On the March 6th broadcast of 'Music Bank', IVE claimed their fifth music show win for 'BANG BANG', defeating NCT unit JNJM's 'BOTH SIDES'. The group expressed gratitude to fans during their acceptance speech, marking the end of promotions for 'BLACKHOLE'. This victory underscores IVE's ongoing chart dominance with the track.
The March 6th episode of 'Music Bank' featured a competitive showdown between IVE's 'BANG BANG' and NCT unit JNJM's 'BOTH SIDES' for the top spot. IVE emerged victorious with 8,840 points, while JNJM scored 6,745 points in second place. This win marks IVE's fifth music show trophy for 'BANG BANG', following their previous successes.
In their acceptance speech, IVE stated: “Following last week, we’re thankful to receive another award on ‘Music Bank’ with 'BANG BANG.' Today is actually the last broadcast for 'BLACKHOLE,' and starting tomorrow we’ll be returning with the 'BANG BANG' promotions that you all love, so please continue to give us lots of support. Have a happy Friday. Thank you so much for loving 'BANG BANG.'” They also addressed their fans, DIVE, saying: “More than anyone, we want to thank our DIVE. We’re truly and sincerely grateful. Thanks to you, we were able to gain strength and successfully complete these promotions. Please continue cheering for the rest of our activities. Thank you, DIVE.”
The broadcast included performances from various artists, such as WOODZ with 'Human Extinction', H1-KEY's 'To. My First Love', EVERGLOW's 'CODE', INFINITE’s Sungkyu’s 'When I Think About You', and IVE's 'BLACKHOLE'. IVE also performed 'BANG BANG' during the show.
'BANG BANG' has been a major success for IVE, achieving a Perfect All-Kill by topping charts on Melon, Genie, Bugs, FLO, VIBE, YouTube Music, and Instiz’s real-time and weekly iChart. This is IVE's sixth PAK-certified song, following 'After LIKE', 'Kitsch', 'I AM', 'Baddie', and 'REBEL HEART'. The track has surpassed its 100th Perfect All-Kill, highlighting IVE's consistent digital dominance and strong support from DIVE. As promotions shift fully to 'BANG BANG', the group continues to build on their record as one of K-pop's leading girl groups.
