Kep1er Named as 'Artist of the Month' by K-pop Radar, Proves 'Monster Rookie' Title
Is Kep1er already a "monster rookie? Just a month after their debut, girl group Kep1er showed incredible performance in the K-pop industry with numerous feats!
Kep1er Is K-pop Radar's 'Artist of the Month' in January 2022
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On February 10, K-pop Radar, a fandom service platform that analyzes real-time data of K-pop groups on social media sites selected Kep1er as the "Artist of the Month" for January 2022.
In particular, the "Artist of the Month" title is given to the K-pop group which showed an impressive rise in each sns such as YouTube, Instagram, etc.
Kep1er, formed through Mnet's reality show, "Girls Planet 999" debuted on January 3 with their debut EP, "FIRST IMPACT" and its title track, "WA DA DA." As soon as it was released, the nine-member group immediately rose into popularity, achieving their first music show win just 10 days after their debut.
Kep1er a Month After Their Debut: Are They Already a 'Monster Rookie'?
Since Kep1er was launched, numerous media outlets such as NME introduced Kep1er as "monster rookie," a title given to newly debuted K-pop groups who flaunted amazing achievements and success immediately after their debut. Most of the time, it takes a year or two to earn this modifier.
But is Kep1er already a "monster rookie" given that they only debuted a month ago?
According to Soompi, to be a "monster rookie," a group should have music show and streaming chart success, high MV views on YouTube, album sales, overseas popularity and fandom size.
Indeed, Kep1er got most of these indicators.
K-pop Radar said on the same day, "Kep1er's 'WA DA DA' MV exceeded 5 million views in just 16 hours after its release, 50 million views within a month of release, and the number of YouTube subscribers also increased by 680,000 over a month."
K-pop Radar then officially added, "A 'monster rookie appears.'
Based on K-pop radar analysis, Japan is accounted for the highest proportion with 19.5% in terms of Kep1er's YouTube views by country. Kep1er is also popular in countries such as Indonesia (17.7%), the Philippines (8.3%) and Korea (7.2%), showcasing their fame in Asia. With these views, it is also expected that they will be able to enjoy global popularity in the future.
Their SNS indicators also showed the aspect of a "monster rookie." Kep1er's official Instagram followers increased by about 580,000 in January, surpassing the cumulative 1.97 million followers. In particular, the number of official Twitter followers also increased by about 160,000 over a month, surpassing the cumulative 790,000 followers.
In addition, according to a survey conducted through the app service "Blip" for K-pop fandom, the best part of "WA DA DA" selected by fans was "five, four, three, two, one," following the signals of member Kim Dayeon's introduction "N-N-Now Arrived Place, watch my step."
Kep1er's most popular keywords were "fan signing," "video call," "preview," and "Music Bank," and Kep1er's popularity, which is active in various fields, was confirmed.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
