BABYMONSTER's debut album 'DRIP' receives acclaim from Billboard, highlighting their musical talent and global K-POP influence.
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BABYMONSTER, having tightly grasped musical completeness, drew praise from Billboard with their first full album after debut, 'DRIP'. On the 1st (local time), the American music media Billboard praised, saying, 'BABYMONSTER's first full album, full of charming songs, beautifully decorated this year. These songs are the driving force behind the expansion of K-POP's global influence, transcending genre and language barriers,' and greatly featured their comeback this time. Billboard also highly evaluated the members' musical abilities and potential, describing them as 'the most promising K-POP newcomers of 2024'. They expressed surprise at all seven members challenging rap in 'CLIK CLAK' and highlighted the extraordinary creativity shown by Luka and Asa through the lyrics of 'Woke Up In Tokyo'. They also discussed BABYMONSTER's overwhelming influence and popularity on YouTube, looking forward to their future achievements. The music video for 'DRIP', released on November 1, ranked first for 'most viewed video within 24 hours', currently at 17 million views, while the pre-released double title track 'CLIK CLAK' has exceeded 26.23 million views. Riding this momentum, they released the performance video for 'CLIK CLAK' for the first time today (3rd) at 1 PM, further igniting interest. With global choreographers RIEHATA and KINJAZ enhancing their completeness, and YG's unique production system optimized for artists in operation, they are gathering significant attention. BABYMONSTER will continue detailed activities with double title tracks 'DRIP' and 'CLIK CLAK', and follow-up song 'Love In My Heart'. They will engage with fans across various platforms such as music shows, radio, variety shows, and YouTube. Starting next year, they have their first world tour after debut on the horizon.
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