The girl group NewJeans set a new record for a K-pop female artist on the US Billboard chart, shining global popularity.
According to the latest chart (as of March 18) released by Billboard, an American music media outlet, on March 14 (local time), the debut song 'Hype boy' of the New Jeans (Minji, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, Hyein) is the Billboard ' It ranked 101st on the Global 200.
It has been on the chart for 31 consecutive weeks, which is the longest period for a K-pop female artist in the category. 
'Hype boy', one of the triple title songs of New Jeans' debut album, first entered the Billboard'Global 200' at number 116 (as of August 20, 2022), climbed to number 52, and has been steadily gaining popularity until now. 
The songs 'Ditto' and 'OMG' from New Jeans' single album are also very popular. In this week's Billboard 'Global 200', the two songs ranked 19th and 38th, respectively. On the same chart, New Jeans' own highest ranking was 'Ditto' at 8th (as of January 14th) and 'OMG' at 10th (as of January 21st).
Billboard's 'Global 200' ranks the most popular songs based on streaming and music sales (downloads) collected from over 200 regions around the world, including the United States. This is a major chart created by Billboard in the US from 2020, reflecting the latest trends in the popular music market.
Meanwhile, New Jeans also achieved remarkable results on the US Billboard 'Hot 100', which covers not only album and music sales but also radio airplay figures. On this chart, where the entry barrier is high for non-English-speaking artists, New Jeans has been on the list for six consecutive weeks with her single album 'OMG', released last January. The two songs in the album, 'OMG' and 'Ditto', ranked 74th and 82nd respectively on the Billboard 'Hot 100' (as of February 18th). It is a dazzling record achieved within six months of her debut, without her local activities.
Written by Mun Wan SikTranslated by Lee So Yun