Yge should've pushed the company stans agenda, that was advantageous for their groups. But they did everything wrong with BP so blinks didn't really support the newest acts like they could and it's comprehensive...
So lack of company stans and a lot of scandals affected the new gen acts.
See??? You get it 
Yes! Found a bunch of videos of them! I remember Vicky was being hyped up as the next big idol from YG!
And BM had a totally different lineup! I was very shocked when none of the girls debuted 
it felt like YG decided to skip 4th gen and debut younger for 5th 
I remember when Lisa’s Who’s that girl was teased
At least the BP members debuted but BM they were teasing completely different people then suddenly nothing! I think a lot of people just gave up 
I remember when Lisa’s Who’s that girl was teased
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At least the BP members debuted but BM they were teasing completely different people then suddenly nothing! I think a lot of people just gave up
Yes but imagine how bad morale was for fans of YG girl groups specifically back then.
2NE1 dropped the greatest album of their careers and then we watched Park Bom get thrown under a bus and left for the vultures to pick apart. Then once the disbandment was announced, YG promised us a farewell song and never delivered
Between that and the "the next YG girl group is definitely debuting THIS year, everybody" meme, followed by YG not delivering on his promises again, confidence in YG was in the gutter before BP teaser images FINALLY dropped
If not for Psy and MADE, YG would've been in shambles a decade ago
can we just talk about how YG sat on the name BABYMONSTER for like 10 years? like bro really needed to debut a group with this name? Couldn't come up with something better?
Display MoreYes but imagine how bad morale was for fans of YG girl groups specifically back then.
2NE1 dropped the greatest album of their careers and then we watched Park Bom get thrown under a bus and left for the vultures to pick apart. Then once the disbandment was announced, YG promised us a farewell song and never delivered
Between that and the "the next YG girl group is definitely debuting THIS year, everybody" meme, followed by YG not delivering on his promises again, confidence in YG was in the gutter before BP teaser images FINALLY dropped
If not for Psy and MADE, YG would've been in shambles a decade ago
There’s a lot of shady things that go on bts!
I completely forgot Ahyeon wasn’t even there at debut/Batter up! That’s another reason people boycotted BM at the start!
My theory is she left and YG begged her to come back when people said they would stop supporting BM I don’t think YG did that for additional hype/planned lol
YG did wait too long to debut them. Now he has them on a world tour to try to recoup all the money they used in YT ads and playlisting to pump up their views.
Also, YG hasn't produced a good song since before COVID.
I like bbymon though, they have high potential just need a better overall vision and sound. i think 4th gen spoiled many fans into thinking rookie groups should be topping charts in their first couple of years.
Unlike the two groups mentioned, babymonster did not chart due to being a YG group. That branding is already dead in korea. Sheesh did not even chart at the beginning, it started charting a week later after their music show performances. In conclusion, it was due to their talents that they started getting recognition and not because of yg branding.
It's the songs. The reception of The Chase, Batter Up and I do me have been very different. I can't talk about Korea but among international Kpop fans, Batter Up have mostly been received poorly, some even compared it to O.O whereas I do me is the polarizing song but with loud supporters. The Chase as be deemed the "not bad but underwhelming" song. SM and Starship branding power seem stronger than YG's right now but as soon as Baemon began to come back with more loved songs, their charting positions got better.
The bop, blop or flop ratio on AKP for example is pretty clear.
KiiiKiii “I Do Me” : Bop or Flop - K-POP - allkpop forums
Hearts2Hearts "The Chase" : BOP vs FLOP - K-POP - allkpop forums
BABYMONSTER “Batter Up" : BOP VS FLOP - K-POP - allkpop forums
Batter Up is a flop kchart wise because YG don't even care to promote it. No mushow no promotion nothing. They think they was still the big dog but reality Isnt since Burning sun scandal 2019.
YG brand is move different back then when YG act can drop a song without promo and straight debut on top100 melon. BP/winner/ikon for example.
Its a miracle that baemon can charting well on kchart with a nonpublic song like sheesh/drip, their talents alone carries themself until now.
Drip peaked around 2.3M weekly YT in SK (#7), and has been charting top 20 since early November when it released (19 weeks of top 20). KiiKii and H2H also peaked 2.3M-2.4M on YT SK, while Cherish peaked at 1.7M. I think it's clear BM has worked their ass off out of the hole YG put them in and are now on even footing with H2H/KiiKii. I consider BM/H2H/KK as the leaders of 5th gen, and have overtaken ILLIT.
That said, 2.3M~ is pretty weak overall. NewJeans and IVE debut was 5M~, Le Serrafim was 3.8M. BP solos are 6M, Peak NJZ/aespa is 10M, G-Dragon is 12M, Blackpink is 14M.
I think the main issue with 5th gen is they are way too young. Their image and sound caters to much younger fans than what we saw in 4th gen. If you look at who is topping charts right now with 6M-10M views - it's G-Dragon, Rose, Jennie, aespa, NJZ, IVE - ones who can capture a large range of fans. This is one issue I think 5th gen is going to run into - they don't have the cross-generation appeal that the ones at the top of Korea have. You need to break into the 20-40 crowd for a chance at PAKs.
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I remember people expecting 
