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RIIZE Tops April's Tenasia Artist Top Ten K-Pop Boy Brand Rankings
In April, Tenasia conducted a global voting service, dividing categories into K-Pop Boy Brand, K-Pop Girl Brand, and Hot Genre Brand.
RIIZE emerged as the top K-Pop Boy Brand. According to industry sources, RIIZE is set to become the first K-Pop idol group to perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) in the U.S. this October. Additionally, RIIZE will release their first full-length album, 'Odyssey,' on the 19th at 6 PM, marking their official comeback.
BIGBANG secured the second spot. Member G-Dragon made a grand return with his solo concert 'Übermensch IN KOREA' after eight years. However, the first day's performance was delayed by 1 hour and 13 minutes due to adverse weather conditions, leading to criticism over inadequate on-site management and guidance. Despite the challenges, G-Dragon performed hits like 'POWER,' 'Crooked,' and 'Heartbreaker' in freezing temperatures, collaborating with artists like CL and beatboxer Wing. He apologized for the delay and hinted at an encore performance in Korea and BIGBANG's 20th-anniversary project.
BOYNEXTDOOR claimed the third position. They released a track spoiler video for their mini-album 'No Genre' on HYBE Labels' YouTube channel on the 5th at 10 PM. The mini-album 'No Genre' is set to be released on the 13th at 6 PM. On the 27th of last month, the International Volleyball Federation visited HYBE's headquarters in Seoul to appoint BOYNEXTDOOR members.
Following them were BTS, Kang Daniel, DAY6, SEVENTEEN, PLAVE, BTOB, and TOURS.
The rankings for RIIZE, BIGBANG, BOYNEXTDOOR, BTS, Kang Daniel, DAY6, SEVENTEEN, PLAVE, BTOB, and TOURS were determined using a media index from online music site Melon (30%), Google Trends index (10%), and global popularity votes from Tenasia's voting service (60%).
The criteria for nominees in the K-Pop Boy Brand and K-Pop Girl Brand categories include male and female idol groups and solo artists within the top 30 on Melon charts for the month. The Hot Genre Brand category includes domestic groups and solo artists with a history of entering the Melon chart and Idol Champ monthly chart, ranking in the top 30 for the month.
Each month, winners of the Tenasia Artist Top Ten receive benefits such as exclusive feature articles and promotion on Tenasia's main Artist Top Ten page.
