Article: Why did BTS and Blackpink change the digital release time of their songs?
Source: YTN
When Korean singers release a new album or song, they usually release it at 6pm on weekdays.
It's a marketing strategy aimed at time people are getting off work and school but recently Kpop singers including BTS are changing their release times to Friday at 1pm.
According to popular music critic Cha Woo-jin, "the fact that they've changed the announcements to 1pm seems to be for considerations of the U.S market rather than Korean market."
BTS was able to reach the Billboard single chart and BLACKPINK also ranked 13th on Billboard Singles Chart because of this strategy. SuperM also timed their new release to 1pm on Friday.
A pop culture critic Park Hee-ah stated, "Having a comeback stage abroad can have more economic effects and an opportunity for Kpop singers to increase their awareness abroad."
- [+1,325, -29] Honestly how many Korean singers can survive releasing songs at 1pm for overseas market?
- [+631, -56] I understand BLACKPINK and BTS doing it but SuperM? They're overdoing it. Why not support SHINee or EXO instead? Lee Soo Man is banking on their fandom power and a few Chinese kids to push the group but he needs to realize they're no better than sheep. You can't just stick 90s tactics on them. The world has changed. It's better not to use Chinese members.
- [+462, -53] How much money can they make in our small domestic market anyway? Talented people like them can earn more in global market like U.S and raise national status of our people. That's why they deserve special perks like military exemptions so that talents like them can highlight the abilities of Koreans in global market. Celebrities have a lot of influence over youth so we should actively support them so that they can shine brighter in the global market.
- [+373, -10] I hope they get lots of money and love overseas and hit daebak..
- [+194, -14] It's good they releasing it then..as long as the songs are good
- [+95, -25] Sorry to YG but I won't be spending money to buy any of their stuff! Burning Sun has yet to be concluded but they went ahead and built that huge new building in middle of all that..
- [+64, -5] Is SuperM banned from Billboards? I have yet to see anything of theirs chart..
- [+63, -24] Stop copying BTS! YG is so shameless..
- [+31, -8] BLACKPINK targeted overseas market for their regular album that's why the song is not good. The members are getting prettier and more stylish but the song is a bit disappointing. Whistle, DDU-DU DDU-DU were such good songs...what a pity.
- [+25, -7] I don't get why BLACKPINK keep posting articles with BTS..YG stop tying them together!