K-pop groups including BTS, TWICE, BLACKPINK, SHINee, TXT, and more received certification from Gaon Chart in their respective categories!
The Korea Music Contents Association, which runs Gaon Chart, announced on April 8, the only K-pop groups and artists that received certification for album and streaming category [March 11-April 8] and for download category [February 11- April 8].
Prominent K-pop artists including BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, TXT, Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, SHINee, Oh My Girl, and more reigned in their respective categories, gaining new personal records.
TWICE and TXT Achieves Double-Platinum Certified Albums + SHINee Achieves First-ever Platinum Certification
For the album category, TXT's "Minisode1: The Blue Hour," released in October 2020, along with TWICE's "Eyes Wide Open," which kicked off on the same month, officially received double-platinum certification from Gaon Chart after earning a cumulative album sales of 500,000 copies.
Along with them, SHINee, who returned to the K-pop industry after three years and released their seventh full album, "Don't Call Me," achieved their first platinum certification as a group.
The album released in February surpassed 250,000 album sales in less than two months and eventually became their best-selling album since its debut in 2008.
BTS, SNSD Taeyeon, and Chung Ha Received Platinum Certification in Download Category
Meanwhile, world-renown group BTS who released "Boy With Luv" [ft. Halsey] (MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA) along with top-tier soloists Taeyeon's "Four Seasons" and Chung Ha's "12'o clock already" earned a cumulative 2,500,000 download sales volume for their tracks and became platinum-certified by Gaon Chart.
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BLACKPINK, IU, OH MY GIRL Dominated Streaming Category and Earned Platinum Certification
Lastly, BLACKPINK's mega-hit track, "How You Like That," Oh My Girl's "Dolphin," IU's "I Give You My Heart," (Crash Landing on You OST Part 1) all accumulated 100,000,000 streams and received platinum certifications.
Akdong Musician (AKMU) joined them with a billion certification (1,000,000,000) for their track, "How Can I Love the Break Up" from their album, "Sailing."
On the other hand, other popular artists and groups also enjoyed a rank in their respective categories, including "Rollin" by Brave Girls, which topped the digital charts and streaming charts, winning two gold medals.
On the monthly album chart, Baekhyun's new album "Bambi - The 3rd Mini Album" topped the list with sales of about 591,944.
The monthly social chart 2.0, which allows K-pop enthusiasts to check the global popularity of their idols, is dominated by BTS, followed by BLACKPINK at No. 2, IU at No. 5, TWICE at No. 7, EXO at No. 8, and Rosé (BLACKPINK) at No. 10.
IU's "Lilac" also topped the digital charts and streaming charts, winning two awards.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
