A disbanded artist is one of the top 5 most popular 4th gen K-pop boy groups on Melon this 2022 in terms of the number of streams and unique listeners as of 2022. Continue reading to find out who that male idol group is.

THIS Disbanded Act Is One of Top 5 Popular 4th Gen K-pop Boy Groups on Melon This 2022

On Dec. 4, a post was made on the online forum Nate Pann to share four charts showing the Top 5 4th gen K-pop boy groups with the most streams and unique listeners on MelOn overall, as well as the Top 5 songs by 4th gen male groups with the most streams and unique listeners.

The post focuses on one certain 4th gen K-pop boy group, which had already disbanded. It is none other than X1, which was formed through Mnet's survival show "Produce X 101" back in August 2019.

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To recall, X1 was made up of 11 members namely Yohan, Wooseok, Seungwoo, Hyeongjun, Seungyoun, Dongpyo, Hangyul, Dohyon, Junho, Minhee, and Eunsang. These boys made their debut on Aug. 27, 2019 with their first album "Emergency: Quantum Leap." The album's title track, "Flash," earned the group a total of 11 trophies in different music shows until Sept. 19.

However, in November 2019, Ahn Joonyoung, the producer of "Produce x 101," was arrested, and he later admitted to rigging the vote rankings of the contestants.

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Subsequently, CJ ENM and X1's individual agencies met to discuss the group's future. After their deliberation, it was decided that X1 will disband. Although the boys were initially contracted for five years, their activities ended only after nearly five months of their debut, on Jan. 6, 2020.

But even though X1 is no longer promoting as a group, they continue to be one of the most popular 4th gen K-pop boy groups on Melon, the largest streaming platform in South Korea.

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According to the chart shared on Nate Pann, X1 sits at No. 4 in both the top five accumulated Melon streams and top five accumulated Melon unique listeners.

In particular, X1 has accumulated 265.3 million streams on Melon as of 2022. They follow TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), The Boyz, and AB6IX; the fifth place goes to Stray Kids.

In terms of unique listeners, the disbanded K-pop boy group has garnered 6.07 million listeners on Melon as of 2022. They come behind TXT, The Boyz, and Stray Kids; the fifth spot is occupied by AB6IX.

On the last two charts, X1 impressively swept the top spots. Their debut track "Flash" is the song by a 4th gen K-pop boy group with the biggest streams and unique listeners on Melon to date, having 80.6 million streams and 1.8 million unique listeners.

On the chart of most-streamed songs by 4th gen K-pop boy groups on Melon, X1's "Flash" is followed by AB6IX's "BREATHE," TXT's "Can't You See Me?," The Boyz's "The Stealer," and Stray Kids' "Thunderous."

On the final chart, TXT's "943" claimed No. 2, while AB6IX's "BREATHE" is at No. 3, ENHYPEN's "Polaroid Love" at No. 4, and The Boyz's "Thrill Ride" at No. 5.

How Are Netizens Reacting to X1 Being One of the Top 5 Popular 4th Gen K-pop Boy Groups on Melon This 2022?

Along with the charts, the netizen who created the Nate Pann post wrote, "Even in the cumulative numbers, X1 made it to the ranking. Is this for real? X1 is among the A-list idols of the 4th gen."

They added, "If they only didn't disband, they probably would've been the top 4th gen since they have high general public popularity. They only released one album and they are still ranking fourth in the cumulative streams and first in songs in 2022."

Here's how other netizens reacted:

"For real, it's after they disbanded that the 4th gen K-pop boy groups are a bit weak."

"I still like them. I hope they will reunite."

"It's too bad they disbanded early."

"X1 had an overwhelming popularity at the time they debuted."

"The quality of their debut song was good after all."

"Of course, it was right to disband, but if they had been active until now, the other 4th gen male idols wouldn't get the attention they're receiving now."

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Written by Maria Scott