1.The girls have a unique sound from their other 4th gen competitors. If people like their sound and theres really no other group putting out a similar sound, then obv people are going to stick with them. If everyone keeps following the 3-in-1 song structure, then Ive can rest easy.
2. The girls have been releasing nice songs. Whoever chooses these songs needs a raise! If Starship keeps this up, they're obviously going to be top group.
3. They have good stage presence and are fun to watch on stage. Their choreographies are fun to watch as well. (obv a plus)
5. Nice unique visuals (obv a plus)
6. Not to mention they literally have THE Miss Wonyoung and Miss Yujin. Having an it girl in your group will keep you relevant to some extent. Think Cha Eunwoo and Astro or Chaeyeon and DIA (I love both these groups but yk what I'm talking about) Yujin isnt at Wonyoungs level but shes def well liked and brings positive attention towards the group. I highly doubt Ive is going to start releasing trash songs, lose all their stage presence, and everyone just loses interest to the point that wonyoung and yujin have to carry but I'm just saying (Backup plan just in case)
7. The non-izone girls are growing fandoms/piquing interest. I really liked Reis rap verse just to find out she wrote it? Liz has been sticking out every comeback and I'd really like to see her on some singing shows or just something where I can learn more about her. Also the hype for black haired liz is growing. Gaeul is prob my favorite on stage like her hair flips alone >>> Leeseo is still young so I kind of just want her to be happy and enjoy her time but she gives me Arin vibes and I wouldn't put it past Leeseo to become super popular in the future. None of these girls are getting any real push from Starship but they're gaining fans as well and I can see all of them becoming popular as well.