Former streamers, QWER achieved significant success on domestic chart with their latest release, Algorithm’s Blossom, particularly with the title track My Name is Malguem. Despite their chart achievements, some people debate the band’s background as former streamers and question their skills. However, fans highlight QWER’s hard work and believe their music and efforts speak for themselves.
QWER’s Rapid Rise in the Music Charts
The girl band QWER has started to rise rapidly in the domestic music charts. On September 23, QWER, consisting of Chodan, Magenta, Hina, and Siyeon, released their second mini-album, Algorithm’s Blossom. This album highlights QWER’s journey to carve their own fate as a unified team. The title track, My Name is Malguem, reached the fourth spot on Melon’s Top 100 chart as of October 1. The song entered the chart at 95th place an hour after its release and steadily climbed, eventually breaking into the top five.
‘My Name is Malguem’ Dominates Music and Video Charts
My Name is Malguem also performed well on YouTube. It ranked second on the YouTube Music weekly chart (from September 20 to 26) and achieved second place in the Korean Top Songs chart. The music video became the top trending video on YouTube, surpassing 10 million views, showcasing QWER’s influence as a leading girl band. Additionally, the My Name is Malguem challenge attracted significant attention from fans both domestically and internationally. Artists like (G)I-DLE’s Soyeon & Yuqi, Jay Park, Lee Youngji, and Lee Chaeyeon participated in the challenge, creating a viral trend across various online platforms, including SNS.
QWER Journey from Streamers to Chart-Topping Success
Despite QWER’s success, a discussion emerged in the Korean community instiz about the reasons behind their popularity. Some critics pointed out that several QWER members were formerly internet streamers, questioning their legitimacy. Additionally, there were concerns about the band’s skills, given how quickly they formed. However, these debates were largely overshadowed by the quality of their songs and Siyeon’s outstanding vocals. Many fans appreciated the members’ hard work, which made their sincerity apparent.
Debate on QWER Popularity: From Streamers to Chart Stars
There are still those who feel uncomfortable with QWER’s background as former streamers. However, supporters argued that these are issues from the past and that most people currently admire QWER. They believe that QWER’s evolution should be embraced. Yet, some individuals continue to express discomfort, which seems to stem more from jealousy than from genuine concern. There are those who envy QWER’s success, viewing it through a lens of inferiority.
Here’s a link to instiz.
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The idea that internet streamers should be bullied with hate comments is ludicrous. Whoever thinks that should be ashamed. Why is the perception of streamers so poor in Korea?