Who will be the Front Runner of the 4th Generation? 28
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NCT (4) 14%
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txt (1) 4%
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Stray Kids (2) 7%
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aespa (12) 43%
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Ive (4) 14%
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Le Sserafim (2) 7%
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Treasure (3) 11%
After 15 years of KPop , the ranking singer of the Korean Pop is a nonKpopper in the person of IU.
Now, only she is capable of having a concert at the Chamshil Olympic Stadium.
It is not known whether individual BTS members can hold a concert of their own at Korea's biggest venue.
Even GDragon, who had an individual concert at Tokyo Dome, could only manage Gymnastics Arena and a one day event at the Sang-am soccer stadium (45,000 capacity).
Lim Youngwoong, the trottist, will also have his concert at the Gymnastics, not the olympic stadium.
Although there has been rumors of the Olympic Stadium being remodeled for more than 2 years, it seems the funding is not readily available because of current world events, so I think there will be an opportunity for Lee JIeun to do a concert at there before the remodeling (supposedly) begins at the end of year.
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Because BTS' domination was so complete, the 4th generation did not have a chance to develop a front runner.
aespa appears to be the front runner, but NCT Dream will be a good contender.
txt and stray kids will fight for the throne too.
Ive and Le Sserafim will have a strong contention, and if YG feels like it, Treasure will enter the fray.
There are a few more undebuted groups which might join the fight, but since I don't know too much about them, I can't mention them as of now.
For the first time since 2016, there is a free for all contention for who will be the boss of KPop.
I think the act which has the first concerts at the Sang'am soccer stadium will probably win the title of the front runner of the 4th Generation since the Olympic Stadium will be probably out of action for 2023 and 2024. Only two 3rd Gen acts, EXO and BTS, managed to do it. (IU belongs to the 2nd Generation.)
Given the opportunity is now wide open, whoever makes the first move will probably have the greatest advantage.