QWER, 1st place on ‘M Countdown’… 2 crowns on music shows

MUSIC Oct 11, 2024

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[Photo courtesy of Tamago Production]
[Photo courtesy of Tamago Production]

Girl band QWER has won two music show crowns with their new song ‘My Name is Clear’.

QWER took first place on Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’, which aired on the 10th, with ’My Name is Clear‘, the title song of their second mini album ‘Algorithm’s Blossom‘, without appearing on the show.

With this, QWER has won two music show crowns, following the ’Show! Champion‘ on MBC M and MBC every1 on the 9th and the ’M Countdown‘.

Since their comeback with their second mini album ’Algorithm‘s Blossom’ on the 23rd of last month, QWER has achieved career highs in digital music, album sales, and music shows. The title song, ‘My Name is Clear’, ranked 2nd on Melon TOP 100, a major domestic music streaming site. With the highest ranking QWER has ever achieved on the same chart, QWER has also achieved the feat of topping the YouTube Music Weekly Chart for two consecutive weeks in addition to Melon, and the Korean Popular Songs Top 100.

The album’s initial sales also surpassed those of their predecessor, their first mini-album ‘MANITO’, setting a new record, and QWER‘s relentless streak of success as they continue to take first place on music shows is drawing attention.

On the 10th, QWER released a documentary on the making of their second mini-album ‘Algorithm’s Blossom‘ on their official YouTube channel, and is receiving a favorable response from fans as it shows the process of their efforts to present a high-quality album.

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