SM hasn't had that strong hold in Japan for a long time and now they actually have a chance

sorry mayuka then ayaka then miihi for niziu?

interesting

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idk niziu members sorry

but I know they are very popular along with twice in there

i know hence I said sorry since that was what caught my attention lol

nothing else to see from me...carry on

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the fact that they are still charting on BB japan artist and hot 100 months after the release of Savage is crazy

I read that wrong and I was like "how much time have I missed??!!??"

turns out its the hot 100, not 100 months

that's so great! i hope sm take this opportunity and start promoting them in japan in the near future

also fuyuko is a pretty nickname

They can, but I think BigHit and JYP will continue to be the two front runners in Japan.

Nct 127 is also about to have a Dome tour on Japan so it's not like they were inexistent.

It's true SM doesn't focus that much on Japan but they are not doing that bad. They dropped the ball on early 3rd gen though when for some reason they barely promoted exo and red velvet there. They seem to be recovering a little.

Doubt SM will send them there. This has been the case for some years now their acts always show promising results in Japan and then never promote there doubt it’ll chnage worth aespa.

EXO were the youngest group of their time to have a dome tour

LMR Japanese version topped BB100 and Korean version also charted in their top 40 for a considerable amount of time.

Their debut single album was certified platinum.

They had everything going for them in 2014-15 and SM did nothing with that.

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I was pointing out on aespa have huge potential in japanese market . Look at the receipts in here, I haven't see it for a long time on how a SM group could have massive interest in Japan even before they are stepping foot in there. Usually BH and JYP groups garnering more interest than SM group.

I also think the same. Mabe few years later they will going there with half ass promo just like their senior doing these years. It's a mystery to me on why SM stop giving a damn in japanese market and continue their obsession with the west.

Hopefully SM staffs stumbled upon this thread and changes their mind

IKR it makes no sense. But with Chinese market completely down unlike with the case of during RV and EXO’s time maybe they’ll promote Aespa there? Idk idk. Japan is such an important market and SM stays away from it.

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I was pointing out on aespa have huge potential in japanese market . Look at the receipts in here, I haven't see it for a long time on how a SM group could have massive interest in Japan even before they are stepping foot in there. Usually BH and JYP groups garnering more interest than SM group.

Yeah that's a good signal, because as you said JYP and Hybe have more presence there. Just pointing out that it's not that SM groups barely have fans on Japan, but that SM makes very low efforts when it comes to jp promo, Iast 127 comeback with Gimme Gimme they gave them like 1 set, cool camera transitions, 50$ and a dream and they still can tour decently, so I hope Aespa succeeds as well.