Why are solo careers a big deal for fans of idols who debut in groups?

    Is it bad to not support solo careers of idol members in groups? 15

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    Why should it bother someone that an idol doesn't do well solo when they debuted in a group and their group careers are what get them known to the fans?


    Some get kicked out like Snsd Jessica or things don't work out like for 2PM Jay Park and they are still interested in singing so they go solo.


    Is it wrong to not support solo debuts? Idols debut promising heaven on earth group careers and later try Super hard to go solo and they end beautiful group careers that fans still want, must they be supported?

    If you're a multistan, it's impossible to keep up with a whole bunch of groups that then also all want to do solo work.


    I found it difficult enough to keep up with just BTS solo work just before their enlistment. I like to enjoy an era for a while with all the new music.

    It felt like jumping from one thing to the next all the time. I understand there was limited time back then, but sometimes I wanted to say to Hybe: CHILL.


    Having said that, I like seeing them all develop their own style of music, but I'd like to take some time to enjoy an album before the next two are already coming out.

    This pretty much describes why it is so difficult to support solo careers of idols who are also part of a group. If the group is also active, then it is even harder.


    Unfortunately, my ultimate biases are just a collective of solos who share a collective name at the time, and the future of one of them is still uncertain.


    In the two cases you name, both artists were kicked out so the possibility of seeing them again as part of a group was gone, leaving supporting their solo careers as the only option.


    But here is another take, is it mandatory to support the solos of group members? They might be having solos and it is a chance to explore the music they like and stray away from their group's music, fans might like it or not and support their solo careers if they feel like it. Personally, I like the solos of the members considered "less talented" in the groups I stan than those of the "most talented and skilled." I will give a listen to all of them when I feel like it but I won't engage in support activities to inflate their numbers or promote their solos.


    As the user above me said, it is too hard to keep up.

    The genre of soloist almost disappeared by late 2010 because it was simply not viable


    If group members began to act solo, they put their own interests before the group's interest.


    If the person at the left of this post were not around KPop a lot of things would have changed.

    I'm agreeing with almost everyone commenting above me. I love solo albums because more popular artists like Bts have a freedom to do wathever they want when they go solo and don't have to mind their image or brand. I actually like some of their solos better than any group comebacks which has to be watered down sometimes (I'm not agreeing about their titles being bad, not ever, but some of the demos were way better, like for Fake love). And while fandoms have these petty fights and people wait for any popular idol to pull one low number so they could be hated, I still think if we don't like something then we should not listen. To hell with anyone's judgement. Success is only important until an idol can live off well enough from their music. After that it doesn't matter. The music is what matters.


    You do vote for what kind of content you want with listening to it though. So I'm not giving spins out of obligation, only out of like. And listening to music should not be a job. It should be an experience.


    It's alright to only like the group. The idols still matter even when they do best in a group. Because a group have synenergy.


    Yup. especially if they also do collabs, singles, soundtracks etc.

    I had the same with Mamamoo. At some point it was just project after project and it made me drift away from them.


    I do give all the songs of members of my ult group (BTS) a chance, but obviously I have my favorite amongst the songs and styles.


    Don't think it's mandatory to support everything, but yeah, I do give it a try.

    I see nothing wrong about an idol from a group going solo. It allows them to explore a sound that they can't perform in their group. Twice for example, I don't see the group performing songs that were in Jihyo, Nayeon, or Misamo albums. As a fan, it's nice to hear idols create projects that are much different than the group project. I am thankful I was able to hear Minnie's solo debut because there's no way Idle is performing the songs on her album.


    I think the only issue with artist going solo if it makes them abandon group activities. Most idols are better to stay in a group than to break off and focus on solo careers. Mamamoo for example shouldn't have went solo and would've been better to hear them as a unit. I am not a fan when they go that route because it usually doesn't help anybody, but the way Twice does it is smart.

    a person can support or not support whoever they want whether it be a soloist or even a particular cb from one's favs


    in fact why stop at music solo releases - why not add movies and dramas and variety show solo content and literally every other form of individual activity from an individual member of a group

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