Did RIIZE start the 6-member group trend?

shotaro and khias

Quote from xPaulettex

What obsession does Hybe have with 6 member groups? I see Le Sserafim, Boy Next Door and Gfriend all their other groups are other numbers? This is no more than any other label.

Let me list them for you so you can see for yourself. These are groups that have either already debuted or are planned to debut after Hybe's existence:

Girl Groups:

Le Sserafim - 6 members, later turned to 5
Newjeans - 5 members
Illit - 6 members, later turned to 5 (through a survival show)
Katseye - 6 members (through a survival show)

Boy Groups:

Bnd - 6 members
Tws - 6 members

Out of these 6 new groups they planned under them, only Newjeans debut with 5 members and others are planned to debut with 6 members.