In BTSŌĆÖ new Billboard cover story, the members were asked if they were aware of the online accusations, which Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa fans have made, that ARMY is manipulating the charts through mass buying. Leader RM responded by saying, ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs a fair question. If there is a conversation inside Billboard about what being No.1 should represent, then itŌĆÖs up to them to change the rules and make streaming weigh more on the ranking.ŌĆØ Then, he continued. ŌĆ£Slamming us or our fans for getting to No. 1 with physical sales and downloads, I donŌĆÖt know if thatŌĆÖs right. It just feels like weŌĆÖre easy targets because weŌĆÖre a boy band, a K-pop group, and we have this high fan loyalty.ŌĆØ he refuted. Regarding the allegations of chart manipulation, CEO of BTSŌĆÖs agency Big Hit Music Shin Young Jae has also added, ŌĆ£I realize that the development of the music market is not making sense to some people.ŌĆØ He continued, ŌĆ£But, I donŌĆÖt believe that having high download counts alone lets them top the music markets in the United States. The songs of BTS had a positive influence on many, and I cannot say enough that I am proud of their achievement.ŌĆØ ┬Ā Source (1) Translator Jung Munjeong: IŌĆÖll provide you with the latest articles regarding K-Drama, K-Pop, K-Movie, and more as quickly as I can.
