BABYMONSTER's full-length album 1st [DRIP] track "Really Like You" challenge is gaining explosive popularity beyond Korea to music fans in the Chinese-speaking regions.
On the 24th, according to YG Entertainment, the keyword #明星都在OKOK手舞 (celebrities also OKOK gesture dance), derived from the BABYMONSTER "Really Like You" dance challenge, rose to No. 4 on Douyin's entertainment chart in China. It effectively reached the top ranks of the chart that reflects trends in the entertainment category on the country's largest short-form platform.
A video uploaded to BABYMONSTER's official account ignited the popularity. Asha, Ahyeon and Luka's challenge became a hot topic among local music fans, and numerous local artists joined in, further heating up the atmosphere. Related videos are recording view counts approaching 5 million with a steep upward trend.
The challenge's popularity is expected to continue. The related keywords are currently appearing in Douyin's real-time rising hot issues, ranking high on various trend charts, and fans' secondary creative works are continuously being uploaded, showing exceptional buzz.
Meanwhile, the "Really Like You" challenge has drawn strong responses with its intuitive signature move of drawing an O shape with the hands to match the lyrics "Okay." The stage presented at a fan concert in Japan last December matched the winter vibe and began receiving great love from music fans around the world.
Thanks to this momentum, the song's streaming performance also rose. Although it is a track from an album released 1 year and 2 months ago, it jumped 32 and 47 places on Spotify's daily and weekly top songs Korea charts, respectively. It re-entered YouTube Korea's weekly popular songs top 100, and it is gradually climbing the rankings on major domestic streaming charts including Melon.
[Photo] YG Entertainment
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