Should Nayeon from twice be considered an IT girl?

not really

I like Nayeon, but I think people use the word "it girl" too freely. I think Nayeon had the chance to become one, but JYP never really gave her the push to become one. She does have star power as we can see with her solo song 'Pop' performing as well as it did during the supposed Twice "Flop era". I think an idol needs to be more than just a popular member in a popular group to be an it girl.

I think the major categories to determine if somebody is an "it girl" is brand deals, influence. chart performance and sales, easy to recognize, most talked about, attracts a lot of haters, and there can't be a debate about status. It shouldn't be a subjective topic if an idol is an it girl because it should be a no doubt type of thing.

Is she not?

She's not as big as the others but I assume she is as well

Wasn't POP a huge hit as well, even bigger than Twice's normal comebacks

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Is she not?

She's not as big as the others but I assume she is as well

Wasn't POP a huge hit as well, even bigger than Twice's normal comebacks

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Maybe in South Korea.

Sure, why not?

Why do people love to gatekeep?

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I like Nayeon, but I think people use the word "it girl" too freely. I think Nayeon had the chance to become one, but JYP never really gave her the push to become one. She does have star power as we can see with her solo song 'Pop' performing as well as it did during the supposed Twice "Flop era". I think an idol needs to be more than just a popular member in a popular group to be an it girl.

It was not quite the flop era tho. The group still charted top 10 prior to pop.

And there is a factor of curiosity, people would have a bit of anticipation about popular members of popular groups first solo attempt. Most of them had pretty good results.

no. Only it girls from 3rd gen are Jennie and pre-scandal Irene. Nayeon would be in the domestic category along with Hwasa.

Her tier is below Jennie, Karina and Wonyoung.

Yes, an IT (Information Technology) girl.

JYPE has certainly pushed her like an "it girl." They already had an organic one in Tzuyu but they managed to completely F that up. But overall, people are way too concerned with this arbitrary categorization. Popularity is popularity.

No one in twice has that IT factor and that’s ok.

It’s the same with Sullyoon from NMixx as well. They’re pretty but not IT girls and that’s ok.

Almost like JYP deliberately chooses idols like that lol. Idols that work well in a group but don’t really have that individual star factor.

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No one in twice has that IT factor and that’s ok.

It’s the same with Sullyoon from NMixx as well. They’re pretty but not IT girls and that’s ok.

Almost like JYP deliberately chooses idols like that lol. Idols that work well in a group but don’t really have that individual star factor.

You're completely wrong about Twice's supposed lack of "it factor," and that's not ok, but we're used to your bad takes by now.

Inherent "it factor" has nothing to do with it. JYPE didn't choose idols without it, they purposely sabotaged the ones who have it.

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You're completely wrong about Twice's supposed lack of "it factor," and that's not ok, but we're used to your bad takes by now.

Inherent "it factor" has nothing to do with it. JYPE didn't choose idols without it, they purposely sabotaged the ones who have it.

idols with "it" shine even if their label doesn't push them.

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No one in twice has that IT factor and that’s ok.

It’s the same with Sullyoon from NMixx as well. They’re pretty but not IT girls and that’s ok.

Almost like JYP deliberately chooses idols like that lol. Idols that work well in a group but don’t really have that individual star factor.

That's only ok for the company.

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idols with "it" shine even if their label doesn't push them.

What do you mean by "shine?" Multiple members of Twice have already shown every indication that they could have been BIG had JYPE not held them back, but there was zero chance of that actually happening without the label's cooperation. No one makes it big in this industry all by their lonesome. The biggest names were all propped up by someone.

No, she was extremely popular during Twice peak, but that's it.

She never had the influence like Jennie or even Irene pre scandal.

Nayeon definitely has star quality. Like I see her as a successful pop star if JYP actually pushes. But yeah, I don't see her as an it girl.