SM Entertainment recently released its third-quarter financial report, which has garnered praise from Korean netizens.
In particular, Korean netizens are praising SM Entertainment for making a detailed list of aespa's accomplishments in 2024. SM presented the accomplishments of each aespa track released this year, including fan-favorites "Supernova," "Armageddon," and their latest hit, "Whiplash." By listing specific metrics and milestones without embellishments.
SM Entertainment reported:
"Supernova"
- Melon Weekly Chart: No. 1 for 15 consecutive weeks
- Billboard Global 200: Ranked No. 17, charted for 24 consecutive weeks
- Spotify Global Daily: No. 41, Viral No. 17
- YouTube Music Video Views: 140 million views
"Armageddon"
- Billboard Global 200: Ranked No. 25, charted for 9 weeks
- Spotify Global Top Album Weekly: No. 32, 150 million streams
- YouTube Music Video Views: 94.5 million views
- iTunes: No. 1 in 25 region
"Whiplash"
- Spotify Daily Top Song Global: Debuted at No. 53
- iTunes: No. 1 in 25 regions
- YouTube Music Video Views: 50 million views
- Melon TOP100: No. 2
- Billboard Global 200: Debuted at No. 30
Korean netizens were not only impressed by aespa's achievements this year but also by SM Entertainment’s detailed breakdown of their milestones. Many commended SM, even drawing comparisons to HYBE, which has faced criticism for allegedly using media to inflate its artists' records and achievements.
They commented:
"aespa is impressive."
"This is how a report should be."
"This is a proper report and it includes impressive records."
"aespa is the best."
"I wish aespa continues to do well and the members are forever healthy."
"This is an all-time legend."
"HYBE needs to learn how to write reports like this."
"This is what you call a report. lol."
"This is not even an extraordinary report. This is what is normal and should be followed."
"The writer of this report must've been so excited to write the content."
"After seeing reports like those at SM, imagine how disappointed Min Hee Jin must have felt coming across things like HYBE’s collection of hate comments and stuff like ‘Chairman Bang is a game changer, end of story.’"
"HYBE, this is what you call a report. Don’t use phrases like ‘dominate with physical sales.’"
"These are the objective numbers that Min Hee Jin was talking about."
"I love aespa."
"This year has been the best for aespa."
"I'm so proud of aespa. SM, you're awesome for writing this report."
"Look at the graph showing the numbers."
"Now THIS is a report—just look at how it simply lists the actual results, lol. The reports tailored to flatter Bang Si Hyuk, where only his idols get hyped up, are just a joke."
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