The people who were chiming in must have all shut up after seeing the Billboard Summer Songs tally.

Those people who chimed in saying things like they wouldn't be as good as before or that K-POP's firepower had worn off upon their return after military service must have all shut up after seeing this year's Billboard Summer Songs rankings. The fact that they didn't just pour out firepower in the first week and then fade away, but rather dominated the entire summer season until the end of August with a song released in March, is proof of a 'true long run' that possesses both a core fandom and mainstream appeal. It feels so satisfying to see them directly prove that they are now global digital music powerhouses who can no longer be dismissed as a fleeting trend.