Kpop Nowadays Less Room for Versatility

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Is the industry being oversaturated that people are only looking for certain groups for certain sounds and once they deviate, they lose popularity?

I feel this is probably a lot of it with like 30 groups debuting every year

you have to start early thats why, if you get ppl too used to one concept they wont even consider listening once u experiment

I don't think RV should be here their red and velvet tts chart and do Well in korea

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3) Blackpink - their hardcore dance tracks are more popular while other types (Ice cream, LSG) are less well received (but still chart decently)

You confused me here. LSG is well received that's why it is charting really really good

bts's depper songs and bright ones both do well internationally and in korea wtf

same with bp

their black tracks and pink tracks both do amazing

lsg is about to break the record for most days on top 10 lmao

It's really a shame but i think it happened in the past. SNSD took some time to get their darker concept to work, 2NE1 worked from the beginning but other groups like SUJU couldn't change concept, and others like 2PM, Beast etc also had struggle switching concept. Right now there is more groups so it is even more obvious. BTS is a bad example though, dynamite is most likely an anomaly and the rest of the songs approx work equally. Twice is taking their time and yes its very hard, they didn't change concept for a very very long time. Blackpink is also an anomaly cz they have so less songs, its hard to give any conclusion. Their darker concepts generally worked better, but other non dark/girlcrush concepts like LSG worked well.

It could be part of the strategy of playing to their strengths and what works. That is what popular music is usually about. What works for one group doesn't always work for another. Any groups who are versatile and still distinct would be awesome. Lots of generic songs floating around for guy groups right now that sound like filler for a single group.

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2) BTS - their upbeat songs are received better than mellow/slower songs

wdym? Spring day is hella mellow and is their best charting song.

Well, if you build up your image and fan base with one kind of concept it's not strange if you loose some of the fans if you change concept. I often prefer if me favorite groups sticks to their core concepts with some variations of cource.

bts slow songs and darker songs do just as well though

their best charting song is a ballad aka spring day

I'd like to correct you with LSG and Ice Cream.

LSG is not just charting "decently". It is charting greatly. A #5 Melon charting for a 4 month old song is not charting decently. Its a huge song. It might even break Cheer Up's record as the longest hours in Top 10 Melon.

Ice Cream might charted lower in Melon but it was expected because it was in English. But it still peaked at #6 in Melon which other girl group songs never reached in 2020. And it is the highest charting BP song in BBH100. It made a history.

But yeah I agree with BP hardcore dance tracks being more popular compared to their less hardcore ones.