It'd be interesting to see if the biggest hits by bgs follow this logic.
What is the reasoning behind the narrative that bgs need to release music that men like to have a good chart performance?
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Well, the population ratio is still almost 1:1, just not the Melon listeners. Assuming the 60:40 ratio for GGs and the 80:20 ratio for BGs, it would make the current #20 song be #10. But it would only make the #104 song be #100. It has an impact, but not enough to justify not entering the top 100.
Agreed.
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It'd be interesting to see if the biggest hits by bgs follow this logic.
I wonder if it would be somewhat offset by female fans who might not like hard hitting stuff? Like I know more female fans who dislike hip-hop and aggressive rap than male fans who do.
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Music for men be like
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Nowadays it’s not even about boygroups music itself, you have boygroups dropping really good stuff and still flopping digitally.
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It’s a weird take for sure
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i think people mostly point it out because men typically don't listen to boy groups and it's an accomplishment that groups like Big Bang had a lot of male listeners because it shows that the boygroup is popular with all demographics, because for girlgroups their listener demographics are more equal and represent the gp, whereas most boy groups are only listened to by the young fangirl demographic (not that I think there's anything bad about that demographic)
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They really don’t have to. They just need listeners to chart well. Even if only women listen to them, as long as it’s a big number, they can still chart fairly well
I mean lyw has a huge female demographic but he can still chart on Korean charts.
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Well, the population ratio is still 1:1, just not the Melon listeners. Assuming the 60:40 ratio for GGs and the 80:20 ratio for BGs, it would make the current #22 song be #10. But it would only make the #109 song be #100. It has an impact, but not enough to justify not entering the top 100.
So what's 'lacking' for bgs to chart better IYO?
Or do you think the song has to appeal to different age groups instead?
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personally as a dude I can listen to both BG and GG doesn't matter either way if the music is good (for me can't speak for others)
but apparently the korean GP just prefers GG to BG
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BOTH MALE AND FEMALE FFS
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Well, the population ratio is still 1:1, just not the Melon listeners. Assuming the 60:40 ratio for GGs and the 80:20 ratio for BGs, it would make the current #22 song be #10. But it would only make the #109 song be #100. It has an impact, but not enough to justify not entering the top 100.
Nice
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maybe its an age group thing?
Like appealing to a wider female audience (for korea) will make bgs chart
i'd rather bgs never try to target men with the toxic masculine tropes men like
Really love the fact bgs specifically target female audiences
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Even enough females don't like bg music. Gg music is heavily streamed by females.
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It'd be interesting to see if the biggest hits by bgs follow this logic.
Idk about Big Bang but it does not follow this for BTS especially in Korea.
Their biggest hits apart from spring day are Boy with Luv and Dynamite. Next would be Idol i think.
Anyway the reason bgs are not able to attract male fans is not because of the music it's because they are bgs.
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Brave Girls viral song showed that when the military (mostly men) hyped the song it can go to the top of the charts. Maybe that’s why GGs have better charting ability compared to BGs.
Sad to say but the stereotype that only girls listen to BG is strong and many men are put off because of that. In addition, korean public still have this perception that idol groups (especially BGs) are for teens (I’ve watched too many videos of Asian Boss and the likes about this). Only BTS and Bigbang were able to shake this prejudiced view from the public IMO.
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Anyway the reason bgs are not able to attract male fans is not because of the music it's because they are bgs.
Let me finish this... "And toxic masculinity teaches you that that 'being gay' is abnormal and that liking anything to do with boys (ex liking the music that boys sing) is gay."
There are certain "men" it's ok to admire and look up to, but boys who sing about things like love or feelings?
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