Kep1er Tops K-Pop Radar Chart In The First Week of Debut

Newly debuted girl group KEP1ER entered the top of K-pop Radar Music Video Weekly chart with their debut song, "WA DA DA." The girls achieve this milestone in just a week of their debut.

KEP1ER Debuts on Top of K-pop Radar's Music Video Weekly Chart

KEP1ER's 'WA DA DA' music video earned about 26.13 million views during the second week of K-Pop Radar's counting period from January 2, 2022, to January 8, 2022, and took the top spot, boasting the rookie group's great popularity.

KEP1ER's "WA DA DA" MV surpassed five million views in about 16 hours after its release, showing an amazing record as a debut song.

KEP1ER is a nine-member girl group that debuted through Mnet's survival audition program "Girls Planet 999: Girls' War" last October.

Moreover, on this week's K-Pop Radar music video weekly chart, rookie idol groups are coming in strong, with Bleachers' "BOBBIN" and Omega X's "LOVE ME LIKE" climbing to 7th and 8th spots, respectively, entering the top 10.

KEP1ER Earns The Title '4th Generation Representative Global Rookie' by Breaking Records of Debut Albums

KEP1ER has established itself as a "4th generation representative global rookie" by breaking the record of debut albums for girl groups at the same time as their debut.

According to Hanteo Chart, Korea's largest album counting site, on January 10, KEP1ER's debut album "FIRST IMPACT," released on January 3, exceeded 200,000 copies in Initial Chodong sales.

In addition, KEP1ER's "FIRST IMPACT" is the highest among all-girl group debut albums and the highest Initial Chodong sales among rookie groups that debuted in 2021 and 2022.

The album sold over 150,000 copies in a single day on January 3, the album's release date, and achieved the highest first-day sales among all-girl group debut albums.

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Moreover, "FIRST IMPACT" still rises in popularity worldwide by achieving good results on different charts in Korea and other countries in the world. After its release, it quickly topped all-genre charts in 11 major global countries on the iTunes chart of the global music streaming platform, followed by the US, Japan, UK, Canada, Spain, Germany, France, and Italy in 23 countries on the K-POP genre chart.

Aside from that, the title song "WA DA DA" entered the charts in a total of 20 countries, including being ranked 3rd in the US, Japan, UK, Australia, Germany, Indonesia, and Thailand.

KEP1ER's 'WA DA DA' Music Video Hits 30 Million Views on YouTube

In other news, "WA DA DA" MV broke 30 million views on YouTube in less than six days after its release, setting a positive start for another record streak.

KEP1ER is showing the side of a "next-generation global performer" by showcasing powerful dance moves that match the energetic sound, changing movements, powerful steps, and a lovely message to the fans.

The "Wadada Dance," which features strong dynamic control, and the #WADADAChallenge, which includes the "Oh Oh Dance" that uses the thumb to match the hooked sound, are also available through the KEP1ER's official Tik Tok Account as well as on YouTube Shorts.

In particular, many global fans such as the United States, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia are continuing the #WADADAChallenge with energetic choreography that fully reveals their individuality.

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Annie Barmaine wrote this.