The more YouTube views, the more popular the Kpop artist?

grannies dont use youtube so much.

But why are you talking about a 1st gen group who isn't active?? Are you seriously trying to compare their views to 3rd/4th gen??? Bc views started to be big just in 2016/17.

I think 470k views are good for a group where YouTube didn't even exist in their best time..

We are in 2021

Comparing apples and oranges now ?

HOT have a legendary status in SK and no amount of views on yt is going to change that

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If 470k is good, then I guess it comes down to perspective.

You don't seem to understand the situation, but HOT were a top group in 90s/2000s so what numbers do you expect them to pull??

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You don't seem to understand the situation, but HOT were a top group in 90s/2000s so what numbers do you expect them to pull??

Exactly. They started when lots of users on this forum weren't even born. It's like asking why currently popular songs have more views than those released 20 or more ages ago. 2nd and more important, these artists were never even popular in the west where lots of views come from. What did op expect indeed

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Exactly. They started when lots of users on this forum weren't even born. It's like asking why currently popular songs have more views than those released 20 or more ages ago. 2nd and more important, these artists were never even popular in the west where lots of views come from. What did op expect indeed

Expect nothing bc YouTube didn't even exist back then.

I consider 470k views amazing given the circumstances. HOT are legends, YouTube views won't take any of their legacy.

I dont think youtube views show the popularity of the artist. for example, there are fandoms that just dont care about yt views, so they dont stream the mv, unlike other fandoms. another part is, that ppl just check out the mv, but it doest mean they will buy the album. for example psy's gangnam style. its still the mv with the most views, but that doest mean all the ppl bought the song.

and I think h.o.t fandom dont care about the views.

I mean different generation right

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Expect nothing bc YouTube didn't even exist back then.

I consider 470k views amazing given the circumstances. HOT are legends, YouTube views won't take any of their legacy.

I agree, 470k is amazing

No

good example is everglow

they have high views but their album sales are low compared to the view I know they have chart achievement but I feel like still it doesn't reflect on their popularity

so many groups' companies buy ad-views for them so even among modern groups it's a terrible metric.

there is a correlation but only maybe for the top groups?

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No

good example is everglow

they have high views but their album sales are low compared to the view I know they have chart achievement but I feel like still it doesn't reflect on their popularity

Everyglow has too many casual listeners (not even fans). Their sound is very friendly to western kpop fans but might not be their biased group. Me for example only listen and not buying their album - not attracted by the members

You got to be kidding… you really expect songs that were released like 20+ years ago by current non-active groups to get millions of views in YouTube (which didn’t exist back then) now?