First let's get this out of the way, Twice BP and RV are the top 3 that is fixed regardless of the order.
I'm more interested in 4th and 5th what do you guys think?
The 3 (maybe 4?) contenders fighting for 4th/5th
- Mamamoo. Have a huge run in 2018 - 2020. 2021 seems to be a quiet year for them but during the past 3 years they've been doing incredible. Hits like 'Starry Night', 'Decalcomanie', 'Hip'. Even though Aya didn't do as well, Dingga actually did pretty good. Physicals they are the best. Also, Hwasa constantly being on top. Solar herself has mind you 3.25MIL freaking YouTube subscribers. It's a bit unclear where they might be heading now because of contracts. For me I personally would put them 4th
- Gfriend, huge and I mean huge peak with 'Rough' and 'Me Gustas Tu'. Those 2 songs viral national hits from Twice/BP/Red Velvet. They didn't do as well after that but it's not because they are flopping it's just that those peaks were so high that it is hard for them to reach that level again not just for Gfriend but for any group. They've been pretty consistent with their releases.
- Lastly the newest addition to this competition, Oh My Girl. Nonstop and Dolphin in 2020 were literally some of the biggest hits in 2020. You thought maybe they will fall after that? Dun Dun Dance said nop. On top of that, Arin is literally one of the most popular idols in SK. YooA also is pretty successful with her solo debut. Mimi also has like 356i YouTube subscribers. Oh My Girl has consistently been on top since 2020 and I don't see them really declining. Physical sales also went up a lot for them compared to previous albums
- It's is a bonus but Brave Girls if you consider them 3rd Gen because of the current line up. No one can deny their impact and if they play their cards right they might go down to be a huge threat. They already have 3 Melon top 10 hits in a span of 6 months and their sales increased a lot. Also they hold the record for most hourly PAKs for a GG song. The members are consistently ranked in the brand reputations
So what do you guys think? Who are your chosen ones for 4th and 5th?