Is Stray Kidz now where BTS was in 2015?

There isn't a "z" in Stray Kids

I was actually thinking 2022 couldve been their year but they never broke out.

They need their BWL, which to me is still BTS peak song and their breakout in both Korea and the West. They still have a window, but i'm afraid they're gonna need a GP friendly song.

BTS entered Hot 100 iirc in 2017 so NJ and Fifty-Fifty more like it.

We will eventually see a boy group rise naturally. I figure the current 5th gen has better chance. Yeah, breaking out is really hard considering the current state of boy groups so whichever groups public adopt soon will have better chance moving forward.

They are big, but not BTS big.

I imagine you are basing your opinion solely on the album's sales, even though there is a lot you are not taking into consideration.

I don't think so. Think the top BGs will continue to sell stupid album numbers, but I think the GP fans worldwide have already had their moment with Kpop boygroups.

lol no.

2017 was the year bts had their big international breakthrough. the amas, vmas, billboards, late night show interviews, hot 100 -- just to name a few. all very crazy for kpop at the time. no one is ever going to have that 'bts breakthrough' because frankly, they made all these things mainstream. super m debuted straight in the US, can u imagine a group prior to bts doing that?? 💀 we literally have groups fully catering to US audiences now. bts saw success not only internationally, but even in korea. they were famous enough but still second to exo for the entirety of 2016. 2017 basically cemented their status as the one top boy group in korea.

so yeah unless stray kids pull a revolutionary feat for kpop, they aren't close to 2017 bts global impact and quite possible never even might be

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BTS entered Hot 100 iirc in 2017 so NJ and Fifty-Fifty more like it.

We will eventually see a boy group rise naturally. I figure the current 5th gen has better chance. Yeah, breaking out is really hard considering the current state of boy groups so whichever groups public adopt soon will have better chance moving forward.

BTS had more than Hot100 at the time

Its not THIS or THAT, they were dominating on all fronts which is why no group has even reached their 2016/2017 status.
The more groups "grow" on a niche accomplishment, the further way they are to be BTS

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BTS had more than Hot100 at the time

Its not THIS or THAT, they were dominating on all fronts which is why no group has even reached their 2016/2017 status.
The more groups "grow" on a niche accomplishment, the further way they are to be BTS

Yeah, I was surprised to learn this, because the hit album + single is so uncommon now

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💀 we literally have groups fully catering to US audiences now.

This.

People forget BTS in 2016/2017 literally didn't even have a US label, no distribution in the US, releases on Monday's etc. Yet were charting on the BB200 constantly since 2015 (followed by the hot 100 as well in 2017, again with no US label yet).

they aren't even bts 2016 level oh you edited the title lol

Not even close

Short answer is NO.

Reasons already explained above! Scroll up.

No. Bait.

Bts elevated kpop status worldwide and opened new markets

Ain't no group doing something similar soon

yes keep editing the title back until pre-2013 lmao

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No bts was already cementing themselves as one of the top group in korea with hit like fire, i need you, run etc....

Stray kids are still too weak in korea even if internationally they are doing well

I even question if the level of international success is = BTS.

It depends on if you believe their album sales equates to an international fandom of comparable magnitude.

I suspect they have a dedicated fanbase that bulk buys but that does not necessarily mean they have wider reach than TXT for instance.

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I even question if the level of international success is = BTS.

It depends on if you believe their album sales equates to an international fandom of comparable magnitude.

I suspect they have a dedicated fanbase that bulk buys but that does not necessarily mean they have wider reach than TXT for instance.

Yeah just tell yourself BTS only has album sales and not touring, charting (not just pop but rap), streaming, critically acclaimed contents, highest grossing cinema event ever (not just kpop), “anything associated with them”-selling powers.

It is kinda hard to believe that a group has all that, especially if you’re a bubble kpoppie