The lead track ‘ Daechwita’ debuted at number 76 on the Hot 100 chart. The rapper’s trilingual single, which contains English, Korean and Spanish lyrics, debuted at number 81 in October 2019, and it made him the first member of BTS to land a solo hit on the chart.īTS member SUGA's alter-ego Agust D released his second mixtape titled D-2 in May 2020. J -hope of BTS made his first solo appearance on the chart with his take on Webstar and Young B’s ‘ Chicken Noodle Soup ’, a collaboration with American singer Becky G. In the video, Pikotaro demonstrates washing his hands with soap and wash his hands while repeating “Wash! Wash! Wash! Wash!” At the end of the video, he tells the viewers to “ P ray for P eople A nd P eace.” In 2020, ‘PPAP’ received a remix titled ‘ PPAP-2020 ” as a public service announcement for the COVID-19 pandemic. The milestone also makes Pikotaro the first Japanese act since Kyu Sakamoto to break into the Hot 100 chart. The song entered the Hot 100 at number 77 and it became the shortest song to chart in its history at that time with 45 seconds in length until it was beaten by ‘ Beautiful Trip ’ by Kid Cudi with a length of 37 seconds in December 2020. ‘ PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) ’ debuted as a music video in August 2016 by Pikotaro, a fictional singer-songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka. “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen!” You may have heard these lyrics back in 2016, where the song spawned several parodies online and gained attention in mainstream media. The influence of 'Baby Shark' knows no bounds as it was recently confirmed that Nickelodeon and Pinkfong will produce a full-length animated film based on the viral hit. To date, it has garnered over nine billion views, holding the record for the most viewed video on YouTube. These videos attracted thousands of viewers and Red Velvet has also joined in the trend by dancing as well, which spread rapidly across the world. Spurred by a viral challenge titled ‘ Baby Shark Challenge’, the children's fave is considered as the “next big thing” after the influence of ‘Gangnam Style’.

South Korean educational technology company Pinkfong's viral hit ' Baby Shark' debuted at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2019. With ‘Lifted’, CL made history by becoming the first female Korean solo artist to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. The song debuted at number 94 on the Hot 100 in October 2016, marking CL’s first entry as a lead artist and second overall on the chart. While South Korean rapper CL's first Hot 100 appearance was with PSY for their 2015 collaboration 'Daddy,' the former 2NE1 member would return on her own with her first American single, 'Lifted'. In 20, The rapper would go on to make two appearances in the next two years with a Snoop Dogg collaboration titled ‘ Hangover ’, and ‘Daddy’, a collaboration with CL. PSY would go on to repeat similar success with his 2013 follow-up single ‘Gentleman’, which peaked at number five. Since then, 'Gangnam Style' has amassed over 4 billion views and continues to be discovered by fans who are getting into the Hallyu Wave. The music video was the first-ever YouTube video to reach 1 billion views on the platform, an unheard-of feat at that time. The track, which has influenced pop culture worldwide and spawned countless internet memes, also topped iTunes charts in over 30 countries. Written and performed by South Korean rapper PSY, 'Gangnam Style' and its now-iconic music video went viral in 2012, with the single debuting at number 64 and eventually peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. 'Oppa, Gangnam Style!' Everyone knows this song and its signature dance moves. The top-selling track has been released in four different languages - Korean, English, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. The catchy retro-pop track charted at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100, making the JYP Entertainment act the first-ever Korean group to enter the chart. Wonder Girls broke into the K-pop scene in 2007 and made their way to America in 2009 with the US release of their single, 'Nobody'. While the lyrics had no connection to the famous hot pot beef dish, the track was named ' Sukiyaki' in English-speaking countries because of the Western market's familiarity with the Japanese dish. Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto made history as the first Asian artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 with his Japanese single, ‘ Ue o Muite Arukō'. Considered as one of the best-selling singles of all time, the song sung entirely in Japanese sold over 13 million copies globally.

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