Why weren’t Red Velvet’s “weird” songs hyped/loved in Korea like NCT/Aespa?

Everything flopped if you compare to RF and Psyco. But both Zimzalabim and Rookie were hits and did well in charts (if i remember right)

Kick it did well by NCT standards and rbb/zzb did bad by RV standard but that doesn't mean kick it did better than rbb or zzb.

Nct songs are not hits/ more well loved then rv lmao. If rv songs are flops then idek what to call nct

Personally I think aespa weird songs are easier to listen too. I will not bop to zimzalabim or rbb but I will to nl and savage (expect that little high note game ningning and winter play at the end… it’s UNLISTENABLE) Idk they just are also aespa has a set concept while rv would not stick with one thing.

aespa's weirder songs aren't even that weird, Next Level just have a genre switch, is actually a pretty chill song, the songs aren't full of noise, Savage is pretty normal too beside the last chorus where SM feel the need to make the girls battler in high notes in background, Black Mamba is not weird, like at all

RV's weirder songs does like way better than everything NCT put on lol

what's so weird about Favorite? you all say anything nowadays.

I don't think Kick it is weird, especially if compared to Zimzalabim

Red Velvet is not the digital flop that everyone want them to be. Some of their "weird" songs like ZZ charted better than most NCT songs (if I am not wrong).

Red velvet latest songs were more experimental but early in their careers songs like happiness dumb dumb were very hyped though . I also think aespa debuted in the right time and their AE concept was a bit different at least for Sm. I'm not sure about NCT experimental concepts being liked in Korea though.

Don’t know about NCT but clearly there is huge difference between RV and aespa like aespa only weird song is next level and the chorus and beat drop elevated the song.

Aespa’s songs are easier to digest than RV like zbb is just ain’t good at all, RBB is maybe to basic and doesn’t have a catchy part

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aespa's weirder songs aren't even that weird, Next Level just have a genre switch, is actually a pretty chill song, the songs aren't full of noise, Savage is pretty normal too beside the last chorus where SM feel the need to make the girls battler in high notes in background, Black Mamba is not weird, like at all

RV's weirder songs does like way better than everything NCT put on lol

I agree The beat of Aespa's songs is strong and there are some transitions in the song, but for those who are used to the SM style, it was easy for me to listen to. Red Velvet's Red concept songs can be super weird and unexpected. Red Velvet's songs are good on digital compared to NCT overall.

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what's so weird about Favorite? you all say anything nowadays.

op said favourite is “more digestible” while sticker is the weird one, not the other way around like you misunderstood lol

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Red Velvet is not the digital flop that everyone want them to be. Some of their "weird" songs like ZZ charted better than most NCT songs (if I am not wrong).

You are kind of wrong...it charted better then EVERY nct song has

im really tired of people putting nct and aepsa digitals together in order to make nct look relevant digital wise - stop leeching onto the closest gg bg fans!!

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op said favourite is “more digestible” while sticker is the weird one, not the other way around like you misunderstood lol

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It's all relative, I guess?

Whether a song is experimental or not, doesn't determine its success, but merely whether people will be accustomed to it right away with a first listen.

Also, people have had more issues with Red Velvet's concept swapping, while Aespa's songs so far are more consistent in what people have learnt to expect from Aespa's songs I guess.

But in the end, it's all about whether enough people are exposed to a group's songs and how many of them end up liking a song, enough to keep listening to it.

idk i love all three bc good music is good music