Stray Kids and Jimin debut 1 and 2 on the Billboard 200!

[fieldofdreams]

For the first time in history, two K-Pop albums simultaneously hold the top 2 spots on the Billboard 200 in the US:

#1 Stray Kids
#2 Jimin pic.twitter.com/hbLN5wm9ke
- chart data (@chartdata) July 28, 2024
Stray Kids and Jimin make history on the Billboard 200 with their latest albums, ATE and MUSE debuting 1 and 2, respectively (August 3)! This is

Comments

[ladychips]

i wasnt expecting jimin to be 2! what are the rules about what they can and cant do while theyre enlisted, anyway? it seems like hes been able to do everything he would've done if he wasnt doing mandatory service?

[fauxkaren]

They recorded a LOT of content before enlistment. So all the stuff he's done to promote Muse is prerecorded and just being released now. So yeah anything they made before enlisting is fair game for BigHit to use to promo the album. They just can't record new stuff.

And like, they can post pics on their IG and post on WeVerse, but can't appear in newly made stuff on their label's YouTube? So you'll see members post stuff on their personal IGs and make text posts on WeVerse, but they can't go live on WeVerse. And lol when they filmed the enlistment video for Hobi, Jin was there (we could hear his laugh in the bg and the members posted group photos on their IGs) but he was not allowed to appear in the actual video posted on youtube.

[slaygalthessily]

Okay, so there was a lot of debate about this. Because do you remember (or did you know) when Baekhyun got in trouble for his YT videos (pre-recorded)? I think someone theorized that it was because it monitized, but then an album is monitized, so? Or did laws adjust since then?

[fauxkaren]

I think SM is just like... weird. lol. I googled to see what they said at the time and SM's statement said that Baekhyun didn't break any laws so it was legal for them to upload the videos but SM just decided to remove them? Maybe cause netizens were getting mad about it? IDK.

https://www.soompi.com/article/1499227wpp/sm-explains-decision-to-remove-videos-uploaded-to-exos-baekhyuns-youtube-channel-during-his-military-service

I wonder if the fact that he was doing public service vs doing active duty impacted that? Like Suga has been pretty much radio silent since enlistment and he's doing public service too. Maybe it's some kind of unspoken rule that idols doing public service keep a much lower profile since they're working 9-5 and not in barracks or something??

[fauxkaren]

I haven't listed to Stray Kids full album because I'm v much a casual Stray Kids listener but I listened to the title track and tbh I think it's one of their best title tracks.

Jimin's album was A+ and it's a shame he's enlisted and couldn't promote it on music shows because I'd LOVE to see him do the choreo for Who and Smeraldo Garden Marching Band more. Ah well. Could have been some really cool stages.

(on the topic of enlistment, I'm dying @ RM not even trying to conceal how much he doesn't want to be there, lmao. on social media, he's ver much 'i am counting down the seconds until i am free')

[fieldofdreams]

I think we are in reverse, I'm casually listening to Jimin/BTS and love Smeraldo Garden Marching Band!

As for ATE, I love the whole album, especially the slower song 'twilight' and the song 'Stray Kids'.

[slaygalthessily]

RM doesn’t want to be there and meanwhile, me, a Monbebe and worried I’m going to have to go and drag Minhyuk away 😭.It’s always interesting to see how each idol adapts to enlistment. Some thrive and have the time of their lives while others are marking days off on their calendar.

And SKZ’s new album gave me a good reminder of why I got into them in the first place - or rather, kpop in general. They’re genuinely one of the most talented groups in the game right now.

[fauxkaren]

haha yeah i think some idols probably like the change of pace and the new experiences

but then you have other idols that are like

IM FREEEEEE!!!!!!!! WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY FUCKING LIFE
- Trisha Paytas (@trishapaytas) August 11, 2017

the second they get discharged

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[sugarspice101]

I don't know much about K-pop but I saw a video of Felix from Stray Kids singing with a deep ass voice and I was taken aback.

[fieldofdreams]

You've experienced the "Felix effect". It surprised the heck out of me and was the 'hook'.
Now I'm a fan :')

[akillarian]

I notice there's a large number of deep voice singers in Kpop and actors in Kdrama.

I wonder if casting people love deep voice over there.

[itsme_eloise]

ah yes the ol' legolas face balrog voice switcheroo

[fauxkaren]

CONGRATS JIMIN!!! pic.twitter.com/5zZwdGgXNH
- jimin loops (@jimiIoops) July 28, 2024