BTS's Jimin and Jungkook, along with other K-pop stars, nominated for the 2024 MTV EMA, highlighting their global success.
October/9/2024 12:31
BTS (Bulletproof Boy Scouts) Jimin and Jungkook, among other Korean idols, have been nominated for the largest music awards in Europe, the '2024 MTV EMA (Europe Music Awards)'. On the 8th (local time), it was announced that BTS's Jimin and Jungkook were selected as candidates for the Best K-Pop category. Since its establishment in 2019, BTS has been the most awarded in this category. This year, Jimin and Jungkook are nominated as solo artists, making it even more significant. Jungkook achieved two awards at the '2023 MTV EMA'. His solo single 'Seven (feat. Latto)' was chosen as Best Song, surpassing Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift. He was also selected as the Best K-Pop artist, solidifying his status as a representative solo singer of K-Pop. According to the latest Billboard chart (dated October 12), Jimin's 2nd solo album 'MUSE' title track 'Who' ranked 26th, rising 4 places from the previous week on the main song chart 'HOT100'. The album 'MUSE' ranked 103rd on the main album chart 'Billboard 200'. Additionally, 'MUSE' reached 1st place on the 'World Album' chart, while 'Who' ranked 12th on 'Global (excluding the US)', 13th on 'Global 200', 20th on 'Streaming Songs', and 26th on 'Pop Airplay'. Jungkook's 'Seven (feat. Latto)' ranked 81st on 'Global 200', and the title track 'Standing Next to You' from his solo album 'GOLDEN' ranked 161st. Both 'Seven (feat. Latto)' and 'Standing Next to You' ranked 45th and 100th respectively on 'Global (excluding the US)'. BLACKPINK's Lisa is nominated for Best Collaboration, Best Video, and Best K-Pop with her new song 'New Woman feat. ROSALIA'. Recently, she headlined the 'Global Citizen Festival' in Central Park, New York, performing 'ROCKSTAR', 'NEW WOMAN', 'Lalisa', and 'Money', receiving enthusiastic responses from local audiences and fans worldwide. Stray Kids are also nominated for Best K-Pop. They recently garnered attention for their overwhelming live performance at the 'American Music Awards (AMAs)' held in Los Angeles, solidifying their status as a hot boy group with remarkable achievements in the American music market. Last year, they won the 'Top K-POP Album' at the '2023 Billboard Music Awards' and 'Best K-POP' at the '2023 MTV Video Music Awards'. Additionally, LE SSERAFIM is nominated in three categories: Best New, Best K-Pop, and Best Push. Their 4th mini-album 'CRAZY' ranked 127th on the main album chart 'Billboard 200', successfully charting for three consecutive weeks. They also ranked high on major album charts, including 13th on 'Top Album Sales' and 'Top Current Album', and 4th on 'World Album'. NewJeans is also nominated for Best K-Pop, actively releasing their 2nd single 'How Sweet' and Japanese debut single 'Supernatural' this year. In June, they held a solo concert at Tokyo Dome, the fastest among foreign artists (1 year and 11 months), with all tickets sold out. The Tokyo Dome stage received enthusiastic responses from fans worldwide, sparking further NewJeans popularity. ILLIT is nominated for Best Asia Act, being the only K-Pop artist nominated in this category. This is largely due to their 1st mini-album 'SUPER REAL ME' title track 'Magnetic' creating a global sensation. The song ranked 88th and 166th on the latest Billboard chart (dated October 5) for 'Global (excluding the US)' and 'Global 200', respectively. Since debuting on April 6, it has charted for 27 consecutive weeks, proving ILLIT's incredible source power.
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