Most viewed singers in K-O-R-E-A-, 2022 , final verdict - the Rise of 4th Gen is now unstoppable

#1 @_IUofficial 446M
#2 @limyoungwoong 391M
#3 @BTS_twt 350M
#4 @IVE_twt 344M
#5 @BLACKPINK 327M
#6 @G_I_DLE 315M
#7 @aespa_official 247M
#8 @NewJeans_ADOR 239M
#9 @TAEYEONsmtown 223M
#10 @YG_GlobalVIP 206M

Lim Youngwoong wont' be considered for calculation

2nd Gen

The singer who travelled to Japan with Lee Jongsuk 446M

Taeyeon 223M

BigBang 206M

Total 873M

3rd Gen

BTS 350M

BlackPink 327M

Total 677M

4th Gen

(Gidle is at the borderline but for the purpose of this post I will put it on 4th Gen)

IVE 344M

Gidle 315M

aespa 247M

NewJeans 239M

Total 1145M

The rise of NewJeans tilted the balance decisively in favor of the 4th Generation.

The Singer who traveled to Japan with Lee Jongsuk stands alone at the top, despite of releasing no new songs in the year 2022.

Her 13 years at the top is unprecedented in the history of Korea , although it was mostly detrimental for the advancement of KPop to the world.

It seems the feeling of defeatism is finally entering her soul after 13 years of hindering KPop's progress whenever she could.

She defeated BTS and aespa, and IVE earlier last year, but NewJeans, BabyMonster and whatnot , plus a torrent of new Hybe acts, seemed to be too much for even her to handle - they will drown everyone else.

She still has the support of K-O-R-E-A-N-S, but it seems even she will be swept by the very rapid advance of the 4th Gen which will be the main story of 2023.

Quote from n_u_g_u

I wouldn't be surprised if Run BTS was 80% of the views from BTS. K-army just shut off and switch off their streaming for YTC after only 3 days.

Yes, K-Armies did not watch their videos while the Uaenas watched the clips of a singer who likes to get into the most bizarre scandals imaginable

Quote from desdesdes

4th gen will defeat that singer under the banner of the Priest of Conquest, Jang Wonyoung

Wonyoung is already overwhelmed by the Senior Singer. All WY can do is sniping

NJ has the best chance of kicking her out of Korean Pop

Quote from PeachZeze

But in your fist previsions, NewJeans would be not the best weapon against The Singer who traveled to Japan, they would have the same fate as f(x)
something like that
what happened?

When I wrote it it was not apparent whether BTS would be dragged to the military , effectively ending their empire, and Lee JIeun didn't have the latest scandal and was in a good position to obliterate any rivals.

But now Min Heejin has gained the power to run a large portion of the Hybe Empire while Lee Jieun's latest scandal weakened her power somewhat.

Given the weaker showing of OMG, Min Heejin will probably abandon working with FRNK, giving him just some b-sides, and will make 250's songs as the titles. It is a blessing in disguise that OMG was a weaker song, since she probably learned FRNK's songs don't really work.

Since Bang will divert a lot of resources to support NJ, it now has a very good chance of subduing the singer who significantly stayed her welcome to Korean Pop.

Quote from nevermindmejin

BTS and BP as the last defender for 3rd gen honour!! Come on 3rd gen stans, rise!!

RISE!!

By end of 2023 BP will be the last standing of the 3rd Gen

Quote from nevermindmejin

Let’s bet for 1000 akorns. I say that you’re wrong. And meet again at the end of 2023. If akp still exists.

I am on.