IDK what is it about the group that makes me want to support them. I don't usually follow girl groups but I've been intrigued with ITZY from the start. Probably because I've seen them on Stray Kids two (!!) years ago, they've starred on BTS videos, and they're killin' it. Ryujin has been a very famous trainee on the kpopsphere for a lot of reasons including appearance in BTS highlight reel and Mixnine.

I have to admit, when Dalla Dalla first came out I wasn't having it, but got hooked right after and the song did extremely well on the charts.

Gaon has released their half-year ranking and in download, digital and streaming chart, Dalla Dalla ranked 6th. No other idol groups other than N.Flying, which is a band, made it to the top 10 in any of these lists. Not even artists as big as BTS, at the peak of their popularity with a hit as huge as Boy with Luv. ITZY holds this kind of power. I don't know why the reaction of i-fans on platforms I visit are overwhelmingly negative, while in Korea they are very well-received. I guess I'm just used to it being the other way around.

They can hate all they want, it's never going to change the fact that ITZY is huge and very successful.

Last night, they released ICY MV which is their first comeback ever and I like it right away! I like it so much I watched it a couple of times. Granted, I couldn't tell how the song goes had anyone asked me this morning, lol. But I do remember that the song sounds like a fun jumbled sounds, I love the beat, the moves are slick, and the music video is filled with bright colors and fun outfits. I looove Ryujin's outfit (the colorful jacket) and she looks stunning in pink hair. Yuna is super pretty and her smile is mesmerizing. Lia's voice is awesome. I of course also love Yeji. Chaeryeong's moves are great! I love the music video, I love the concept, I love the girls, I love the song, I just love them despite not knowing that much about them. The music video has been doing good as expected. It's not even 24 hours after its release and it's already on 7M+ views when I see it earlier. Many other groups out there would do anything for this kind of success and popularity.

I get what people are saying about how reading an overwhelmingly negative comment hampers your joy when you're excited about a release. It feels like everyone else seems to hate the song. I went to r/kpop reddit post which has 3.7k upvotes and being granted a platinum, two golds and a silver award but upvote rate was 81%. People are downvoting hard. The comments felt like they're mostly (?) negative, with many dwelling on how the song sounds different and worse from the teaser, or how they can't get into ITZY, or Dalla Dalla, or Zimzalabim by Red Velvet, and people are upvoting those comments while downvoting the ones saying they genuinely like the song. I get it, some type of music you just can't get into like me with NCT's. But I don't go to NCT posts to elaborate on why NCT's music is not for me every time they release anything. Let NCT/ITZY fans enjoy the new release, just like how fans of any other group would.

I'm also curious because unlike their debut, this time they're also releasing a physical album and I need to know how much they will sell to prove my point. All these hate and bashing I'm seeing almost make me want to buy their physical album just because. Almost.