RESCENE's ZENA hits 20 million views with 11-minute trot medley
RESCENE member ZENA's 11-minute "Chuseok Special" trot medley video surpassed 20 million views on YouTube just 44 days after its release. The achievement is considered an unusual feat on a platform where short-form content typically dominates.
ZENA of the group RESCENE surpassed 20 million views on her 11-minute "Chuseok Special" trot medley video within 44 days of its September 18 release. The video features live arrangements of seven songs performed by ZENA, WONI, LIV, MINAMI, and MAY.
On September 18, ZENA of the group RESCENE released a "Chuseok Special" trot medley video on YouTube. The 11-minute video surpassed 20 million views 44 days after its first-day release. According to media reports, this record is an unusual achievement on YouTube, where short videos are mainstream.
The video features live arrangements of seven songs: Ko Bong-san's "Yongdusan Elegy," Kang Jin's "Hello," Park Sang-cheol's "Honk Honk," Oh Seung-geun's "What's Wrong with My Age?", Yeon-jeong's "I Melt Away," and Jang Yoon-jeong's "Oh My!" and "Calling the Spirit." ZENA, WONI, LIV, MINAMI, and MAY wore matching light blue dresses and added excitement with chorus vocals and dancing.
Viewer comments were filled with praise, including "5 million on day 1... almost top of the top," "This is the first time in my life I've listened to trot for this long," and "I keep coming back because I can't forget Yongdusan Elegy." In particular, reactions showing viewers returning to the video to re-listen to specific songs proved sustained interest.
ZENA's recent achievement demonstrates that RESCENE is communicating with the public through various charms beyond their primary genre. According to media reports, the group plans to continue attempting various genres in the future.
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