NewJeans’ Songs Rise In Number Of Listeners On Music Charts Amid HYBE And ADOR’s Feud

Recently, the HYBE and ADOR feud has become the hottest topic in the K-Pop world, as the two companies struggled to come to terms with various accusations regarding NewJeans, plagiarism, and the overall image of the artists.

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ADOR’s CEO Min Hee Jin held a press conference and confidently stated that NewJeans’ comeback schedule will continue as planned, regardless of the feud.

Min Hee Jin | TenAsia

Of course, we will continue as planned. Why should we have to suffer because of HYBE?

— Min Hee Jin

And according to music charts, NewJeans’ songs are climbing its way back up music charts, despite everything going on with the agency.

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Looking at the chart, regardless of whether they are new or existing songs, their songs are rising in number of listeners, compared to other songs on the chart. Although the ranking itself may seem low, the number of listeners proves that they are on a rising trend.

Netizens felt the group’s power as they continued to rise on a chart that was mostly going down in number of users.

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• “I’m not a fan and I’m streaming their songs to support them.”
• “All the other songs are in the negative for number of users, so they are rising if they are the only ones with a plus sign.”
• “They are on the rise.”
• “I guess the fandom is streaming.”
• “If they are rising in number of listeners on a chart that’s going down in numbers, it shows that they are taking over the chart. Usually, numbers go down around 10 AM, but seeing that their numbers continue to rise shows us something.”
• “Wow ‘Hype Boy’ is still at number 37.”
• “The number of users has grown.”
• “I was listening to them on YouTube, but I should make a list and listen to it on music sites.”

And with NewJeans preparing to make a comeback next month with the double single, How Sweet, fans are curious to see how it will play out. On the other hand, read more about the feud below.

Everything You Need To Know About HYBE And ADOR Min Hee Jin’s Ongoing Feud: Day One