I got sick and had shitload of free time which I used to to check out all the mid range 4th gen girl groups

SleepingGiant yo girls don't deserve this.

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And here's how I'd rank them in terms of potential.

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Okay, now to elaborate a little:

Kiss of Life is just WOW, these girls should be up there on the very very top, I am not exaggerating. If Kpop somehow fails this group then the industry is hopeless.

H1-Key managed to land a hit song and what's important not to fumble it with the follow up release, at least not quality wise. So I keep open mind about this group. FiftyFifty would be one tier above but due to uncertainty had to be lowered, but still, Keena is getting a lot of positive attention nowadays it seems. If they find right members, FF can be saved.

Tsuki gave Billlie such a huge handicap and they've been wasting it ever since then, the next comeback will probably be their last change before the decline begins and Cube just dropped the ball so bad with Lightsum, the basically made second CLC, even the music checks out.

Weekly, Cherry Bullet and Rocket Punch, don't think these ones need elaboration really. Cherry Bullet released two amazing singles in 2021 and 2022 but it was just too late. Weekly has an identity crisis and Rocket Punch is a Woolim group, company that is very good at surviving on mediocority.

Remember those groups from 2nd and 3rd gen that were getting a lot of international attention but all we could do was to wait and hope that Korea embraces them because we impacted little? Everglow and Secret Number seems to be stuck in that timeline. Somehow international sales have grown but these two groups are still acting like 2nd gen groups with international hype. I'm assuming their fans mostly come from that one region we can't name, cause blinks start throwing tantrums, who are very loud online but not monetaraly.

Purple Kiss is the one groups that people call "underrated" the most and I really don't see it. Their songs just aren't great, I am sorry. Members might be talented by the songs are mid af.

And lastly, who let Jaden Jeong cook not once but twice??? As if Loona 1.0 was super successful mofo decided to create another one? I am not gonna swear at him, it is the people who fund him that are dumb af. TripleS will be a massive failure.

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Generally, I agree with your analysis.

1. KISS OF LIFE is the future of non-big-4 kpop. 4 very talented and versatile idols made a fusion of energy. Clever management by Lee Hae-In under the legendary ex-CUBE CEO Hong Seung Sung can rule their boat to the highest waves of kpop, taking (along with STAYC) the place of the 1st non-big-4 girl group.

2. You are right that Billlie and LS were kinda wasted. I think the former is still have a chance to climb up to premier-league which could not be said about the latter. Lightsum has incredibly talented members, however, mentally poor management would not leave them any single chance (mentioned above HSS has left the cube in 2020). Somehow, CUBE decided to wrap them in a cute concept which is absolutely a mess.

3. I think Quarter Quarter will be the one hit wonder, no way they can repeat an international success no matter their smart CEO can do. That was once per life chance they missed due to their greedy parents.

4. I would not say TripleS will become a failure. Rather they will take LOONA's place with a moderate success in tier B gg list. It will be enough to survive, especially when you literally sell NFT-air to your fans, that cost zero dollars to produce.

not sure if i agree on purple kiss not having potential

Sad about weeekly but i agree.

Kiss of life seems overhyped tho

Everglow last is crazy

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Who specifically?

tripleS

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And lastly, who let Jaden Jeong cook not once but twice??? As if Loona 1.0 was super successful mofo decided to create another one?

hear me out:
He will make another tripleS but in China

I think TripleS has potential, but most of the K-Pop community is still apprehensive with the rotation system.

Let me share this bop:

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Sound nothing like New Jeans.

Cmon

I quite like Generation (the song) but you can't be as stupid as to suggest there's not some influence of what NJ had debuted with only a little bit prior, to that song.

If you think it sounds nothing like New Jeans, particularly their debut stuff, you are simply lying to yourself, for real. I don't even like NJ. I'm not going to be listening to much of NJ. But cmon man.

My 4th generation faves did not even make the list.

Disagree with almost everything

I am assuming by "potential" you mean Commercial Success?

if so lets be real, none of these groups are "High Potential" none will ever be 4th Gen Leaders or even a Top10 currentGirlGroup that die is already cast

Who is the supposed fanbase of Fifty Fifty? Koreans didn't even like them before the Controversy and International Fans are going to steer well clear of that mess going forwards that doesn't leave many people

Swap Lightsum and Weeekly

Cherry Bullet and Rocket Punch were never going to be Commercially successful so they should just be in the No Potential tier with the rest

TripleS and Purple Kiss have potential to survive their contracts, Break even financially and potentially have members re-sign that is about as much as any of these groups have and surely the same goes for Secret Number and Everglow although I have no knowledge of their Financial situation

My Tiers would look something like this;

Potential being Wasted - Weeekly, Billlie

Potential already Wasted - Lightsum

No realistic "Potential" - Kiss of Life, Everglow, Purple Kiss, H1-Key, Secret Number, TripleS, Cherry Bullet, Rocket Punch, Classy

Only "Potential" is the royalty's from their past songs (oh wait those go to the former CEO) - FiftyFifty

I actually really like every single one of these Groups (or did), their Commercial Success or lack there of means little to me in how I judge whether I like them or not

My personal preference;