The group NewJeans has proven their immense popularity in Japan by ranking high in the Oricon annual rookie rankings.
According to their agency Ador on the 10th, NewJeans secured 2nd place in the 'Rookie Ranking' of the 'Oricon Annual Ranking 2024' sales category for artists announced that day. This is the highest rank among overseas artists.
The 'Rookie Ranking' is determined by aggregating sales figures from singles, albums, streaming, and music DVDs. Oricon explained that NewJeans generated sales of 2.09 billion yen during the counting period (December 11, 2023 - December 8, 2024).
NewJeans made a dazzling debut in Japan in June last year. Their debut single 'Supernatural' topped the Oricon chart on the day of its release and received a Gold Disc certification from the Japan Record Association for exceeding 100,000 copies in cumulative shipments. This album has sold over 1.3 million copies (as of December on the Circle Chart). The title track 'Supernatural' also topped major local music charts upon release and ranked high on both domestic and international music charts despite being a Japanese single.
Additionally, NewJeans set a milestone by entering Tokyo Dome in the shortest period (1 year and 11 months) among overseas artists. They sold out all tickets for the 'Bunnies Camp 2024 Tokyo Dome' fan meeting held on June 26-27 last year, attracting a total of over 91,200 spectators.
Based on these achievements and popularity, NewJeans received the Excellence Award for 'Supernatural' at the prestigious Japanese music awards, the 66th 'Shining! Japan Record Awards'. They also showcased their presence by participating in famous local year-end broadcast programs. On the last day of last year, they became the first K-pop girl group to perform at Japan's largest indoor festival, 'Countdown Japan 24/25'.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
