[Edaily Reporter KIM HYUNSIK ] This time, it’s not a resurgence—it’s a steady climb to the top. The girl group RESCENE, which has garnered attention as the “miracle of the small-label idols,” has topped the music charts with their new song. They have proven their upward momentum by translating the popularity gained from the resurgence of their previously released tracks into chart success for their new song.

RESCENE released their fourth mini-album, “PULSE,” at 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd. The album’s title track, “With,” reached No. 1 on Melon’s Top 100 chart—South Korea’s largest music streaming site—just two hours after its release.
It instantly rose to the top, surpassing all existing popular tracks, including “NEON” by rookie girl group A2O Light—produced by singer-turned-producer Lee Soo-man—and “Have I Become the Adult I Dreamed Of?” by Mureum, who creates music using a generative AI music app. It even created a remarkable scene where other tracks from the album—including “Inside Out,” “Finest Thing,” “MEME,” and “Dragon”—all briefly ranked within the top 10 shortly after their release.
“With” is a song that expresses the overwhelming emotions felt when finally meeting the person one has long dreamed of. Lee Ju-heon, The Full Kim, and Bang Hye-hyun—who wrote Lisenne’s signature song “LOVE ATTACK”—participated in the song’s production.
The song dropped to No. 7 on the chart at 1:00 a.m. on the 4th, ceding the No. 1 spot to “Neon,” but reclaimed the top spot on the 8:00 a.m. chart. With A2O Light’s “Neon” (No. 2)—known as the “monster rookie”—and Lisenne’s “With” locked in a fierce battle for the No. 1 spot, attention is now focused on future chart trends.
Songs making a comeback—such as “Love Attack” (No. 4), “Deja Vu” (No. 9), “Runaway” (No. 21), and “Pinball” (No. 25)—as well as “Pretty Girl” (No. 13), a remake of KARA’s hit song released last July, remain popular. Lysanne is demonstrating her popularity by placing a total of 10 songs—including tracks from her new album—in the Top 100.

◇“Career High” in Album Sales Immediately After Comeback
Lissene is a girl group launched by The Muse Entertainment in March 2024. The group consists of five members: Won-i, Liv, Minami, Mae, and Jenna. They began gaining popularity this year as the members’ individual personalities and charms became widely known through Won-i’s personal YouTube channel. Among their releases, “Love Attack”—released in their debut year—successfully climbed the music charts, cementing their status as a new icon of the “miracle of small-to-medium-sized idol groups.”
This achievement is significant because it was accomplished with a new song, rather than a resurgence of a previous track or a remake. Observers note that this demonstrates Lisenne’s potential to grow into a group that consistently performs well on music charts, moving beyond mere fleeting popularity.
Their performance in the physical album market is also noteworthy. According to Hanteo Chart, an album sales tracking site, “Pulse” sold approximately 130,000 copies on its first day of release. This figure surpasses the first-week sales (sales within the first week of release) of 100,000 copies for their third mini-album, “Lip Bomb,” released last November. Lissenne has achieved a career high in album sales immediately following her comeback. Attention is also focused on how high her first-week sales—a key indicator of fandom strength in the K-pop industry—will ultimately reach.
“Pulse” is Lisenne’s first full-length album in a year and their first physical release since their successful comeback on the digital music charts. At a comeback media showcase held on the 3rd at the Blue Square Woori WON Banking Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Lisenne expressed their ambition, stating, “We will ensure that the sentiment ‘Lisenne’s songs are worth listening to’ becomes a certainty.” They also pledged, “We will do our best in our activities without losing sight of our original intentions.”