Not to be delusional but I think 4th gen groups will surpass 2nd gen groups when it comes to sales and impact.

Sales and streams obviously

About impact, idk

They are still getting swallowed by 3rd gen

4th gen is the least impressive gen imo. They have zero impact on anything. The only thing they do better than previous gens is dance. 4th gen will destroy 3rd gen itself in sales except bts obviously.

Ah yes, the same "bigger Spotify streams show that despite tragic korean charting 4th gen will have more impact" bs

I don’t think anybody will surpass second gen groups in terms of popularity, longevity and iconic status. That generation was the quintessential era of K pop imo.

Sales sure even if streaming didn't exist back then.

Impact? Idols in general are nowhere near as popular as they were during 2g. 4th don't even chart well let alone appear on TV constantly

Sales yes.. impact no (internationally yes)

Sure, that’s why SM had to pay entire weeks of ads to make NCT cross 100 million views on YT

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Sure, that’s why SM had to pay entire weeks of ads to make NCT cross 100 million views on YT

NCT isn’t 4th Gen and had one of the top selling albums in Korea last year, as well as cracking the US Billboard charts (not just the world songs), but okay.

Get a hit song first. The only hit song this 4th gen has is dalla dalla

duhh the industry has grown so much since then, it would be bizarre if they didn't