Is it better to be nugu in Korea but popular internationally or vice versa?

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KPOP groups who are nugu in SK but popular worldwide

- Stray Kids

- ATEEZ

KPOP groups who are popular in SK but nugu worldwide

-The Boyz

- TXT

Which one would last longer career wise?

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Honestly, no idea. The Western market has more potential fans (in the sheer number of people) and more countries while South Korea is only one country but being successful there is important too because that is where the companies and lots of idols are from and because (in my opinion), K-Pop is one part of their culture, so what the fans think there too is important as well. It's a complicated subject in my opinion that certainly has room to be discussed, I just don't know which one is more important, as I generally consider them equally important, at least for the most part. Have a great day/night!

The question would be

Would you be a Dreamcatcher , which is somewhat known internationally, or IU, the greatest international nugu of all time?

The answer is obvious

It's more sustainable in the long term to be popular in Korea.

probably popular in Korea since if one thinks of longevity and what happens after the group disbands

They are not binary either or.

Western market is much larger, but then you have competition from all over the world, far more number of releases per period than in Korea. So unless you have broken out to the top tiers, a Korean act will have a 'comparatively' easier time in Korea.

Costs are bound to be higher in the West for Korean based acts to produce, promote, market, tour etc., compared to doing that in Korea, even if lot has moved online.

So depends on how much popular and how much nugu, than just playing domestic and international.

If extremely popular like BTS,BP etc. international being the larger market is better in terms of revenue.

If middling popular, then it is better to be so in Korea, where you compete with 100 , than 1000 internationally

If nugu, it does not matter, take any popularity, if Timbuktoo has a market for your music, go there.

And of course longevity, cultural connections make for better longevity, than purely content.

But nugus can't be thinking of longevity.

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They are not binary either or.

Western market is much larger, but then you have competition from all over the world, far more number of releases per period than in Korea. So unless you have broken out to the top tiers, a Korean act will have a 'comparatively' easier time in Korea.

Costs are bound to be higher in the West for Korean based acts to produce, promote, market, tour etc., compared to doing that in Korea, even if lot has moved online.

So depends on how much popular and how much nugu, than just playing domestic and international.

If extremely popular like BTS,BP etc. international being the larger market is better in terms of revenue.

If middling popular, then it is better to be so in Korea, where you compete with 100 , than 1000 internationally

If nugu, it does not matter, take any popularity, if Timbuktoo has a market for your music, go there.

And of course longevity, cultural connections make for better longevity, than purely content.

But nugus can't be thinking of longevity.

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Without a firm base in Korea, it is hard for an act to keep it up for a long time because of the lack of a steady income.

Foreign tastes are more fickle, and since it is hard to form a base there, such acts are more vulnerable.

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The question would be

Would you be a Dreamcatcher , which is somewhat known internationally, or IU, the greatest international nugu of all time?

The answer is obvious

IU is more known internationally than Dreamcatcher. She have even had collab with BTS member.

If you wanted to have fair comparison, you could compare Blackpink Lisa to IU

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IU is more known internationally than Dreamcatcher. She have even had collab with BTS member.

If you wanted to have fair comparison, you could compare Blackpink Lisa to IU

It is futile to use IU for such discussions.

Her fame comes from both acting and singing, no one can really differentiate which is which.

Neither is she a typical K-pop idol.

Best is to compare groups to groups.

txt nugu internationally? i beg to differ.

clearly is way better being popular in Korea alone it's kpop after all most of the cfs and money will always come from there

Wasn't TXT's album the best selling Kpop album in the US last year?

Don't think they're nugu internationally when it comes to Kpop groups.

All i know is I've never seen idols in tears over hitting #1 on Gaon Album Chart which includes like 90% foreign fan purchases. But i've seen idols crying when they hit #1 on Melon. They're Korean, they wanna succeed in Korea first and foremost.

Nugu in both

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I think it is always better to be popular in SK. You won't or might not be making music forever especially with the way kpop companies manage idols, and once your idol contract is done, having a good solid reputation in SK allows you to venture into other stuff.

YEs, if an act is kinda popular in Korea, there are option to go into variety show (like Lee Mijoo of Lovelyz, which never really went anywhere outside of Korea and not too far inside there) or cast in dramas and become better known like Girl's Day members.

Imo the country where you live and/or work should be the priority as you'll obviously spend most time there. So Korean idols will need to rely on their Korean careers particularly when their idol careers fizzle out or they branch out, international popularity isn't going to help out much by then

TXT?nugu?🤣

Txt is more popular than ateez internationally. They sold more than them too and doing better in US.