Top 2nd gen groups and their biggest hit song

Quote from icyruios

I see it as BGs 3rd Gen started with EXO/BTOB in 2012, and GGs started with Red Velvet and Mamamoo in 2014. 2013 was like an empty year because there weren't that many notable debuts.

For me the shifts in generation for GGs and BGs were different. You see a lot of people compare EXO/BTOB who debut in 2012 with other 3rd Gen groups like BTS/GOT7/MONSTA X/SVT, but you see people comparing AOA/EXID to their 2nd Gen counterparts like Sistar/Girl's Day/4Minute

are you serious? lol 2013 was when BTS debuted

it doesn't work that way though the generation applies to both genders I think it has to do with the generation shift and that didn't happen until 2013/14 with BTS, winner, red velvet, got7 and later twice I don't know if you were around then but that's when the generation transition was really noticeable.

Exo might be kind of an exception though I get why people consider them 3rd gen. I feel it's uncommon to see an older group doing so well until now despite being around for a long time and some members are still relatively young, but at some point they were competing against big bang on music awards (album of the year for consecutive years). They were going head to head with BB on many occasions.

Quote from Slayurfaves

are you serious? lol 2013 was when BTS debuted

it doesn't work that way though the generation applies to both genders I think it has to do with the generation shift and that didn't happen until 2013/14 with BTS, winner, red velvet, got7 and later twice I don't know if you were around then but that's when the generation transition was really noticeable.

Exo might be kind of an exception though I get why people consider them 3rd gen. I feel it's uncommon to see an older group doing so well until now despite being around for a long time and some members are still relatively young, but at some point they were competing against big bang on music awards (album of the year for consecutive years). They were going head to head with BB on many occasions.

Success of EXO clearly marked the start of 3rd Gen, i.e. 2013. They did debut a year before but they wasnt popular enough. But once 2013, things are drastically different.

I second this list. Some great and iconic songs there and that’s why second gen is my favourite era.

Quote from Slayurfaves

it doesn't work that way though the generation applies to both genders

That's not necessarily universally agreed upon. Take a look at this AKP article, which states that the Third Generation started in 2012 for boy groups and in 2014 for girl groups.