Oh My Girl's latest release, "Real Love," is drawing mixed reactions from the public.
Keep on reading for all the details.
Oh My Girl's 'Real Love' Doesn't Live Up to Expectations — Here's How
On March 28, Oh My Girl officially made their comeback with their second Korean-language studio album, "Real Love," with a single of the same name. Many were highly anticipating this comeback, as Oh My Girl has produced several hit songs, such as "NONSTOP," "Dolphin" and "Dun Dun Dance."
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As one of the most notable girl groups from the third generation of K-pop, many believed the song would be another smash hit.
However, unlike their previous hit songs, "Real Love" did not do well on the digital charts. Upon release, the song ranked lower than "Dun Dun Dance," which was released nearly a year ago.
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The album also did not live up to physical sales expectations. People believed "Real Love" would break the record of "Dear OhMyGirl," but after six days, "Real Love" only amassed 48,420 copies sold. This number does not even close to the first-day sales of "Dear OhMyGirl," which is reported to be approximately 53,000 copies.
Before "Real Love," Oh Muy Girl dominated the South Korean music charts, with some saying they could rival BLACKPINK and TWICE.
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As of August 2021, "NONSTOP" has been charting on the MelOn Top 100 for 480 consecutive days, making it the longest-charting song by a K-pop girl group. Their b-sidetrack, "Dolphin," charted for 474 days.
Oh My Girl's 'Real Love' Sparks Mixed Reactions
People were disappointed in the quality of Oh My Girl's release. They believed the song was challenging to digest and that the production team did not do a good job of producing the title track.
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Some comments concerning "Real Love" read, "The song is difficult to listen to," "Honestly, 'Real Love' is so bad. The production team failed them," and "I expected a lot, but I'm sorry to say, this song is really not good."
Others stated that though they tried to mimic their past successes with previous releases by using a similar concept, but failed to do so. Many wondered if the quality changed because RBW acquired WM Entertainment.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
