MUSIC
Hi-Key successfully completes music promotions for ‘Rose Blossom’
Hikey (Seoi, Riina, Hwiseo, Yell) ended their music broadcast activities for their first mini album 'Rose Blossom' with SBS' 'Inkigayo' broadcast on the afternoon of the 12th.
Hi-Key set its own highest record with the title song 'Rose Blossoming Between Buildings' from the mini album 'Rose Blossom' released for the first time since its debut on the 5th of last month. Upon its release, 'Rose Blossom' ranked first on the iTunes Top Album Charts in Turkey and Bahrain, and then ranked high on iTunes and Apple Music Top Albums in 7 countries, including Singapore, Mexico, Australia, and Thailand.
In addition, 'Rose Blossom' ranked first in the 'Physical Album Chart' category of the 'Real-time Hanteo Chart' provided by Hanteo Chart, and ranked first in the 'Music Chart'. It also ranked second. It is quite unusual for an album to rank first in the 6th week of release rather than in the first week (album sales for a week based on release date).
Not only that. In the February girl group brand reputation announced by the Korea Business Research Institute on the 12th, Hi-Key ranked third after New Jeans and Blackpink, establishing itself as a powerful emerging girl group among the '4th generation idols'.
The successful performance of the title song ‘A Rose Blooming Between Buildings’ cannot be left out. On the day of release, 'A Rose Blooming Between Buildings' ranked 5th on Hanteo Chart's real-time chart, 32nd on Melon's latest chart, and 3rd on the Korean chart of QQ Music, China's largest music streaming platform. Since then, 'A Rose Blooming Between Buildings' has continued to rise day after day, ranking 29th on Melon's latest chart, entering the top 100 on the daily chart, and entering the top 100 on the Genie real-time chart and Vibe's daily chart.
In particular, Hi-Key ranked first in the female category of the ROOKIE (rookie) chart in the January chart released by the 'KM Chart' hosted by the Korea Management Association, and is being called a 'small miracle' by K-pop fans around the world. In addition, as 'A Rose Blooming Between Buildings' was included in 'The Quiet Reverse Drive Only I Didn't Know About' selected by Melon Magazine on the 7th, the popularity and interest in Hi-Key is gradually growing.
The members of Hi-Key shared their thoughts on the conclusion of 'Rose Blossom' activities through their agency GLG. Seo-yi said, "I can't believe that the 'roses that bloomed between buildings' activity that I worked so hard to prepare is already over. I am so amazed and happy to see the wishes I have spoken out loud in the hope that it will be loved by more people, and are actually coming true little by little. “I hope that many people will continue to feel comforted and sympathize with this song while listening to it, and we also want to bloom even more,” he said.
Riina then said, "It was a very thankful and happy activity. I think High Key has now bloomed thanks to you all. I want to repay you with better music in the future and show you that I am growing," and Whiseo said, "Starting 2023 with good energy. "I'm looking forward to the remaining years of 2023. I think I should grow into a worthy artist as I received so much love. It was a happier time than anything else in my life," he said.
Lastly, HiKey Yell said, "I was so happy to receive love from more and more people, and I was also happy to be able to see Mikey for a long time. I will try to show a cooler and better side as many people love me, so I hope you will continue to watch HiKey." He expressed his thoughts.
Meanwhile, Hikey's music broadcasting activities have ended, but the group plans to continue communicating with K-pop fans through various broadcasts, performances, and online and offline content.
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr
