'Inkigayo' Hwasa Achieves 1st Place 'Triple Crown'... Kang Daniel and (G)I-DLE Comeback

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 9th, Hwasa achieved a triple crown by taking first place with "Maria" on SBS's "Inkigayo."

On this day's "Inkigayo," Zico's "Summer Hate," Lee Hi's "Holo," and Hwasa's "Maria" competed for the first-place trophy. The final voting results revealed Hwasa as the winner. None of the three nominated artists appeared on the broadcast.

Additionally, a special comeback stage was richly prepared. ENOi, Rocket Punch, 1TEAM, Cherry Bullet, (G)I-DLE, and Kang Daniel performed their comeback stages consecutively. Kang Daniel left a strong impression with his all-white outfit accented by black eyeliner while performing "Wake Up (Who U Are)." (G)I-DLE brightly lit up the stage with their new song "Dumdi Dumdi."

YG's new group TREASURE also had their first stage on this day. TREASURE performed the title track "BOY" from their first single album "THE FIRST STEP : CHAPTER ONE," released on the 7th, showcasing powerful synchronized choreography.

Notably, NCT127 member Doyoung demonstrated his seasoned hosting skills as a special MC on Inkigayo. Doyoung showed fantastic chemistry with fellow MC Jaehyun from the same team and requested at the end of the broadcast, "Please call me again." Meanwhile, MC Naeun took the stage as a member of April.

Other performers included Saturday, Soyou, Eric Nam, ATEEZ, XRO (Zero), Jeon Somi, Jessi, TOO, and TREASURE.

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