fromis_9 Eyes 'Summer Queen' Title, Ranks No. 3 on K-POPIT BOARD

K-POP girl group fromis_9 is building momentum ahead of its next comeback. Interest in the group is spreading beyond its core fandom to casual K-pop listeners around the world.

According to K-pop analytics platform KPOPIT Board, fromis_9 ranked third on the global power index (PWR_GL) with a score of 53.9 as of July 14. The group placed eighth on the domestic power index (PWR_KR) with 58.2.

The power index combines global music chart performance, social media activity, video consumption, and media exposure. fromis_9 cracked the global top three on the strength of its comeback schedule and teaser content alone, a sign of rising anticipation for the new album.

The recent comeback announcement has been the biggest driver. fromis_9 will release its second full album, "GLOW ME," on July 21. The group is returning with its first full-length album in about three years, after breaking through last summer with "Supersonic" and earning a reputation as one of K-pop's new "summer queens." The long wait between full albums has raised expectations even higher. As the comeback schedule, concept photos, and teaser content roll out one by one, interest from K-pop fans in South Korea and overseas has grown alongside them.

The shift is most visible in the global D-layer index, which tracks interest from users outside a group's core fandom. fromis_9's D-layer index jumped 1,088 percent from the previous day. The spike suggests that general K-pop listeners, not just dedicated fans, are starting to pay attention.

Media buzz has followed. The group's Media Attention Score (MAS), which measures public interest through news coverage, hit 81.7. That points to rising visibility beyond fan communities and into wider press attention.

The numbers show that fromis_9 is drawing in casual listeners as well as longtime fans in the run-up to the comeback. After turning last summer into a breakout moment with "Supersonic," the group is now in position to convert this year's buzz into real results.