J-Hope's "Arson" recently became the point of discussion online. It was recently seen debuting in a low position on MelOn, the largest music streaming site in South Korea. Continue reading to know what people think is the reason why it didn't rank high on the said chart.
J-Hope's "Arson" Becomes Hot Topic for Debuting Low on MelOn 1 Hour After Release
On July 15 at 1 p.m. KST, J-Hope became the first BTS member to release new music since the group announced their focus on solo activities. He officially dropped his long-awaited solo album "Jack in the Box," which according to Big Hit Music, represents the rapper's "own musical personality and vision as an artist."
"Jack in the Box" consists of a total of 10 tracks. Big Hit Music described the double title songs, "MORE" and "Arson," as the ones that "narrate the stories inside and outside the box respectively, conveying the core message that penetrates the whole album."
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"MORE" was pre-released on July 1, while "Arson" was officially released on the 15th. Besides these two, "Jack in the Box" also comprises eight more tunes.
J-Hope's "Arson" is described as a powerful hip-hop song that represents the rapper's story of being put at a crossroads while facing the world.
One hour after its release (2 p.m. KST), "Arson" successfully entered several domestic music charts. The song debuted at No. 5 on Bugs, No. 71 on MelOn Top 100, and No. 102 on Genie.
Although the track's lowest debut is on Genie, its ranking on MelOn gained more attention from netizens. One netizen took to the online community Nate Pann to express their surprise to see that J-Hope's "Arson" charted low on MelOn despite him being a member of the global boy group BTS, who has a big fandom in South Korea.
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Titled "What's up with J-Hope charting out in 1 hour only?," the netizen's post features a photo showing "Arson" ranking at No. 71 on MelOn Top 100 at 2 p.m. KST. They wrote under the picture, "He is affiliated with BTS, and he had the most push from HYBE... Does he have no popularity with the general public? He even had a party yesterday that created a buzz."
The netizen appears astounded upon seeing the ranking of J-Hope's "Arson" on MelOn, considering that BTS' group songs do well on the platform. In fact, the septet's latest title track, "Yet to Come," debuted at No. 1 on MelOn Top 100 and even became the first song to reach the top of the chart since its reform.
In the comments section of the post, other netizens share why they think "Arson" didn't debut high on South Korea's biggest music streaming platform. One online community user stated that they think the reason that J-Hope "failed" despite being the first BTS member to go solo is because "J-Hope doesn't have much fans."
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They added, "His singing skills are also so-so, just like his rap skills. The general public barely knows that there's a member named J-Hope in BTS. This is how little presence he has," the netizen continued.
Other comments are as follows:
"It's because he has no individual recognition, and his song was so-so."
"BTS is impressive, while J-Hope is... Just another celebrity."
"ARMY always go around calling others flop this flop that, meanwhile, they're stanning a flop themselves."
"His songs' style isn't something that MelOn users like. He could've released something that the general public will listen to."
"His song overall was lackluster but it reflects what his own taste is."
What are your thoughts on the situation? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
J-Hope's "Arson," "Jack in the Box" Debut on iTunes Charts
In other news, J-Hope's "Arson" and his solo album "Jack in the Box" also made it to several iTunes charts following its release.
In particular, "Arson" and "Jack in the Box" both debuted at No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart and the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart, respectively. These two also entered at No. 1 on the European iTunes Song Chart and the European iTunes Album Chart.
What's more, J-Hope's "Arson" landed at No. 5 on the iTunes Song Chart in the United States and peaked at No. 1.
As of 11 p.m. KST on July 15, "Arson" ranks at the top of iTunes Song charts in at least 42 countries.
Check out J-Hope's "Arson" music video here!
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Written by Maria Scott
