'Inkigayo' Hwasa's 'Maria' Tops Chart Without Appearance... Soyou, Eric Nam, April, Jessi Make Comebacks

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 2nd, Hwasa did not appear on SBS 'Inkigayo' but still took first place in the first week of August.

On that day’s SBS 'Inkigayo', Zico's "Summer Hate," Hwasa's "Maria," and Jeon Somi's "What You Waiting For" were nominated for first place. Only Jeon Somi performed on stage, while Hwasa took home the first-place trophy.

Jeon Somi's new song "What You Waiting For," the only first-place nominee to perform on stage, entered the top 5 on the iTunes K-POP charts in 9 regions worldwide upon release, and its music video surpassed 10 million views within two days of its release.

Additionally, the broadcast featured comeback stages by Eric Nam, Jessi, Soyou, April, ATEEZ, and WayV. April, which includes Naeun, who is also an Inkigayo MC, released the summer-appropriate songs "PARADISE" and "Now Or Never" consecutively.

Eric Nam also introduced his self-composed song "Paradise" with lively dance moves, Soyou performed "GOTTA GO," Jessi performed "NUNU NANA," and WayV performed "Bad Alive."

Other performers included ELAST, 1THE9 (Wonder Nine), Weeekly, XRO (Zero), Jeon Somi, Jung Sewoon, and TOO (T.O.O).

SBS 'Inkigayo' airs every Sunday at 3:50 PM.

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