First of all, if you didn't see my December 2020 blog, it's because there is only one girl group IZONE did make comeback, so I will just combine Dec 2020 and Jan 2021 in one blog. I would say this period is hit all time low for new kpop girl group comeback and new debut.
G-idle - Hwaa
Even G-idle not the most popular girl group at the moment, but their strong comeback, I will write them first in this blog. (G)I-dle announced in December 2020 that they would be making a comeback on January 11, 2021, with their fourth EP, I Burn, and its lead single, "Hwaa"
According to Hanteo Chart, I Burn debuted at No. 1 on the daily album chart with 75,510 copies sold. This is higher by 19,147 copies compared to (G)I-dle's Dumdi Dumdi album released on August 3, 2020, which recorded 56,363 copies in first-day sales. The album also debuted at No.1 on Gaon Retail Album Chart with 59,086 copies sold. On January 13, it was reported that the album charted on iTunes Top Album charts in 52 regions around the world, including the Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, Russia, Brazil, Italy and Finland. In Melon chart, (G)I-dle not only charted "Hwaa", but also all the songs from I Burn. This is the first time that the group has made such achievement since its debut in 2018
The lead single "Hwaa" Commercially, the song debuted at number one on South Korea's Melon Chart and become the first song by a fourth-generation idol group to chart-in.The song eventually became the group's first top-five hit, peaking at number four on Gaon Digital Chart and their first chart-topper on the component Download Chart.
Izone - Panoram
According to Hanteo Chart,I was suppose to write about Izone last month, but since they are the only kpop girl group comeback last December, so I will talk about them in Jan blog instead. On December 7, Iz*One released their fourth EP, One-reeler / Act IV, accompanied by its lead single "Panorama". The EP debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. On January 26, 2021, Iz*One released a promotional single titled "D-D-Dance" for Universe, a mobile application.
The group achieved a double crown on the week ending December 12 after topping both the physical album chart with the mini-album and the digital download chart with its title track "Panorama". The mini-album became the group second project to top the Korean albums chart after Heart*Iz (2019). Not only did the mini album debut at number one on the week's physical album chart, but the "Kit version" of the album also entered the chart separately at number five. Despite being a Korean release the mini-album entered the top ten of the Japanese Oricon albums chart peaking at number eight..
Dream catcher - odd eye
With the third installment, the group announced their new comeback with their sixth EP, Dystopia: Road to Utopia and its lead single "Odd Eye", which was released on January 26, 2021.
On January 30, Dreamcatcher Company revealed that Dreamcatcher’s sixth EP Dystopia: Road to Utopia has sold more than 60,000 copies in just three days (according to the statistics of Hanteo Chart), and the sales on the day of release has surpassed the first week sales of the previous EP, Dystopia: Lose Myself. The lead single "Odd Eye" is a nu metal with a strong rock sound and hip hop elements. It conveys the story of the EP implicitly, with a deep and strong will to move forward once again towards a true utopia
Cherry bullet - Love so sweet
The group released their first EP Cherry Rush and its lead single "Love So Sweet" on January 20.it's a retro-based synth-pop track about sweet, romantic love.
Berry good - time for me
I have mentioned this group multiple times before, usually appear as one of the relatively unpopular group. They released their fourth extended play Undying Love, which was released on January 19, 2021
