The glory days of kpop are long gone

Yeah, coz it's BTS pop now😁 - where "Quality + Quantity" reigns supreme.

Quote from Drew_B

But I want to stay interested and invested in kpop. I know all my faves from previous generations are still there to enjoy. But I want kpop to remain a hobby for me for years to come. The last few years are making that extremely difficult.

Look, if you’ve been around long enough, as you say you have, then you’ll know that trends and sounds and styling come and go (pretty quickly, tbh). Sit back, let things wash over you that aren’t your thing, focus on the things that you DO like ( you said you currently like Itzy, for example), keep one eye open for new things that might resonate with you and don’t get your knickers in a twist about the things that aren’t your thing. Next year, people will be trying something different. In two years, it will have moved on again... and hey, if you’re still watching in fifteen years, people might be at the point to doing throwback concepts to reference your old faves...?😂😜

The way you talk make me feel like 2nd gen was around during the 80's when in reality they had their peak only 10 years ago

You should have used Nintendo Wii/Wii U instead

Okay, boomer. Times are changing and so will Kpop. Hard pill to swallow, especially for you. Pity.

Quote from Drew_B

Itzy are the exception. I love those girls.

care to elaborate you love them?

Yes they have unfortunately and my interest has declined.

Nostalgia is truly a powerful drug.

If you were talking about local music, i wouldve agreed with you. Although the peak for local music happened in 1989, not during Kpop 2nd gen heyday.

Back in the 80s you had LEGENDS like MJ, Prince, Springsteen, U2, Madonna, Houston, Collins, Joel, George Michael, Elton John, Summer, Ocean, Chicago, Journey, Ritchie, Kool, Mellencamp, Hall and Oates, Wonder, GunsnRoses, NWA, Run DMC, and Ross.

There will never be a pop music scene like this again in any country. Music was so diverse it makes me cry to think about what's happened to pop music nowadays. We had rock, metal, British synth, pop, reggae, RnB, disco, hip hop, lyrical rap, and every genre in between.

But nowadays, Kpop is the only place where real music with real notes, chord progressions, and instruments are still played, were real dance/choreo/performance is appreciated and rewarded, where there is a semblance of musicality. You aint finding it in the Hot 100 with a few exceptions like Drivers License and Anyone.

Quote from Drew_B

But I want to stay interested and invested in kpop. I know all my faves from previous generations are still there to enjoy. But I want kpop to remain a hobby for me for years to come. The last few years are making that extremely difficult.

Dreamcatcher exists

They still haven't had their first win and their music stands out

Protect yourself from mediocrity by listening to what they put out

We in the glory days if kpop lol