Why hasn't SM gotten an "it girl" in almost two decades?

  • because SM lost in visual department long time
    ago


    honestly back on 2nd Gen
    Yoona visual is overrated 😑
    there is a lot from other GG is better than her

    while for me
    3-4 SNSD member is prettier than her especially

    Sooyoung and Seohyun

  • Irene was popular for her visual but not "it girl" level until about she got the Chamisul endorsement. I think she came very close to being it-girl but then Hwasa and then Jennie took the spot. And now its Wonyoung with Jennie

    Like Yoona, Irene was everywhere on every TV channel with all kinds of cfs before her scandal.


    The skin products brands she endorsed got a lot of feedback on their quality. She was the talk of town and she had more deals than Jennie has ever had. She even wore a necklace worth $300k, the first of its kind by a kpop idol. She was that valuable.


    It's hard to make a name and it only takes a second to destroy it.

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  • It does not matter what you think of Yoona's visuals. Her brand deals and popularity say it all.


    She took the visual role in groups to another level.

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  • The whole term 'it girl' has been abused too often by kpop fans over the years, used too many times to promote their own bias(es) X/


    But if you equal the term 'it girl' to peak popularity, either specfically in South Korea or internationally, then there have been 'it girls' after Yoona, like Irene who had her peak popularity era, just as much as other 'it girls' have had (or still have).

  • Irene cannot be It Girl is she was shadowed by Jennie, Nayeon, Sana, Lisa, Hwasa, Somi.

    3rd gen was too strong, she didn’t stand a chance, excellent center though.

    Is it a joke ? I truly hope it's one because most of them you mention aren't consider it girl in korea

    Irene in 2015-2018 was a wall in term of branding


    She was selected by industry as the best 3rd gen center


    She rank 1 year as the idol with the most cf


    She's the one who shake korea when Chamisul surprise everyone by announcing that they would replace IU who was their model for 7 years by Irene

    Her pictures where everywhere in korea etc...

    Her cf for chamisul with the green cloark even won best ads of the year thanks to how viral it went in korea and gaining millions of view in less than a day


    Sana, somi, nayeon etc .... Never came close to Irene in term of it girl


    And irene was as big it girl in korea than Jennie or Hwasa during her peak, the fact that the controversy damage her image for the brand doesn't change the fact that you can't change history

    And Irene was a big It girl in korea that Brand were killing to have as a model

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