Without the scandal, could Taeyong have become an it boy?

He is the face of NCT, possibly the best rapper from SM to date. Without the scandal stopping him, could he have become an it boy in Korea?

Are there even any it boys in Korea nowadays?

the best rapper in sm is mark

it's not about the scandal but the focus of his schedules

What scandal?

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Are there even any it boys in Korea nowadays?

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Cha Eunwoo is the it boy, or just the most popular I think

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Cha Eunwoo is the it boy, or just the most popular I think

He's pushed a lot that's why.

I don't think so, even though sm was really aiming for it

yes

No such thing as an idol it boy unless they act in dramas

Mark is the best rapper in SM

Yes, he got the charisma and really strong stage presence for it.

But nah, don't think so under SM, they just don't know how to promote their idols well enough for it, those times that SM idols happen to become it boys/girls or the most popular, it was more luck or their personal qualities than wisdom from SM's side.

If Taeyong had been under YG, he might have. YG might have many flaws, but whenever they do shape up to get hype for some of their artists, they really really do a good job of it.

If he and Mark are the best rappers in sm, damn SM really have low standards

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If he and Mark are the best rappers in sm, damn SM really have low standards

and other kpop companies have low standards for vocals lol.

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and other kpop companies have low standards for vocals lol.

As long as you sound good vocals, don't matter but with rap you need to sound good, and damn SM acts don't have that

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As long as you sound good vocals, don't matter but with rap you need to sound good, and damn SM acts don't have that

Wdym as long as you sound good? If you compare SM's main vocalists to other mvocalists they're obviously better. You know what? Let's not even talk about this because i sense that you're one of those fans that put vocal tone or flavor or whatever you call it over technique

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Wdym as long as you sound good? If you compare SM's main vocalists to other mvocalists they're obviously better. You know what? Let's not even talk about this because i sense that you're one of those fans that put vocal tone or flavor or whatever you call it over technique

She probably listens to en-flopen. With all the autotune and vocal processing she prob doesnt know what good vocals sound like anymore

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If he and Mark are the best rappers in sm, damn SM really have low standards

It just not their focus. All companies have their own, YG focuses on rap while SM on vocals, they dont really look for rappers they just turn singers into rappers to fill the position.

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She probably listens to en-flopen. With all the autotune and vocal processing she prob doesnt know what good vocals sound like anymore

We can 100% agree on this, fam

when has a scandal every prevented someone from becoming an it celebrity? Isn't that the true measure of an it boy? Overcoming your scandal and coming out twice as popular afterwards?