It feels weird knowing 4th gen idols/group will be less present at the end of year award shows now!

More like 4th gen had great peak years, but the groups lack consistency and are even being out charted/out impacted by 2nd, 3rd gen acts and 5th gen are growing and will be pushed by the companies so they'll be invited too.

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Feels way too early! With the 2026 award shows we might possibly have little to no 4th gen groups attending feels really premature

I think it's still too early to expect no 4th gen groups at all.

The 4th gen has reached the point where the groups that were supposed to get big have done so and those that were not have settled.

No 5/6 year old group is suddenly going to have a popularity explosion with more exposure at an award show. That's solely reserved for the new groups and that's why the companies are focusing on pushing their new artists.

Only the 4th daesang winners will be attending tbh.

Yah like ever since the biggest 4th gen GG Day6 stopped appearing and focused on having their own concerts

It's the circle of life.

If you need us to chip in so you can change your username to foreverhearts2hearts I’ll gladly donate some akorns

2026 is 9 years since 4th gen started, this is normal.

We'll meet them again 4-5 years later for nostalgic comebacks.