[Market Focus] BLACKPINK's "Jump" Soars... YG PLUS Up 9.64%

After returning as a full group for the first time in two years, the idol group BLACKPINK has swept major global YouTube charts, leading to a surge in stocks related to YG Entertainment.

As of 9:28 a.m. on July 21, YG PLUS was trading at 8,760 won, up 770 won (9.64%) from the previous trading day. At the same time, YG Entertainment was trading at 91,000 won, up 6,100 won (7.18%).

According to the latest YouTube charts for the week of July 11 to 17, BLACKPINK's "Jump" ranked first in both the global YouTube weekly popular songs and weekly popular music videos charts.

"Jump," which was released on July 11, topped both the YouTube Worldwide Trending Videos and the Top Rising Music charts. On July 17, it also reached number one on the Spotify Weekly Top Songs Global chart. BLACKPINK has now reached number one on the Spotify weekly chart for the second time, following their second studio album title track "Shut Down." So far, BLACKPINK is the only K-pop group to have topped the Spotify weekly chart twice.

BLACKPINK is currently holding their world tour "DEADLINE," which will visit 16 cities worldwide, starting in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, and including Chicago in the United States, Toronto in Canada, and Paris in France.