2NE1 receives criticism for questionable first place ranking

[sungiebot.livejournal.com]

Girl group 2NE1 rose to first place in various music charts soon after their comeback. The public is giving great attention towards this group who is sweeping charts right after they came back to the music scene, but what is the real meaning behind “first place?”

On various music charts dated September 16th and 17th, it is readily apparent that 2NE1 is not first place. In numerous music charts, including Melon, Dosirak and Soribada, the first place song was J Lim and Jo Kwon’s “On the Way to Breakup” while 2NE1 placed first. According to Mnet, 2NE1’s favored music website, on September 16th, 2NE1 placed first, while on the 17th, J Lim and Jo Kwon placed first. Currently,the first place position is taken by J Lim and Jo Kwon.

 

Online music charts such as Melon places their rankings according to the scale of 40% streaming rates and 60% download rates. Dosirak too, places their rankings on a similar fashion where they consider both streaming and download components. J Lim’s album is currently not released offline yet, and she has not made a public appearance as well. However, it has been recorded that she has placed first along with Jo Kwon nevertheless, reinstating her great popularity. Meanwhile, 2NE1 placed first after their performance during a period where other girl groups were not present. Furthermore, the group’s first place position was then taken a week later by J Lim and Jo Kwon.

However, in light of these controversies, it is still true that 2NE1 is showing strong power in offline music sales. According to one music vendor, “2NE1’s album has currently released 9,000 copies where 3,000 copies were sold.” Although these numbers indicate strong sales, it is far from what YG Entertainment’s Yang Hyun Suk stated regarding “10,000 copies being sold in just 5 days.”

Recently, 2NE1 rose to first place with their new song “Can’t Nobody” on KBS’s Music Bank. For this week’s rankings, KBS used numbers derived from September 6th to 12th. However, the current trend and hype is not 2NE1 despite the fact that they were first place only three days ago as the first place among music charts is not 2NE1 but J Lim and Jo Kwon. What is more surprising, though, is that despite these changes in ranking positions, various television channels are giving 2NE1 the centered attention. Especially SBS’s Inkigayo that recently became a hot topic for giving 2NE1 11 minutes of comeback show time for the first time.

Because of this, affiliated music individuals explained regarding the situation, “Ranked music programs are created by PDs. It is just part of reality for special ‘hot’ singers to receive more attention and show time,” addressing the issue regarding fairness in music programs.

source: AKP

Comments

[analapana83.livejournal.com]

Same shit diff day.

[bobateababy16.livejournal.com]

pretty much this.pshhh keep hating it only fuels their rankings,wins,and and sales bwhahahahahaha

[taecish.livejournal.com]

~1st place in my heart~

[lopezfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

yawn

wtf its called album sales

[nimco.livejournal.com]

(http://tinypic.com?ref=aoq16g)

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, 2NE1 placed first after their performance during a period where other girl groups were not present.
It's ok to doubt how rankings are actually done (because it's a shady business and all) but I don't think this line is necessary. Just because there are no other girl groups from the Big 3 right now besides 2NE1 doesn't mean this should be said...it's kind of disrespectful to Secret, Sistar, Rainbow, what have you who currently are promoting tbh.

Especially SBS’s Inkigayo that recently became a hot topic for giving 2NE1 11 minutes of comeback show time for the first time.
It's never been a secret that SBS and YG are BFFs4lyfe. Both are major shareholders in one another. This is not only not a surprise, but should be expected.

[girlknees.livejournal.com]

yeah, and besides that, 2NE1 won first place over SNSD during genie/i don't care promotions as far as i can remember. it has nothing to do with other girl groups not being there

[hauntedwood.livejournal.com]

ok, whatever

also lol is Dara holding her own head in that photo?

[chickenpl0x.livejournal.com]

Whatever~

[lovejae23.livejournal.com]

(http://nl.tinypic.com?ref=vpzz8l)

[lopezfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

nobody is hating

[handfonewallie.livejournal.com]

Pathetic. LOL.

YG is such a shady company, seriously.

[blueberrrrrrry.livejournal.com]

it's the least shady out of the major three bb

[paigeeybby.livejournal.com]

Gators gonna gait

[melonfucka.livejournal.com]

loooooooooooooooool

[askbask.livejournal.com]

Umm.. they still sold more. Just because a ballad takes the top spot a week later doesn't mean it's outsold 2ne1 or should get an award.

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

As for J Lim and Jo Kwon: those are real-time results right? The music shows handed out their awards based on previous week's results, yes? The winner could have been decided in those few days in between 2NE1's album release and J Lim's.....I would only raise an eyebrow if J Lim managed to stay #1 this entire week but still loses to 2NE1 during this week's music shows.

[xalexandriam.livejournal.com]

Based on the article, KBS used the numbers from last week while akp is only looking at the currently numbers for the past two days.

[xalexandriam.livejournal.com]

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[notyourgeisha.livejournal.com]

here u go bb

[lilykt7.livejournal.com]

omg





key and sunhwa know each other.


but yeah i think 2ne1 are doing fine.

[ethereal-limbo.livejournal.com]

hyosung*

[ethereal-limbo.livejournal.com]

i'm more amused that hyosung is holding a pair of binoculars of all things in that gif, lol.

pervin' on some boys' asses along with gurlfran key.

[wotdoumean.livejournal.com]

happy to hear they didn't really sell 100k with that shitty album

[sungiebot.livejournal.com]

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[x-arisa.livejournal.com]

I Don't Care eh eh eh eh eh.

[steeele.livejournal.com]

WOT?

I want someone to make a post explaining the charts/music shows ranking system in Korea. Pls. I think it would be helpful to everyone.

[xalexandriam.livejournal.com]

I second a request for this post.

[melonfucka.livejournal.com]

but what is the real meaning behind “first place?”

first place motherfuckas. as in before 2nd.

[ohbangladesh.livejournal.com]

lol +1

[shwinlewin.livejournal.com]

Some drama is always bound to happen. Humans just can't be content with peace.

Re: really?

[ayame-ikatsu.livejournal.com]

lmao, A+

[kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com]

Key + Hyosung = ♥

And RE: Rankings in Korea mean nothing. The way the calculate things is inaccurate and silly. They need a legit billboards chart over there.

[cuidano.livejournal.com]

(http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/cuidano/?action=view&current=tumblr_l2fqobtWe91qzpr22o1_500.jpg)

[xalexandriam.livejournal.com]

OMG

:'D

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

I don't see the word netizen in this article so the facts are not valid.

[o-frick.livejournal.com]

I chortled, ngl.