The most popular K-pop idol category from October 7 to October 20, 2024 is, of course, BTS.
1st place = BTS
The group BTS once again boasted its popularity by taking first place in the K-pop idol category.
On the 17th, member J-Hope was discharged from the military and attracted attention. J-Hope, who enlisted in April of last year, continued his military service as an assistant instructor at the Baekho Recruit Training Center of the Army’s 36th Infantry Division located in Wonju, Gangwon-do, and was discharged in October of this year.
At the discharge ceremony, the team’s eldest brother Jin, who had completed his military service and was continuing his personal activities, appeared first. Jin cheerfully congratulated his younger brother on his discharge with a bouquet of flowers, and J-Hope welcomed his older brother with a dignified appearance. J-Hope plans to continue his active activities in the future.
2nd place = BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK, a group actively engaged in individual activities, took second place in the K-pop idol category.
Last year, Blackpink renewed their contract with their existing agency YG for all group activities, and announced that they would take an independent route for individual activities.
Since then, they have each focused on their solo activities, and last August, they held a pink carpet event for the movie ‘Born Pink in Cinema’ and showed bright smiles as they met with fans as a group for the first time in a long time.
Afterwards, Jennie released her solo single ‘Mantra’ on October 11th, and Rosé also released her new song ‘Apartment.’ (APT., hereinafter ‘Apartment’) on the 18th, gaining popularity.
3rd place = IVE
Girl group IVE continued to gain popularity even during their global activities and ranked 3rd in the K-pop idol category.
Ive appeared at Gimpo International Airport on the morning of the 11th to attend ‘Golden Wave in Tokyo’, and caught the eye with a comfortable yet fashionable style that highlighted each member’s charm.
Additionally, member Lee Seo attended the photo call event held at the Gucci house in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 22nd and showed off her elegant visuals. Ive is currently meeting the public through season 5 of his own reality content ‘1,2,3 IVE’.
4th place = FIFTY FIFTY
FIFTY FIFTY, a five-member girl group that made a renewed comeback last month, ranked fourth in the K-pop idol category.
FiftyFifty recently released their new album ‘Love Tune’ and are currently promoting their new song ‘SOS’.
On the 8th, I participated in the recording of the web entertainment show ‘Today, Our School is Season 3’ (‘Oh Woo Hak 3’), which was held at Anyong Middle School located in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do. The FiftyFifty members, dressed as innocent and lively girls, captured attention with their vibrant visuals.
Starting in November, FiftyFifty will hold its first US tour, ‘Love Sprinkle Tour in USA’, and meet local fans.
5th place = Seventeen
Seventeen, who recently made a comeback, ranked 5th in the K-pop idol category.
Seventeen released their 12th mini album ‘SPILL THE FEELS’ on the 14th and are currently promoting the title song ‘LOVE, MONEY, FAME’ (feat. DJ Khaled).
Seventeen participated in the recording of KBS 2TV’s ‘Music Bank’ held at the public hall of the new KBS building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 18th. On this day, the members wore casual clothes and appeared in front of their fans. The members smiled brightly as they greeted the fans who gathered like a cloud at the scene.
Seventeen will hold a world tour on the 22nd and 23rd (local time), starting in Rosemont, USA, and stopping in New York, Texas, Oakland, and Los Angeles. The tour will then continue to four domes in Japan and major cities in Asia.
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