Girl Groups vs Boy Groups

A lot of stans seem to favor either boy groups or girl groups. I've also seen more than a few people claim that one gender's music is inherently superior to the other's.

Do you subscribe to that view? Is one usually better than the other? Is there a reason that ggs tend to do better with the general public (at least in SK)? Why do boy groups sell physicals better? What do you see as the differences between boy group music and girl group music? Do you have a preference?

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Idk the answers to any of those questions, I just know I prefer girl groups for music and boy groups for fan content (funny videos on youtube. for girl groups I just want their official content and variety content. the only boy groups I've gone out of my way to watch official content is my ults TXT, P1harmony, and Seventeen)

Why do you prefer fan content for boys and official content for girls? Do they tend to be different?

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I don't subscribe to that view. Therefore, I'm safe. xD

I edited to include the question "do you have a preference?"

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I like Girl Group music better

Any particular reasons why?

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Not what you asked.

I usually like soloists' music more and group performances more.

that makes sense. Even if you prefer soloists, it's easier to have a big performance and cool choreo with a group.

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ngl, i really don't get that opinion? idk what one gender has that people don't like in the other gender. but ive never been that picky with music anyways lol

i do know some people say that they don't like high notes and vice versa so that could also be a reason, again i don't really get it, but im not gonna force them to listen to something they don't want to

I'm someone that dislikes high pitched songs, so I do tend to gravitate toward bgs more. I don't consider it a quality issue though. I think both bgs and ggs can make quality music and I will listen to ggs if they have lower toned songs - like Tomboy. Yuqi and Minnie have deeper voices and I love them.

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This is just what I observed, but I guess some people who don't like bg see bg producing the same kind of music and gg being able to offer a better variety?

Like you know, you hear people say shit like "typical bg sound" or whatever. Maybe to an extent I can see that with more nugu bg, but then bg who offers something brighter and just not as typical as the usual bg sound they are talking about comes around doing something different, they still don't get attention!

Like yoooo ONF, Tempest, Ciipher, DKZ, CIX, WEi, etc. These groups have made stuff that's more vibrant and bright, and no one's saying shit because they nugu I guess. Man, put your money where your mouth is dammit!

Rant done lol

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Yeah, you see so many kpop fans complaining about everything sounding the same, but then when someone tries something different, they're like

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boy >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>girl

why?

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yes, I've found that fan content for girl groups tend to be not my style. Outrageous humor and over the top editing is very heavy in bg fan content so it's not exactly my kind of humor but close enough to it

Do you think that gg content doesn't get as much outrageous stuff cuz girls are expected to be more subdued and ladylike by society? Would you stan a gg that acted more like a bg?

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well yeah, that makes more sense. it just doesn't make sense when they completely cross out songs by a certain gender and assume its all terrible and not for them

i remember i had a friend who was a hardcore gg stan and she insisted bg music sucked when i told her that there are groups with good songs. now she's like obsessed with 127

I've never understood that either. There are good gg songs and bad gg songs, same with bgs. It's funny that you friend did a hard 180. I feel like that happens when people finally stop restricting themselves.

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Girl music is too girly for me even tho im a girl

Girls make their music less hmmm . . whats the word . . . ima just say they make it more happy and bright like girlish when boys make them more . . . boyish

I'm not a fan of overly bright and cute concepts and it does seem that more ggs do those than bgs. I prefer ggs that don't do those really like Dreamcatcher, (G)I-dle, Everglow....

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I'm a male (a little older) and prefer girl groups. I absolutely love female vocals and I also enjoy solos which you tend to get more of in gg's. Whether it's Wendy, Ningning, Taeyeon, or Lily (please give her a good song JYP) to name a few, I just really enjoy the natural melody & richness in their voices more than males.

Also, I'm a man's man who likes sports so it's a little more difficult for me to appreciate boy's groups because the members do display some effeminate qualities that I just don't love. Before I get trashed, I fully admit that they are all more talented than I am, better looking, more physically fit, etc. (just name the characteristic and they are better in that area). This is just my view. I'd rather watch Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, or Lebron James perform in their craft personally.

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You mean, solo parts within a group song or that ggs tend to let their members have more solo releases than bgs?

Also, I'm curious about these effeminate qualities you mention. What types of things do you not like to see? I'm wondering because I know that some of my friends have issues with it too and it colors their perception of kpop boy groups. What would make them more appealing to you?

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Well this is just my theory but

I think that is all about the dopamine group brings to fans. Once fandom watches a lot of interactions between members they will get attracted to the idols and the more attracted to them they are, the more they are willing to buy albums.

If you only listen to music by a group, there is a much lower chance you are willingly buying the album. More you are into music, less gender matter, but ofc you can still have preferences like to like women/men's voice color more.

I think Bigbang is a good example because their digitals are top tier, but they are not selling many albums relatively to their popularity, because they are not selling stereotypical "boyfriend" image to the fans. Girl groups often work like that. They have a lot of casual listeners, but not as many fans.

I think that is the main reason why NMIXX is currently selling so well because they share so many interactions and side content. More fans watch that random content on the internet, the more they are attracted to members and the higher chance they are willingly spending money on albums.

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So the emotional connection drives the album sales and male groups cultivate that more. That would explain the album sales, but why are the digitals so lopsided. Why don't bgs have as many casual listeners. Is it due to a bias against bgs by men like one of the users has above?

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I like exo and GGs. Idk if it’s a loyalty thing or what’s the reason I just genuinely don’t think any BG make good music or are as talented as EXO. I always listen to any BG and think : wow this is terrible let me go back to listening EXO.

I can casually listen to any GG music. They’re all easy on the ears.

I feel like EXO has a classic sound while many bgs make trendier music which translates nowadays to noisier songs or more hip hop influences. I think more ggs have softer, less noisy music. Could that be the reason? Do you enjoy noisier music if it's from a gg?

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I prefere and listen to girls groups music the most because I find their songs more catchy and easy to listen to.

EXO is an exception and the only boygroup I stan.

But yes if I make a list I have more girls groups I like and just a few boygroups

I asked this of Tic too, could it be because fewer ggs do the noisy trend that a lot of the popular bgs are doing?