IU turning into a concert-oriented singer - will it be the future of BTS?

  • IU was not given any Grand Prizes at MMA but was noted for her concerts having 520,000, or 540,000 attendees.


    Her two title songs, Holssi and Shh, did badly at the charts but was well received in the concert.


    So it seems she has given up her looong struggle to seize the narrative of KPop, after she was decisively defeated by Bibi with a song given to her by IU's ex Jang Kiha.


    Also, with Bruno Mars sitting on the MAMA, where he only said one word, "Bruno", I suspected that it would be the future of BTS, with a vocal member (most likely Jungkook) sitting in some event in a country not well known for its pop music, saying just one word, "Jungkook".


    Is it what all the people who were yapping about its 'long term career' were talking about?


    But the largest concerts go to those who still control the narrative, not some old singer who just panders to his/her exiting fans.


    It seems Bang has played some shenanigans with the stock market as the MHJ saga continues and MHJ's side, having nothing to lose, throwing whatever is in their arsenal.


    Which might be why Bang was too afraid to cross the Korean law, since it is no fun to be put into a Korean jail when he could be enjoying his wealth and hang around with people like Juice Seyeon.


    But that does end BTS' world domination . Stray Kids have already overshadowed BTS, and the trend might exacerbate.


    And it is going to be quite hard to be dancing around in their age.


    How would the armies accept the cold fact that BTS has lost the control of the narrative and will mostly settle for being a concert oriented act from now on?

  • Holssi didn't do well, only by IU's own standards and Shh.. did as well any non-Title of IU.


    How come Bibi alone gets credit, Holssi & Shopper was stopped by TWS as well

    Still she put all 5 songs in top 25. Not something most acts can do


    But yes, I liked those songs far better in concert, concert versions, than the Music Videos.


    And yes, veteran acts going largely into concert mode is a well established dynamic. Nobody is exempt to that.

    IU, BTS or Bruno.


    The younger people aren't interested in legacy acts and will stan the younger acts.

    The older fandom now with jobs, family don't have time to do crazy stuff, but rather do the greater quality experience of concerts.


    Ergo.


    But concerts are where the most money is. So good for them.

  • BTS has nothing left to prove in Korea. They've gotten plenty of hits and now they can focus on their side gigs, solo careers, and touring. BTS will be 12 years old next year, so it makes sense if they choose that life. They already limit their appearances on variety and award shows post 2020. Now I would love for them to break tour attendance and/or gross ticket revenue for a group, that's one of the only things left for them to really accomplish.

    Is he.....you know?

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    레드벨벳엑소샤이니에이티즈

  • Popularity fades along time. IU already 16 years in her career, her latest release only looks bad bcs non-fans keep seeing her previous songs rank #1 on Kcharts but it still good than majority of 3rd to new gen idol groups.


    Even GD struggle to get PAK, but he still managed to get #1 on majority of Kcharts. It's not weird for older acts to struggle, but it is weird if the new gen is the one that struggle as only few managed to do well so far

  • The fundamental difference is while IU was not relevant as far as the world is concerned BTS had ruled the world.


    Now it will only play second fiddle to whatever act which is hot.


    They had the entire world and threw it away.

  • BTS has nothing left to prove in Korea. They've gotten plenty of hits and now they can focus on their side gigs, solo careers, and touring. BTS will be 12 years old next year, so it makes sense if they choose that life. They already limit their appearances on variety and award shows post 2020. Now I would love for them to break tour attendance and/or gross ticket revenue for a group, that's one of the only things left for them to really accomplish.

    It had lots to prove in the world but threw all of that away to placate some Koreans who voted for New Jeans anyways.


    It is the world which is important, not Korea.

  • Popularity fades along time. IU already 16 years in her career, her latest release only looks bad bcs non-fans keep seeing her previous songs rank #1 on Kcharts but it still good than majority of 3rd to new gen idol groups.


    Even GD struggle to get PAK, but he still managed to get #1 on majority of Kcharts. It's not weird for older acts to struggle, but it is weird if the new gen is the one that struggle as only few managed to do well so far

    It took help from MAMA to get GD to the top of Melon.


    That aside I am not concerned about BTS in Korea. I do care about its stature in the world, which has been significantly reduced.

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