The girl group hierarchy is in total chaos.
NewJeans reign at the top, but their dominance may be interrupted by their own parent company who seem to be their biggest anti
I predicted LE SSERAFIM would be the second biggest girl group by the end of 2024, but some very poor decisions by that same parent company have completely tarnished their reputation in Korea
And IVE, while still putting up great numbers, haven't had a mega hit song in a whole year, which is concerning, due to Korea being their strongest market. They don't have Spotify to fall back on like LSF do.
Then there's aespa, who have re-established themselves as a top 3 girl group with easily their biggest hit song since Next Level. This means the same thing could happen to IVE, so Dives have hope. But I need to see aespa go on a STREAK of big hits before I make the final call on them.
And I haven't forgotten GIDLE. Their #1 and PAK streak may have ended in the most recent comeback, but they ALMOST dethroned Supernova, the biggest hit song of the year, showcasing their substantial domestic popularity, no matter how much AKP bashes them with every release.
I can make new tiers once IVE returns, so I need SS to hurry up
And no I haven't forgotten ILLIT, BM, KOI or Meowth. I'm most impressed with KOI, but I need a bigger sample size from all of them.