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6 K-Pop Idols Who Achieved Rookie Grand Slam, aespa is the Latest

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6 K-Pop Idols Who Achieved Rookie Grand Slam, aespa is the Latest Credit via Big Hit Music & SM Entertainment

Kapanlagi.com - Debuting successfully is a dream that many K-Pop idols aspire to, especially after going through a long trainee period and making great sacrifices. There are many indicators of this success, one of which is based on the number of awards achieved as the best rookie.

Not many rookie K-Pop idols can sweep all the Rookie of The Year (ROTY) awards since their debut. For those who successfully won ROTY at the five biggest awards in Korea, namely Melon Music Awards (MMA), Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), Golden Disk Awards (GDA), Gaon Chart Music Awards, and Seoul Music Awards (SMA), they deserve the title of Rookie Grand Slam.

Interestingly, there are only 6 K-Pop idols who have achieved the title of Rookie Grand Slam in history. The latest one is aespa, so who are the other K-Pop idols?

1. SHINee

In 2008, SHINee became the first K-Pop idol to sweep all five annual awards in Korea, winning the Rookie of the Year (ROTY) title. Thanks to this success, SHINee was then crowned as the Rookie Grand Slam.

SHINee's debut single, Replay, dominated the charts at that time. The same success was achieved with their debut EP of the same title, which recorded fantastic sales. It's no wonder that this K-Pop idol from SM Entertainment was able to achieve remarkable achievements and fame.

2. iKON

It took seven years, since SHINee's debut, to find a new Rookie Grand Slam winner. They are iKON, who successfully won five ROTY titles at the main awards in Korea in 2015.

iKON themselves debuted on September 15, 2015, with the single My Type. The popularity of this group from YG Entertainment was achieved through their formation on the survival shows Win: Who is Next? and Mix & Match. Their debut album, Welcome Back, dominated the market. 

3. Wanna One

Two years later, in 2017, the title of Rookie Grand Slam was finally achieved by the rookie group Wanna One. This boy group with 11 members, who were selected from the winners of the survival show Produce 101, truly captured the public's attention.

Not only did they achieve fame, but Wanna One's album sales also reached fantastic numbers. The same goes for their singles, which were able to dominate the digital charts in Korea. This is what made Wanna One smoothly sweep all the ROTY awards since their debut.

4. TXT

Two years later, in 2019, a new recipient of the Rookie Grand Slam finally emerged. It is Tomorrow X Together or TXT. This group under Big Hit Music gained significant attention as the second boy group from the agency after BTS debuted six years prior.

TXT's debut song, CROWN, successfully gained many fans both in Korea and internationally. In fact, their debut album, The Dream Chapter: Star, debuted on the Billboard 200 at position 140, making them the fastest K-Pop idol to achieve this.

5. ITZY

Uniquely, in 2019, the recipient of the Rookie Grand Slam was not just one K-Pop idol, but two. In addition to TXT, there is ITZY. This group, produced by JYP Entertainment, also captured the attention of fans. 

ITZY's debut single,  DALLA DALLA, even successfully topped the digital charts in Korea. The song went viral, making ITZY popular everywhere since their debut. Interestingly, ITZY became the first girl group to achieve the Rookie Grand Slam title in history.

6. aespa

Last but not least, there is aespa, who debuted in 2020. This girl group, produced by SM Entertainment, also achieved a remarkable debut success. In addition to their massive promotions, aespa's songs also dominated the digital charts.

aespa's success continued to grow as their singles in every comeback consistently reached the top positions on the Korean digital charts. Moreover, aespa's songs also went viral, such as  Next Level and  Savage.

It's no wonder that aespa deserved to continue the legacy of the Rookie Grand Slam, after receiving five ROTY awards and even winning daesang, the main award in Korea.

Well, those are some K-Pop idols who truly succeeded in their debut, deserving the title of Rookie Grand Slam in history. Are there any new K-Pop idols who can receive this prestigious and challenging title in 2022?

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