NewJeans 'held hands' with Jungkook (BTS) and received great news, BLACKPINK sadly became a loser

Korean idol girl group - NewJeans and male singer Jungkook of the group BTS continue to affirm their charm, when "holding hands" together occupied 2 voting categories in 2023.

At the end of the year, it is also the time for artists and idol groups to look back and review their achievements after a year of dedication to art. The vibrant Kpop market is no exception. The recently concluded 2023 Artist of the Year survey, voted by industry experts, has also made netizens extremely excited and curious about the results.

Although this is not a formal, well-funded awards ceremony, through the survey, artists will also have a more general view of the level of love from the audience and the recognition of the world. expertise for me over the past year. Recently, Korean media unit News1 announced the results of the Artist of the Year survey.

32 industry experts from various entertainment companies participated in this survey. Like experts from JYP Entertainment, IST Entertainment, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, RBW, WM Entertainment, KQ Entertainment...

Among them, the emerging girl group NewJeans joined hands with Jungkook (BTS), becoming the artists with the most votes - reaching 9 votes together. BTS ranked 3rd with 4 votes, IVE ranked 4th with 3 votes, while Seventeen received 2 votes and ranked 5th. Artists, groups Blackpink, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, Lim Young Woong, FIFTY FIFTY each received got 1 vote.

Choosing NewJeans as Artist of the Year, one of the experts commented, this is "the best idol group, which has captivated not only domestic audiences but also international audiences in the past 2 years".

An expert affirmed that the 5-member group led by producer Min Hee Jin has created the "NewJeans syndrome" with "unique ideas, well-received songs, excellent talent and great potential." ability to develop further even at a young age. "They are the most iconic among the groups that have been active this year, achieving notable achievements in all industries," another expert assessed.

Voted Artist of the Year, with the same number of NewJeans votes, experts say, Jungkook "has established himself as a global pop star, thanks to the popularity of Seven". "The fact that Jungkook topped the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist and not as a BTS member proves his global influence and that is definitely outstanding," another expert commented.

Besides News1, the popular Kpop news site on Twitter, Kpop Charts, has announced the ranking of the 50 Songs of 2023, voted by 2.6 million viewers. NewJeans had 3 songs chosen by the audience, of which, "Ditto" ranked No. 1, "Super Shy" ranked Top 4 and "OMG" ranked Top 13. Jungkook's "Seven" ranked behind "Seven"'s votes. Ditto" at No. 2. Another song by BTS' youngest member "Standing Next To You" also reached the Top 20.

Previously, Get Up by NewJeans also dominated the Billboard 200 chart, reaching number 156, creating a new wave of Kpop. "Get Up" was released on July 21. Not only did it surpass Blackpink to become the fastest female Kpop artist to reach Top 1 on the Billboard 200 in history, this album has so far been on the chart for 20 consecutive weeks, being The longest charting Gen 4 Kpop group in history.

Currently, if we count Kpop girl groups of all time in terms of time on the Billboard 200, NewJeans' album "Get Up" is only behind Blackpink's "The Album" with 26 weeks on the Billboard 200.

NewJeans surpassed BLACKPINK in a media shock, creating Kpop history for the first time. Pinky14:38:46 15/12/2023As one of the most prominent groups in 2023, NewJeans showed outstanding growth in the international market, surpassing BLACKPINK on Billboard. They are the first Kpop girl group to perform at ABC America's New Year's program.