FIFTY FIFTY make UK chart history as Cupid becomes first K-pop girl group Top 10 song

Saena, Aran, Keena and Sio claim a huge first this week
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FIFTY FIFTY claim a huge feat today, as Cupid becomes the first-ever song by a K-pop girl group to reach the Official Singles Chart Top 10.

The ATTRAKT-formed band - comprising Saena, Aran, Keena and Sio - boast something yet to be achieved by such K-pop girl groups as BLACKPINK, NewJeans and Twice as viral hit Cupid breaks the Top 10 to claim a new Number 9 peak today.

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As it climbs nine spots to become the first-ever Top 10 by a K-pop girl group, Cupid's success proves the genre's ever-growing popularity in the UK.

In 2020, BLACKPINK scored their first-ever UK Top 40 single with Lady Gaga collaboration Sour Candy; with the track lifted from Gaga's Chromatica album peaking at Number 17.

The group also secured the first-ever UK Number 1 album by a K-pop girl group last year, when their second studio record Born Pink reached the summit.

More recently, members of K-pop boy band BTS have seen phenomenal UK success with their solo output.

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In March of this year, Jimin scored the group's first solo Top 10 single with Like Crazy (8); beating his own record scored just one week prior with Top 40 hit Set Me Free - Pt 2 (30).

Earlier that month, bandmate j-hope became the first member of BTS to sink a solo UK Top 40 entry with J. Cole collaboration on the street (37).

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awrah kween✨

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ended sajaegi floppink

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Not even BLACKPINK could achieve this with their huge fanbase and all.