead single "Wannabe".  The album debut at No. 5 on Billboard's World Albums chart and was the group's best position on the chart at the time. Within 24 hours, the music video accumulated over 11 million views and has, as of May 2020, accumulated more than 110 million views on the platform making their fastest music video to reach that. Commercially, the single reached the charts in eight countries, peaking at number six in South Korea. The group received eight music show wins for the song, tied with APink, but they promote at different period.









G-idle - Oh My God

                                               Oh My God': (G)I-DLE Is Back With a New EP and Stunning Video ...

On April 6, 2020 the group released their third EP titled I Trust with "Oh my god" as its lead single.
 In conjunction with the release of I Trust, (G)I-dle had signed with Republic Records to help highlight and push their individuality into the U.S. marketplace.[The album had over 91,311 pre-orders, making it their most pre-ordered EP, and became their highest selling album by selling 100,000 physical copies in three days.[I Trust debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart becoming (G)I-dle's first number-one album in South Korea and achieved their highest-ever position on Billboard's World Albums chart at No. 4. The music video for "Oh my god" broke their personal record by amassing 17 million views within its first day of release. The song also marked the first time the group has appeared on the Scottish Singles Chart and charted at number 97, becoming only the third K-pop artist and the second female act to appear on the chart. (G)I-dle's live promotions for "Oh My God" won four music show awards including their first grand slam public broadcast win on KBS's Music Bank, SBS's Inkigayo and MBC's Show! Music Core.
G-dile comeback around the same time with APink, and there's a big competition between these two groups on various music program. G-idle still managed to get 4 wins under this APink dominates period.









Oh My Girl -NonStop

Oh My Girl Talks About Their Goals For The New Year | Soompi

On April 13, 2020, WM Entertainment confirmed that Oh My Girl would make a comeback as a full group on April 27, with Jiho returning from her hiatus. Subsequently, the group released a teaser announcing that their return will be with their seventh EP Nonstop with a game-themed concept.The EP and the music video for the lead single "Nonstop" were released on April 27.  Oh My Girl was considered one of the girl group followed APink style and they comeback slightly after APink. Until today, they  took 2 Win For “NONSTOP” On “Show Champion”;








GWSN - BAZOOKA!

Song Review: GWSN – Bazooka! | The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews ...

On April 3, 2020, it was reported that GWSN was moved to a new sub-label from Kiwi Media Group known as MILES. The group made their comeback on April 28 with their 4th mini album the Keys and its title track "Bazooka!", without member Soso.











APRIL - LALALILALA

Update: APRIL Sings “LALALILALA” In MV For Enchanting Comeback ...

On April 10, it was revealed that April would make a comeback with their 7th EP titled Da Capo on April 22. According to DSP Media, "Da Capo" is a musical term which means "from the beginning". On April 22, Da Capo and its title track "LALALILALA" were released. Both the EP and the single became their most successful releases to date.