[SS ISSUE] iKON Makes “Perfect ‘RETURN’ to First Intentions’…’LOVE SCENARIO’ Becomes iKON’s New Representative Song
[스포츠서울=신혜연기자] iKON kept their no. 1 spot in music charts for the 7th day since the new song’s release, stabilizing their position as big-time artists.
As of January 31, at 9 AM, the title song ‘LOVE SCENARIO’ from iKON’s 2nd official album was placed at no. 1 in real-time charts in Mnet and Melon, which is Korea’s largest music streaming platform. This record surpasses iKON’s previous record of ‘MY TYPE’, which maintained its no. 1 spot for 6 consecutive days, and is an indication that the song is steadily receiving love from the listeners with its catchy melody.
Some people even state that ‘LOVE SCENARIO’ is iKON’s new representative song. The results are meaningful since iKON had strong competitors in the process, including girl-groups Red Velvet and TWICE who showed strong performances in various charts.
Red Velvet became a top girl-group by achieving success 3 consecutive times with songs ‘Rookie’, ‘Red Flavor’, and ‘Peek-A-Boo’. Their new single ‘Bad Boy’ is also on the rise, and is marked at 2nd place following iKON’s ‘LOVE SCENARIO’. The other competitor TWICE also has numerous hits and have shown strength in music charts, which makes iKON’s no. 1 even more meaningful.
Solo artists Suzy and Sunmi also made comeback with songs ‘In Love with Someone Else’ and ‘Heroine’ respectively, and were ranked high. However, they had to give up the no. 1 spot due to iKON’s new album.
The choreography video for ‘LOVE SCENARIO’ is also gaining massive popularity. The video surpassed 1.9 million views and almost reached 2 million views, while the music video is also raising views faster than ever, surpassing 7.4 million views. The group’s amazing performance displayed in music broadcasts raised attention on the group’s choreography through word of mouth.
iKON is currently on the rise with their 2nd official album ‘RETURN’, an official album by iKON released in 2 years and a month. The album that has a meaning of looking back into one’s first intentions and starting point, is an album which the listeners can feel iKON’s growth in musicality.
Last year, iKON released ‘NEW KIDS:BEGIN’ on May and released double-title tracks ‘BLING BLING’ and ‘BIRTHDAY’. However, the results were a bit disappointing. While the group focused on the Japanese market, other skilled idol-groups came up as competitors and took iKON’s spot. iKON promised a new start to overcome their frustrating results and display their strengths as ‘Monster Rookies’ of 2015.
As the album title states, iKON has made a perfect ‘RETURN’, and is on the spotlight with the title song ‘LOVE SCENARIO’. The album displayed iKON’s charms in musicality and is more meaningful since leader B.I participated in the writing and composing of all 12 tracks.
During the promotional period, iKON is planning to make appearances in not only music broadcasts but also in variety programs, such as ‘Weekly Idol’, ‘Sugar Man 2’, and ‘Knowing Bros’ to appeal their personal charms. They will also continue their active promotion in Korea by directly communicating with their fans.
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