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Melon (an acronym for “Melody On”) is one of the biggest and most-used music streaming services and online music stores in South Korea. It’s also the biggest music subscription service in the country, with more than 28 million users that can stream and download music through the program.
One way for music fans to show their love and enjoyment for songs on the app is by giving them hearts. The data for these hearts can be collected to get a pretty good idea of some of the top-performing and most favorited songs in the Korean music industry!
These are, to date, the 15 third generation K-Pop girl group songs that have the most hearts on Melon.
15. “Forever Young” by BLACKPINK
“Forever Young” has 169.4k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the dance practice video for the song has 2.91 million likes on YouTube.
14. “Dolphin” by Oh My Girl
“Dolphin” has 169.5k hearts on Melon! The like to dislike ratio is turned off on YouTube, so a comparison can’t be made.
13. “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK
“How You Like That” has 171.1k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 19.20 million likes on YouTube.
12. “Russian Roulette” by Red Velvet
“Russian Roulette” has 171.1k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 1.88 million likes on YouTube.
11. “Starry Night” by MAMAMOO
“Starry Night” has 171.9k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 1.31 million likes on YouTube.
10. “Downpour” by I.O.I
“Downpour” has 173.3k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 134.9k likes on YouTube.
9. “Lovesick Girls” by BLACKPINK
“Lovesick Girls” has 174.1k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 11.84 million likes on YouTube.
8. “Bad Boy” by Red Velvet
“Bad Boy” has 175.8k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 3.40 million likes on YouTube.
7. “Playing With Fire” by BLACKPINK
“Playing With Fire” has 177.7k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 6.06 million likes on YouTube.
6. “TT” by TWICE
“TT” has 196.0k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 4.11 million likes on YouTube.
5. “As If It’s Your Last” by BLACKPINK
“As If It’s Your Last” has 209.5k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 9.30 million likes on YouTube.
4. “Psycho” by Red Velvet
“Psycho” has 210.9k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 4.85 million likes on YouTube.
3. “Cheer Up” by TWICE
“Cheer Up” has 222.1k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 2.94 million likes on YouTube.
2. “DDU-DU DDU-DU” by BLACKPINK
“DDU-DU DDU-DU” has 231.0k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 16.80 million likes on YouTube.
1. “Red Flavor” by Red Velvet
“Red Flavor” has 231.4k hearts on Melon! In comparison, the music video for the song has 2.00 million likes on YouTube.
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These K-Pop Groups Have the Most Days at No. 1 on MelOn's Daily Chart from 2014-2020
Since 2014, only a few K-pop groups who managed to have their songs peaked at No. 1 on MelOn's daily chart and last on that spot for more than 10 days from 2014 to 2020. Entering this Korean music chart is known to be the hardest and is one of the biggest feats idols could ever be achieved.
MelOn is the largest among the five major Korean music charts. It is widely used by the Korean general public, with more than 28 million users who can stream and download songs and music videos, as well as create custom ringtones. Landing on MelOn's chart is a big deal for K-pop artists as it is based on unique listeners, reflecting how popular a Korean act is in the country.
Below are the top 10 K-pop groups with the most days at No. 1 on MelOn's daily chart:
TWICE Has the Most Days at No. 1 on MelOn's Daily Chart
The Korean act that successfully claimed the most No. 1s on the Korean music chart is none other than JYP Entertainment's nine-member girl group, TWICE, which made their debut in 2015. The female act was able to spend a total of 99 days with nine songs. "TT" spent the most days at No. 1 with 26 days.
"TT" is followed by "Cheer Up" (24 days), "Knock Knock" (18 days), "Signal" (12 days), "Heart Shaker" (seven days), "Yes or Yes" (six days), "What is Love?" (three days), "Dance the Night Away" (one day), and "More & More" (one day). TWICE's first entry on MelOn's daily chart is "Cheer Up" in 2016.
BTS is the Second K-pop Group with Most No. 1s on MelOn's Daily Chart + YG Artists Take No. 3-5 Spots
Coming in second place is Big Hit Entertainment's BTS. The boy group only has three entries on the chart so far yet it spent the second-most days at No. 1, having 89 total days. Its hit song "Dynamite" claimed the top position on the chart 75 times, becoming the K-pop song with the most No. 1s on MelOn. The group's other tracks to enter the chart are "Fake Love," which is their first entry and had six days at No. 1, and "Boy with Luv" with eight days.
The third K-pop group with the most days at MelOn daily chart's No. 1 is BIGBANG with 75 days - 36 days of it were contributed by the group's 2015 hit "Loser" and 2018 hit "Flower Road," 18 days each. The boy band's other No. 1 MelOn songs are "FXXK IT" (16 days), "Bang Bang Bang" (12 days), "Let's Not Fall in Love" (six days), "If You" (three days), and "Zutter" (two days).
Claiming the No. 4 and No. 5 positions in the list of K-pop groups with the most days at No. 1 on MelOn's daily chart are two other YG idol groups, BLACKPINK and iKON, respectively. BLACKPINK achieved a total of 63 days, while iKON has 47. Like BTS, these two Korean acts only have three entries on the chart so far.
BLACKPINK's Whistle," had 12 days, "DDU-DU DDU-DU" had 30 days, and "How You Like That" had 21 days. iKON's "My Type" had six No. 1s, "Apology" had one, and the group's 2018 hit "Love Scenario" had 40.
Below are the full rankings:
- TWICE - 99 days
- BTS - 89 days
- BIGBANG - 75 days
- BLACKPINK - 63 days
- iKON - 47 days
- SISTAR - 38 days
- GFRIEND - 23 days
- MAMAMOO - 14 days
- miss A - 13 days
- Wonder Girls 12 days
Is your favorite idol group included in the list? Tell us in the comments!
