The reason I think we are starting 5th gen soon...

Yes this has always been the case. 5th gen is very much starting and the 5th GGs maybe SM/YG/HYBE NGG debuting in 1-2 years.

If BGs determine the start of a new generation then it would mean EXO started 3rd gen in 2012 and Stray Kidz started 4th gen in 2018. Sounds good to me.

I think 5th gen starts when BTS begins their "rebirth" in 2025 as a fully reformed unit.

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And kpop is crazy 4-5 years can’t be a generation. ATP we will get to the point where 3 gens are active💀 that’s not-

Not 4 or 5, but 6-7 years is not all that unrealistic for a generation since Kpop contracts are for 7 years. It kinda makes sense actually.

I think it's gonna be soon, but not that soon. ZB1 will be late 4th gen, the way wanna one debuted in late 3rd gen. Them being 5th gen, I don't buy that. Popular girlgroups keep debuting but it will slow down when Babymonster debuts and they will probably be one of the last 4th gen girlgroups. Soon after that is 5th gen. It depends on when a big3 company debuts a popular boygroup first after that. Sure, a group from a small company can become the biggest, but that usually takes more time. My guess is on SM, but it could be hybe as well. Probably not yg and def not jyp

please do not manifest the beginning of 5th gen, we really don't want it.

Imo it's cause NJ killed any semblance of competition so YG/SM GGs need that 5th gen moniker to be able to media play lol

as long as fuccass ZB1 dont get to be marketed into being the start of 5th gen, then this theory is pretty plausible

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Imo it's cause NJ killed any semblance of competition so YG/SM GGs need that 5th gen moniker to be able to media play lol

this is also correct, factual and objective

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Hard after so many years I finally understand how you used to feel when you're screaming about BP being the biggest GG and nobody listening to what was obvious

I'm feeling the same with NJ now

Like, it's in front of everyone and people just choose to not see smh

Glad you still insightful after all those years though

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Took them long enough lol

Yeah NJ is posied to be the next biggest thing after BTS/BP,their upcoming CB will prove that much

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Took them long enough lol

Yeah NJ is posied to be the next biggest thing after BTS/BP,their upcoming CB will prove that much

And what if their next comeback underperforms? I think baemon will be the next biggest thing. They had like 500k live viewers during their lineup announcement, their youtube views are insane and mind you this is only their pre-debut!!

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And what if their next comeback underperforms? I think baemon will be the next biggest thing. They had like 500k live viewers during their lineup announcement, their youtube views are insane and mind you this is only their pre-debut!!

pretty easy to underperform when you released two back to back classics in a row

the line will continue skyward, even if the angle becomes less steep

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And what if their next comeback underperforms? I think baemon will be the next biggest thing. They had like 500k live viewers during their lineup announcement, their youtube views are insane and mind you this is only their pre-debut!!

BM will be big in Thailand sure but beyond that idk even Japan is not guaranteed since treasure achievements pale in comparison to skz/txt there

I don't think SK will embrace them but they won't flop either

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BM will be big in Thailand sure but beyond that idk even Japan is not guaranteed since treasure achievements pale in comparison to skz/txt there

I don't think SK will embrace them but they won't flop either

They got SEA already for sure. Japan is for touring (Treasure’s doing good in touring there) but not sure how well BM will do with digitals and sales in Japan. It helps they have 2 japanese members tho

Why do you think SK won’t embrace them? They seem to be going for a public friendly sound which SK loves and girl groups are the moment right now so I think they’ll do well. If you listen to the snippet of their new song that’s going to be released, sound wise feels like they are going for the easy-listening pop route a la IVE

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They got SEA already for sure. Japan is for touring (Treasure’s doing good in touring there) but not sure how well BM will do with digitals and sales in Japan. It helps they have 2 japanese members tho

Why do you think SK won’t embrace them? They seem to be going for a public friendly sound which SK loves and girl groups are the moment right now so I think they’ll do well. If you listen to the snippet of their new song that’s going to be released, sound wise feels like they are going for the easy-listening pop route a la IVE

Would be interesting if they will be a ballad powerhouses, or melodic pop singers that will bring back songs like ITNW