Should EXID be allowed to win #1 at music shows?

[love-tippany.livejournal.com]

With the returning popularity of EXID’s “Up & Down,” originally released in August 2014, some Korean weekly music shows are finding themselves in a bind as the track aims for 1st place.

SBS Inkigayo follows a set rule regarding their chart rankings, in which the show excludes a track from their charts 10 weeks following the end of the artist’s promotions. On the other hand, KBS Music Bank will award the girl group a trophy should they reach first place on the show, regardless of when their first set of promotions had ended.
MBC Music Core, however, is still undecided and are currently discussing if EXID should be awarded a trophy should they reach first place on their show.

Over the last weekend, EXID’s “Up & Down” reflected their rise on online charts, and could be found in 7th place on Music Bank on the December 5th broadcasting. Between the November 29th and December 6th episode of Music Core, “Up & Down” jumped from 38th to 8th place in seven days! Therefore, their rise to 1st place on the upcoming December 13th episode of Music Core is very possible.

Regarding music shows’ chart rankings, they take account a general criteria: albums sold, song downloads, SNS votes, and broadcast votes. With the regained popularity of “Up & Down,” it seems very feasible for EXID to hit #1 in the music shows, excluding Inkigayo due to its 10-week policy.

Should EXID reach 1st place on any of the music programs, they will be the first group to”take the longest time (four months) to reach #1.” The girl group is already the first to go on a second round of promotions for the same song.

KOREABOO via SPORTS DONGA

Bullshit. Give my queens their thropies.

Comments

[luvikakulubnika.livejournal.com]

If they are #1 they should win. Why are they even pondering over it?
Inkigayo has their set rules and follows them. that's ok i guess.

[springsky.livejournal.com]

Right?! What is this question even?

[volume1995.livejournal.com]

and why shouldn't they be given a trophy while all these boy bands walk away with them like we're handing them out for free?

up and down is such a great confidence booster though i live for le's parts (even though she's problematic)

[myrrhcat.livejournal.com]

same but what has she done? (if there's a "your fave is problematic" for kpop i don't know of it yet)

[rmarques.livejournal.com]

I'm kind of confused by the people saying "Well, they wouldn't win anyway, since their physical sales aren't that good". Like, Up & Down is a digital single right? What physical sales would they have to go along with it?

[prlsb4swiine.livejournal.com]

This probably wouldn't even be a question of they were a slightly more popular group, or even a boy group.

[nudecolors.livejournal.com]

I think they should allow them to win... I mean it's not even like they already won the last time they were promoting the song (or in general tbh)

[happydirections.livejournal.com]

okay, i just listened to the song for the first time and... I LOVE IT! like, it's such a catchy song with a great beat.
just give them the win, please!!

[e-bone (from livejournal.com)]

And they ain't even promoting. The lord works in mysterious ways. Good for them after such a long hiatus.

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

actually, they just started promoting it again.

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

if they sell well, why not?

[gray-fairy.livejournal.com]

I don't think they're gonna win against A Pink because they're currently 1-2 while EXID is like 6-7 and I think A Pink is more popular, but they should be allowed anyway.

[atopworld.livejournal.com]

Um, if I'm walking around singing 'wi arae' all freakin' day, then they better win.

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

I like your logic. If I'm singing "doom dada" all day, his ass better in my bed tonight.

[love-keiko.livejournal.com]

they should be allowed to win. i LIVE for rookie upsets.

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

if their song is selling and ranking high on music charts, why not?!

[milafanway.livejournal.com]

Exactly......give them the "useless" trophie TT__TT
If busker busker can why they can't? -______-
bullshit.....

[legens-legentis.livejournal.com]

Of course. I mean a fancam from one of their preformaces passed a million views on youtube. That's ridiculous for a nugu group.

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

they've been around for almost 5 years now

[xkat-attackx.livejournal.com]

Inkigayo has their set rules and I don't believe they should change them for anyone. For the other music shows though, why not? Didn't other viral hits, like Crayon Pop's "Bar Bar Bar" and Psy's "Gangnam Style" win months after their songs were released?

[mad-nux.livejournal.com]

the song is a jam it deserves to win

[dot-rose.livejournal.com]

Yes, let the girls have some recognition!
Although this makes me ask, where there are songs that gotten popular after the 10 week mark?

[xkat-attackx.livejournal.com]

I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure that "Bar, Bar, Bar" had been out for a while before it picked up steam and they won.

[dickslikejesus.livejournal.com]

Justice for EXID if they win let them win!

EDIT: Except on inkigayo, unless they completely remove the rule, which I think they should because it's a stupid rule anyways.

[iigoru.livejournal.com]

Justice for EXID! All ShinsaGOD songs deserve all the awards.

[springsky.livejournal.com]

Seriously love all his songs!

[sub-divided.livejournal.com]

Of course they should get it!

This kind of upset is good for the whole industry, it makes the shows more exciting.

[agoongprincess.livejournal.com]

I don't think they should for Inkiago but I don't see why not for any other show.

Let them win! It would be exciting for everyone to let the underdogs have a chance

[frankoceans.livejournal.com]

no

[lazmy.livejournal.com]

yes wtf give them their trophy are you kidding me with this

[theharleyquinn.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to realize EXID has a host of crazy good songs. Way better than a lot of the stuff the more popular girl groups are putting out.

[timetobegin.livejournal.com]

GOOD. And in Kpop, companies like to abandon promotions if a song doesn't become a hit in half a day, but this goes to show sometimes, all you need is a little time!