“It really feels like a lot of people are leaving…”
Koreaboo
51 minutes ago
Recent voting results from SBS Inkigayo have sparked heated debate among netizens, after BLACKPINK received a surprisingly low score.
| YG Entertainment
According to a viral post, the group was previously “crushed” in voting by Hearts2Hearts, and still couldn’t manage a win this week due to the shockingly low voting score.
| Pann
It really feels like a lot of people are leaving the BLACKPINK fandom lately.
Just look at the voting scores. Not long ago they went up against Hearts2Hearts and got completely crushed 1:9, and it’s still the same now. This time the score gap between the three teams wasn’t that big, so it was one of those situations where you only find out after the votes are revealed, but the voting numbers still ended up like that.
— Viral post on Pann
However, many netizens quickly pushed back on the criticism. Instead, they argued that focusing on music show trophies ignores the group’s wider global success and influence.
| Pann
- “If you had to choose between getting a No.1 on a music show vs. becoming a group at BLACKPINK’s level even without winning on music shows, your fave group would pick the latter too lol. Hey, your fave would be crying right now lol.”
- “LOL I sincerely hope your fave becomes a group that keeps winning No.1 on Korean music shows in the future!! Not a group like BLACKPINK that ranks No.1 in everything — digital charts, album sales, tours, ads, followers, subscribers, Gallup rankings, brand reputation — nope, just a group that wins No.1 on domestic music shows!! I truly wish that for you!! LOL. Best wishes!!”
- “Sorry, but for BLACKPINK fans it’s just a one-click response. ‘So which group has surpassed BLACKPINK’s career? Which group can confidently say they’re more successful than BLACKPINK?’ That one line ends the conversation lol. You guys have to write long posts all your lives calling BLACKPINK washed-up and spamming comments, but BLINKs just need to ask for a group that’s doing better than BLACKPINK. One click and the game’s over.”
- “I’ve been asking this for five years — can someone answer? Which girl group has better overall digital results than BLACKPINK? Which ones have bigger tours? Which ones sell more albums? Which ones have more YouTube subscribers? Which ones have more Instagram followers? Which ones get treated better by global luxury brands? Which ones get mentioned more overseas? Which ones consistently rank high on Gallup and brand reputation rankings like BLACKPINK? Huh? Who is it? I’ve been asking for five years… answer me lol. I’ll keep asking until someone answers.”
- “Those HYBE stans must be busy… They have to drag BLACKPINK, drag Aespa, drag IVE too… must be exhausting lol.”