NewJeans topped “Inkigayo” with “Hype Boy,” a song released eight months ago.
On April 2nd, NewJeans received a win from SBS’s “Inkigayo” with their debut song “Hype Boy”. The song received the highest score in the “online music services” category.
“Inkigayo” ranks songs by adding up figures that reflect 55% of online music services, 30% of social media through YouTube views, 10% of network on-air time, 10% of album sales, 5% of real-time voting through Starpass mobile app, and 5% of advanced viewer votes.
This is the first time that NewJeans has topped a music show with “Hype Boy.” Despite being released eight months ago, the song still managed to take the first place on a music show, boasting the group’s popularity.
NewJeans has achieved various records on MelOn, the largest music streaming platform, since their debut. In the first quarter of this year, the ADOR girl group took the three top spots on MelOn’s monthly chart with “Ditto,” “OMG” and “Hybe Boy.” “Ditto” also secured first place on MelOn’s daily chart for 99 consecutive days.
Up to the present, NewJeans has won a total of 14 trophies, with eight wins from “Ditto” and six from “OMG.”
Source: Wikitree
