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The K-pop world witnessed several iconic moments in the first half of 2024, including BTS' Jin's military discharge and his appearance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fourth-generation K-pop groups like ATEEZ, Le Sserafim, and Stray Kids made waves online with their iconic stage performances.
While ATEEZ and Le Sserafim took Coachella by storm, Stray Kids enthralled fans by headlining IDAYS-Milano and performing at Hyde Park. BTS' Jimin dropped his second solo album, MUSE, which dominated several music charts such as the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global 200 Excl. US charts, iTunes, and Spotify charts.
Meanwhile, both BLACKPINK rappers, Jennie and Lisa, earned significant milestones in the Western entertainment industry with their solo endeavors.
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10 iconic K-pop moments that set the internet ablaze
Here's a list of 10 moments that stirred the online K-pop community:
1) BTS' Taehyung's acting comeback in IU's Love wins all
Lee Ji-eun, aka IU, released her comeback single, Love wins all, on January 24, 2024, starring Kim Taehyung of BTS. Fans were sent into an online frenzy when they learned that Taehyung didn't collaborate on the project to lend his voice but starred as the main lead of the official MV.
2) BTS' Jin's military discharge
After completing 18 months of mandatory duty, BTS' Kim Seok-jin was discharged from the military on June 12, 2024. Although fans didn't gather outside the military base in Yeoncheon, South Korea, to avoid inconveniencing the military personnel, they hoarded outside of the HYBE building to welcome him home.
3) BTS' Jin's appearance at the 2024 Paris Olympics
BTS' Kim Seok-jin made history when he became the first Korean musician to carry the Olympic Flame as a torchbearer at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He walked across the Louvre Pyramid in Paris on July 14, 2024 (local time), representing South Korea at the 2024 Summer Games Torch Relay.
4) Le Sserafim headlining Coachella 2024
Le Sserafim became the first 4th-generation girl group to headline the 2024 Coachella on April 13. They also made history as the fastest-invited K-pop group to perform at the prestigious music festival. Le Sserafim clinched both of these achievements before their second anniversary since their debut in May 2022.
5) ATEEZ headlining Coachella 2024
ATEEZ became the first 4th-generation boy group to headline the 2024 Coachella on April 12. They also became the most-discussed topic online after their performance, according to the data gathered by Quid. From March and April, ATEEZ stayed as the most popular topic online among fans and non-fans due to their Coachella set.
6) BLACKPINK's Jennie's runway debut with Jacquemas
BLACKPINK's rapper and CEO of Oddatelier, Jennie Kim, made waves online when she debuted on the runway at Jacquemus’s 15th anniversary show in Capri, Italy, on July 10, 2024. The K-pop sensation was announced as the new brand face of Jacquemus' “Guirlande” holiday collection in December 2023.
7) Stray Kidz performing at IDAYS-Milano in front of 70,000 fans
The popular boy group from JYP Entertainment made headlines online when they headlined the IDAYS-Milano music festival on July 12, 2024, in Italy. They performed in front of over 70,000 fans on Thunderous, MANIAC, Freeze, Super Bowl, Social Path, and God's Menu, along with other group hits.
8) BTS' Jimin's MUSE topped multiple iTunes & Billboard charts
BTS' Jimin released his second debut set, MUSE, on July 19, 2024, which quickly reached No. 1 on the iTunes Album chart across 83 countries the same day. Its title track, WHO, reached No. 1 across 112 countries on the iTunes Worldwide Song Chart. WHO also topped the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global 200 Excl. US charts.
9) Stray Kids headlining Lollapalooza Chicago 2024
On August 2, Stray Kids headlined the 2024 Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park, Chicago, in front of 110,000 fans. After BTS' j-hope's Lollapalooza act in 2022, Stray Kids became the second K-pop act to pull this number. They performed on several of their hit songs like S-CLASS, Thunderous, MANIAC, andVictory Song, along with the title track Chk Chk Boom from their new album, ATE.
10) BLACKPINK's Lisa comeback solo release under LLOUD
BLACKPINK's rapper Lalisa Manobal, aka Lisa, dropped her comeback solo single, ROCKSTAR, on June 28, 2024. The single was released under her own company, LLOUD, in partnership with RCA Records. The song made a new record of becoming the fastest track by a K-pop solo act in 2024 to reach 100 million YouTube views within two weeks of its release.
The K-pop fandoms have been buzzing with excitement as several K-pop acts created their iconic moments in the first half of 2024. Meanwhile, K-pop fans are eagerly awaiting BTS' Jin's debut solo album release in the latter part of 2024 along with BLACKPINK's Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo, and Rosé solo album releases.
