I have felt that way for a while too. Then again, I always feel bad saying that because I'm not saying that some groups shouldn't have debuted. They must have debuted for a reason. Also, merging groups wouldn't be good because of how some fans can get, and then it would make it harder to get to know different groups.
On the flip side, more groups means there's something for everyone. I guess it all depends on perspective.
Yes it has but 4th Gen are the most saturated.
The number of groups debuting lately has lessened, no?
no it hasn’t. Just check the list here
Some people weren't around in the early 10s. There was always a "kpop is oversaturated" thread somewhere every year. If anything, people aren't as extremely scrutinizing about it any more.
I remember back when folks would drop wiki pages of each year and about how multipliable the amount of groups debuting was.
At least as far back as 2013
I’ve been in Kpop since 2014. People have been saying this the whole time.
And surprisingly it coincides with the global kpop wave and expansion
in 2nd gen I was able to check every debut and possibly most comebacks
Somewhere between 2012 to 2014 it became so ridiculous and over stuffed that I stopped following the industry
Generally, yes.
The last 5 years have the most amount of debuting groups in KPOP history, with now many "very" small companies trying to debut their own group compare to pre 2010s when only the biggest companies were really trying. You also see a shift where many artists that would otherwise debut as standart pop or rock/hh singers decide to take the idols route.
It should be noted that the number of groups debuting has stagnated in the last 5 years though.
Considering the pace of debuts this year, we could see a decrease this year, though it would probably only be marginal.
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