In January 2020, (G)I-dle was voted one of the most anticipated artists in 2020 based on surveys of several Korean music agencies, broadcasting and program officials, composers and popular music critics. In February, the group achieved number one in ranking brand power with the most-interacted topics, "Lion", and world touring. According to Hyundai Motors Investment Firm, during the coronavirus pandemic, Cube Entertainment target shares increased by 36.67% due to (G)I-dle's growth with "Oh My God". On August 13, the label released a report of their earnings in the second quarter of the year; the sales in their record and broadcasting sectors rose by 349% (₩2 billion) from one year earlier as a result of I Trust, which sold 151,108 copies, the success of their I-Land: Who Am I concert, and Dumdi Dumdi's 98,587 sales. The same month, (G)I-dle surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify, becoming the first fourth-generation K-pop girl group to reach this mark. On August 26, it was reported that they were the first K-pop group to be interviewed by Forbes China.