Bugs, a music platform in Korea, has released its year-end review where NewJeans and IVE triumph
On December 15, Bugs announced the rankings for the platform’s most beloved songs, albums, artists, and videos, calculated based on the streaming and download counts of Bugs members throughout 2023.
In 2023, the most beloved song of Bugs members was NewJeans‘ “Ditto”, followed by NewJeans’ “Hype Boy.” In addition, IVE’s “I AM,” NewJeans’ “OMG,” and Younha’s “Event Horizon” secured positions in the top five.
Notably, NewJeans and IVE each claimed 4 and 3 songs in the top 10 most beloved songs, demonstrating continued popularity following their success last year.
Meanwhile, NewJeans’ album “New Jeans” secured the first place for the most beloved album, while IVE’s first full-length album, “I’ve IVE,” took the second spot.
NewJeans’ second EP, “Get Up,” claimed the third position, followed by aespa’s “MY WORLD”, LE SSERAFIM’s “UNFORGIVEN”, BLACKPINK’s “BORN PINK”, LE SSERAFIM’s “ANTIFRAGILE”, and (G)I-DLE’s “I FEEL” in 4th to 8th places.