Do y'all think KPOP is moving too fast?

Quote from bartkun

if groups would release full albums with 12-14 songs then yeah I get multiple MV's idea but with how most groups just drop mini albums with just 4 songs this tweet doesn't make any sense

Maybe they should release more full lengths.

But then a lot of them can't even consistently fill out an EP's worth of content most of the time so maybe not.

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Frequent releases?

Yay or Nay?

uh no

One thing i'd wish some groups would release less of Is that they keep on teasing the comeback of a group with dance covers and stuff but like never really drop an album. Like I get it you guys are good at dancing but like I'm here for dancing AND music and just watching covers to 16 shots or smth is getting old.

I’m old school. I grew up on long albums with a couple/a few lead singles with MVs. I loved getting the different videos for MOTS:7 and seeing the album concept explored more through that.

Honestly though, with BTS, we’re getting fed either way though, so I’m spoiled.

Yeah full albums should definitely get singles pre and post release. But i think kpop does other things that keep fans busy. Dream has a a lot of content this full album and i rather have vacation show, interviews, acting skits over than 1/2 more music videos.

But yeah, groups that aren’t doing other content should definitely make more M/V. Companies probably don’t because they see it as a waste of money unless they know the single will do great (like BP)

Yessss! KPOP moves sooooo fast. I feel like it's all about the quantity and less about the quality in all aspects nowadays

they should really promote more songs out of an ep...or album... but i guess kpop runs in fragments to make it so each group promotes more times...and sells more "cds."

whereas, in the west, you get a full album of 10 songs but you promote more than 1 song from it...but you probably sell less album per fan...

i like the frequent releases i don't mind. just two comebacks a year with how many songs a group is comfortable releasing, even if its only an ep with like 2 songs.

The many nugu ggs over the years with literally only singles

It depends. Older groups or more established groups I think should slow down to one release album a year or two EP's a year as I feel like K-pop companies still don't understand the concept of overexposure just yet. They'll learn the hard way.

Idols only get a limited time in the industry bc of the age bias. If they released one full album and promoted it with several singles & MV's, then by the time their career was over they'd have very few albums. There's no possible way that nugu groups would be able to follow this method. At most only BTS and Blackpink. We saw how Chungha followed a similar promotion method with several pre releases and by the time the album came out we were annoyed because of how long it took lmao. (I know some of it had to do with covid but nonetheless).

So OP should stan Stray Kids

I don't care about the MVs I care about the music. Rather than multiple singles I prefer a good album with solid b-sides.

But only fans care about b-sides. And I wish non fans also give them a listen bc they are very good.

I wish EXO moved faster

I agree with OP, that’s why the music is lackluster..

I LOVE ERAS

It's sad that only the title tracks are promoted. The other tracks are treated as fillers .

It’s about the group/artist being invested in. If you’re BTS, IU, BP, BB (other successful digital acts like 2ne1/Sistar too) who are consistent digital acts. Of course, they’ll invest in their b-sides because they are seen as acts with music the public will consume beyond the title track. It’s also why they can go on longer breaks than average acts.

I wouldn’t say K-pop as a whole moves fast. More so, the idol industry because it’s based upon youth. The most successful idols are those that are able to go beyond the label and operate as respected artists.