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SEOUL, February 04 (AJP) - Global sensation BTS has secured its dominance at the top of Murapop, a global K-pop matchup platform, once again underscoring the group’s sustained fandom strength.
Murapop is a participatory platform that stages rival matches between K-pop and other globally popular music videos. Winners are determined by combining scores calculated by summing up view counts on the official YouTube music videos and votes casted by global fans within the platform.
In the latest matchup, “Save ME” by BTS defeated BABYMONSTER's “HOT SAUCE,” overturning a disadvantage in view counts through overwhelming fan support.
Although Save ME trailed Hot Sauce by more than 90,000 views, it secured 93 percent of the fans total votes, finishing with a total score of 3,548 points securing its first place, while Hot Sauce recorded 2,969 points landing at second place, resulting in a 579 point margin between two tracks.
Save ME ranked second in both views and votes across the round, but placed first overall in total score. With the result, BTS extended its unbeaten streak on Murapop to 16 consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, BABYMONSTER demonstrated strong content performance, with Hot Sauce ranking first in total views and fourth in overall score for the round. The matchup underscored Murapop’s competitive structure, where viewership metrics and fandom mobilization jointly determine outcomes.
In other matches from Season 2, Round 4, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, Aespa, SEVENTEEN, and rookie group AHOF each secured victories. A total of seven matches were held simultaneously, reflecting a range of competitive patterns, including viewership dominance, concentrated fan voting, and generational matchups.
Match results of Murapop are calculated based on the combined total of official YouTube music video views recorded during throughout the match and votes casted by global fan through the app. View counts, vote totals, and combined scores serve as key indicators in determining both match outcomes and overall round rankings.
Murapop is a participatory platform that stages rival matches between K-pop and other globally popular music videos. Winners are determined by combining scores calculated by summing up view counts on the official YouTube music videos and votes casted by global fans within the platform.
In the latest matchup, “Save ME” by BTS defeated BABYMONSTER's “HOT SAUCE,” overturning a disadvantage in view counts through overwhelming fan support.
Although Save ME trailed Hot Sauce by more than 90,000 views, it secured 93 percent of the fans total votes, finishing with a total score of 3,548 points securing its first place, while Hot Sauce recorded 2,969 points landing at second place, resulting in a 579 point margin between two tracks.
Save ME ranked second in both views and votes across the round, but placed first overall in total score. With the result, BTS extended its unbeaten streak on Murapop to 16 consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, BABYMONSTER demonstrated strong content performance, with Hot Sauce ranking first in total views and fourth in overall score for the round. The matchup underscored Murapop’s competitive structure, where viewership metrics and fandom mobilization jointly determine outcomes.
In other matches from Season 2, Round 4, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, Aespa, SEVENTEEN, and rookie group AHOF each secured victories. A total of seven matches were held simultaneously, reflecting a range of competitive patterns, including viewership dominance, concentrated fan voting, and generational matchups.
Match results of Murapop are calculated based on the combined total of official YouTube music video views recorded during throughout the match and votes casted by global fan through the app. View counts, vote totals, and combined scores serve as key indicators in determining both match outcomes and overall round rankings.
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