Boy Next Door, IVE, and PLAVE are contenders for the top spot.
The top song candidates for the last week of February on the MBC show "Show! Music Core," aired on the afternoon of the 22nd, include Boy Next Door's "Today I LOVE YOU," IVE's "REBEL HEART," and PLAVE's "DASH."
Boy Next Door has firmly established its presence as a dominant group, winning the Melon Weekly Popularity Award for an impressive four consecutive weeks from the third week of January to the first week of February with "Today I LOVE YOU," released on the 6th of last month. They have garnered attention in the music industry after surpassing 1 million copies in cumulative sales with their previous work "19.99," marking their first million-seller. Following this, their first digital single "Today I LOVE YOU," released four months later, is also achieving explosive responses and continuing its success.
IVE topped the weekly charts on Melon, Genie, Bugs, etc., with the pre-release song from their third mini album, "Rebel Heart." Released on the 13th of last month, "Rebel Heart" portrays a march of rebels with various narratives. The lyrics offer comfort, accompanied by a captivating melody in the chorus. Additionally, they are enjoying immense popularity, having achieved their fifth consecutive million-seller with the third mini album "IVE Empathy" and aiming to add another music show win.
The title track "Dash" from PLAVE's third mini album "Caligo Pt.1," released on the 3rd, marks their return after about five months since "Pump Up The Volume!" The members participated in composing, writing lyrics, choreography, and producing, showcasing their identity as a self-produced idol. On the day of its release, all five tracks, including the title track "Dash," "RIZZ," "Chroma Drift," "12:32 (A to T)," and "Island," achieved remarkable success, ranking from 1st to 5th on the charts.
The broadcast featured ONF, Woody, LUN8, XODIAC, ARrC, EVNNE, MADEIN, Yoon Soo-hyun, Da-hye, Kim Chae-won, KiMMi, Choi Soo-hwan, 2Z, ONE PACT, ALL(H)OURS, RESCENE, KickFlip, Blingone, and others.
[Photo] Broadcast capture