IU is 3rd most streamed Korean female artist on Spotify in 2021

I'm surprised blackpink is number one considering they had no comeback this year

Quote from Afriyieau1

Still IU’s soloist popularity is the only one that can compete with groups. I believe if IU ever tries to promote outside of South Korea, she can be one of the biggest International asian acts out there, so much potential

The things is that all countries have tons of soloists, so she doesn't have the distinguishing factor that groups have.

Quote from omnimorphism

The things is that all countries have tons of soloists, so she doesn't have the distinguishing factor that groups have.

Actually it is the other way around, soloists like her are too 'distinguished' to their cultures/language, where groups and their dance music, are more generic and whatever 'new-ness' they bring is highly temporary.

But it is that generic nature which makes group dance music easily acceptable across cultural/language borders, which is not easy for soloists.

Quote from bbgc

I did extrapolate. Any problems?

Yes. Stop putting words in people’s mouth

Quote from Afriyieau1

Yes. Stop putting words in people’s mouth

I didn't, are you so confused that you can't tell your words from other words, or assume that others can't

I am surprised why this deserves this much sensitivity from you?

You had mentioned "wish IU promotes internationally, she has potential"

And I explored it with respect to American market - the challenges, and my opinion that it is unnecessary for IU.

How exactly are you bothered by that. Beats me.

Anyway, I can't help the imagined offences taken by strangers. Will stop here.