Kids, pre-released song ‘Girlfriend’ wins 2 crowns on Chinese MV chart

MUSIC May 13, 2025

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Photo courtesy of Cube Entertainment, QQ Music
Photo courtesy of Cube Entertainment, QQ Music

The group i - dle is on a global popularity march ahead of their comeback.

The music video for “Girlfriend, “ a track from I.T.L.(Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, Shuhua)’s 8th mini album “We are, “ ranked #1 on both China’s QQ Music music video chart and the Korean chart as of the 12th.I.T.L.also showed their influence ahead of their upcoming promotions by rising to #1 in Korea and #9 globally on YouTube’s daily popular music videos.

The ‘Girlfriend’ music video, released on the 9th, garnered attention by ranking 2nd on YouTube’s ‘Most Viewed Videos in the Last 24 Hours’ and 3rd overall on ‘Global Trending Music Videos’.In addition, it proved its influence in the global music market by ranking high on YouTube’s trending video charts in 9 countries including Korea, the US, Japan, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Indonesia, Taipei, and Australia.

Soyeon’s self-composed song ‘Girlfriend’ is a song that expresses comfort to a friend who has gone through a breakup in the unique colors of children.Its cheerful sound and the members ‘singing chorus are impressive.The music video was shot in Paris, France and garnered attention for its sensual visual beauty and storyline.

The group’s 8th mini album ‘We are’, which includes ‘Girlfriend’, will be released on various music sites at 6 PM on the 19th.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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