The long-standing debate over who holds the crown as K-pop’s top girl group— TWICE or BLACKPINK—has resurfaced with intensity among Korean netizens, following TWICE’s recent surge on Spotify US and the Billboard Hot 100.

On online communities, a post titled “Hul BLACKPINK got pushed aside by TWICE on Spotify US ㅋㅋㅋ” quickly gained traction, igniting passionate discussions from both fandoms. “As expected, there’s a reason why BLACKPINK fans have an inferiority complex towards TWICE,” OP wrote. “You guys were laughing at TWICE’s results just for BLACKPINK to lose against them. Freaking funny.”

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TWICE continues to build on their international acclaim, recently achieving their best-ever result on the Billboard Hot 100. Their latest success is seen as a major milestone in their 10-year journey. Their rising global presence is also being solidified through upcoming performances at major international festivals like Lollapalooza, marking a “hot” stride in the American market.

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While BLACKPINK remains a dominant force globally with record-breaking YouTube views, fashion endorsements, and world tours, TWICE’s consistent musical output and growing chart performance continue to earn them recognition—even among casual listeners.

The Spotify US chart has become a new battleground, with TWICE‘s recent leap over BLACKPINK sparking jokes, comparisons, and emotional reactions across K-net communities.

  • Are ONCEs lying now too? BLACKPINK entered Melon, Apple Music ages ago. Why are they acting like this when they can’t even chart without a Korean drama OST boost?
  • TWICE and BLACKPINK dropped their full albums at the same time, but it’s sad that TWICE can’t get any hits aside from that K-drama OST. Your title track is out of all charts — Melon, Global Spotify, U.S. Spotify, Billboard Hot 100, everything. Meanwhile, BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” was #1 on Global Spotify weekly, #1 on YouTube Music, #2 on Global Apple Music, and #1 on Billboard Global 200… even the drama OST didn’t rank well on most charts lol.
  • When your full album gets totally wiped from both Korean and global charts, but only the drama OST gets numbers… what’s the point? And it’s not like the song dropped alongside BLACKPINK’s and managed to reach Billboard #28 or U.S. Spotify #15 like they did lol.
  • Where’s the title track from the full album that dropped at the same time?
  • TWICE just entered the U.S. chart BLACKPINK couldn’t even get into for 10 years because of their delusions about America. Congrats to TWICE.
  • It’s hilarious how they hide their full album results and just promote the K-drama OST boost like it’s everything lol.
  • TWICE entered the U.S. Apple Music chart this time. Until now, only BTS and FIFTY FIFTY had made it in as Korean groups. Now it’s just three. Spotify charts can be manipulated with ads and playlisting, but Apple Music is super hard to enter. That’s impressive.
  • Summary from foreigners who went to both BLACKPINK and TWICE concerts: TWICE is way better than BLACKPINK 😂😂😂 brutal truth.

Whether you’re Team TWICE or Team BLACKPINK, one thing is clear: both groups have redefined what it means to be a global K-pop girl group. As TWICE reaches new heights in the American market and BLACKPINK maintains their luxury brand power, the debate only fuels the competitive energy of K-pop’s global expansion.

Sources: Pann Nate