According to News1, Jennie (Blackpink) and solo artist WOODZ are creating a wave on music charts with their songs starting to become popular again. This achievement is thanks to the excellent live performances of the two singers, creating a buzz with the public.
Last month, Jennie (Blackpink) had 2 solo performances at the Coachella 2025 music festival in the US. In about 1 hour, the female singer performed 13 songs live in her newly released album "Ruby".
Billboard magazine called Jennie's performance one of the "most attractive performances of the 1st week" of the festival, and Jennie was the only K-pop artist on the list.
The performance video of the song "Like Jennie" is No. 2 on YouTube's global trending music video chart and No. 3 on YouTube's global trending videos.
In particular, thanks to the explosive effect of Coachella, Like Jennie has made impressive progress on the charts. The song returned to the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 96 on April 26, and is currently at No. 99 as of May 3.
Recently, Like Jennie has surpassed 200 million streams on Spotify. In Korea, Like Jennie had a breakthrough when it reached the Top 1 of Melons daily chart.
Meanwhile, singer WOODZ (Cho Seung one), despite his military service, still affirmed his presence on the rankings.
His 2023 mini album Drowning recently reached No. 1 on the Genie daily chart, and No. 2 on Melon after Like Jennie. This is an impressive achievement for a B-side song that has been released for 2 years.
Drowning initially attracted the attention of fans as a hidden gem, but then gradually exploded into a trend after WOODZ performed this song on KBS 2TVs special military program Immortal Songs last October.
WOODZ showed impressive live singing ability, showed off perfect high notes and received enthusiastic reactions from the audience.
After airing, Drowning gradually moved from not being on the chart to 600, then entered the Top 100 in just a few days. Over the next 7 months, the song continued to increase in rankings on Melon, and is currently reaching its peak at No. 2.
Both Jennie and WOODZ are known for their outstanding star attraction, but what really makes them different is their ability to perform live.
A person in the Kpop industry commented: "idols today often tour and perform abroad, so talent is not just about appearance or charm. Without good performance skills, fans can quickly turn their backs.
In that sense, Jennie and WOODZ have met the needs of the public and received good feedback. I believe that good songs will once again receive attention through live performance videos.
If other singers have the opportunity to widely express their good songs and talents, I think this will have a positive impact, because it opens up the possibility of them becoming "publicly chosen" people.
