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Girl group Baby Monster's first full-length album "DRIP" "Really Like You" is rising on major domestic and international charts thanks to the popularity of the challenge.
According to YG Entertainment on the 21st, Baby Monster's "Really Like You" ranked 77th in the Top 100 of the Korean YouTube Weekly Popular Songs Chart (2026.01.09~2026.01.15). It is an unusual reverse, continuing with songs from the album that has been released for about a year and two months.
Not only YouTube, but also the overall rise of major music charts is clear. The Spotify Weekly Top Song rose 47 places in a heartbeat on the Korean chart, and it also rose side by side on the three charts: global K-pop, digital, and streaming. In addition, it is also breaking the highest ranking several times on major domestic and foreign daily charts such as Melon and Vibe, as well as Apple Music's 12th place.
The challenge craze triggered the chart's rise. The video of the "Really Like You" stage, which was presented at a Japanese fan concert in December last year, spread online, and challenges using hand-drawn "O" shapes to match the lyrics and gestures that express excitement in a cute way became a trend. As a result, numerous K-pop fans as well as fellow artists are continuing their popularity by participating in the challenge.
In fact, "Really Like You" topped the TikTok Korea Music Viral 50 chart for five days from the 11th to the 15th, and has remained at the top of the same chart and the rising 50 chart. The number of posts in which the song was inserted also exceeded 100,000 as of the 21st, proving its popularity.
Baby Monster has solidified its status as the 'next YouTube queen' by surpassing 11 million official YouTube subscribers at the shortest pace of K-pop girl groups ever. At the end of last year's Mnet "MAMA" and SBS "Music Awards Festival", the official stage video topped the view and imprinted an overwhelming presence. In addition to the new year's challenge craze, more attention is paid to their 2026 moves.
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