BTS's 'NORMAL' Sets Spotify Single-Day Record for K-Pop
'NORMAL,' the second single off their fifth album 'ARIRANG,' set a new spotify single-day streaming record for a k-pop track right after its july 17 release. the bar was already on the floor for everyone else and they lowered it further.
a song literally called 'NORMAL' has no business behaving like this. BTS put out the second single from 'ARIRANG' on july 17 and by the end of that same day it had set a new single-day streaming record on spotify for a k-pop track. the title is a lie and we are all complicit.
context for the newer girlies: 'ARIRANG' arrived march 20, went straight to no. 1 on the billboard 200, and became the most-streamed k-pop album in spotify history. so no, this wasn't a lucky comeback week. this is just their operating temperature now.
and yes there's a music video, because they were never going to let a record-setting single sit there undressed. the timeline processed all of it with the composure of a group chat at 3am.
seven men, one two-syllable title, an entire streaming platform rewritten in under 24 hours. we are so back, and honestly we never left.
Reported by Billboard. This article is Aegyo Arena's own write-up of that reporting.
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BTS's V Reveals Hearing Loss; Jungkook Performs Through Injury
The two members shared their health updates during a livestream after the group's back-to-back Baltimore concerts.
BTS' V has revealed that he is receiving medical treatment for hearing loss in his right ear. Speaking during a Weverse livestream with fellow member Jungkook after the group's back-to-back concerts in Baltimore, the singer said he can currently hear at only about 30 percent capacity in that ear compared with his left.
V, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, said the problem began roughly two and a half years ago and has not fully recovered. He added that he is taking medication and visiting the hospital regularly for treatment.
During the same livestream, Jungkook shared that he is dealing with a leg injury he described as "on the verge of a stress fracture," with significant inflammation and what he believes is minor damage to the bone. He said the pain forced him to hold back at points during the show and asked for fans' understanding, while indicating he intends to keep performing.
The updates come as BTS continues the North American leg of its 'Arirang' world tour.
ARMY has flooded both members with messages of support and calls to rest. Here's hoping V and Jungkook get the care and recovery time they need.
Reported by Yonhap News Agency. This article is Aegyo Arena's own write-up of that reporting.
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the Recording Academy rolled out a shiny new 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category and BTS looked at it like… so we're the kids' table now? all seven are sitting the 69th Grammys out.
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