Posts by kpopace26

Quote from dokyeomhive

valid argument but its hard to believe bc even at their peak they were hardly selling over 50k while snsd at their peak was selling around 500k which is a pretty big difference. even while snsd were in their 10th year they were still selling over 100k. if the gap wasnt as big then i would say i agree with you.

I think it's safe to say that T-ARA could have been on SNSD's level, or a bit higher, but SNSD will have the longer longevity since they have the bigger fan base (which is the main driver for album sales) and general public; while T-ARA is heavily on the general public with a better than average fandom. By the way, T-ARA's best-selling album is Funky Town (with "Lovey-Dovey" as title) with almost 78K sales.

T-ARA could have had South Korea, Japan, China, three reputable idol actresses, and variety.

Oh well, it's still unfortunate to think about of what happened. They might be still active right now, uwu.

During T-ARA's peak, they had the chance to overtake SNSD and 2NE1. After "Bo Peep" all their releases were either a massive hit or a national hit. Then the scandal happened....

T-ARA's "Roly-Poly" was the most downloaded song of 2011 with 5M+ downloads, if I am not mistaken.

Then after the scandal and until now, they captured the Chinese market.

I would say the only reasons are the shitty management of MBK and most members didn't get a spotlight/time to shine/appeal to casual or non-fans and general public.

No doubt DIA has a great and diverse discography, so it's a shame they didn't get big.

Ads obviously help the group to gain SNS points. If you look at the most viewed K-Pop acts in 24 hours on YouTube update of @SerieTV46 on Twitter, aespa is no longer ranking in the Top 15 for at least a week now; when they were ranking even weeks after their debut before that higher than some BTS and BP videos.

Nothing wrong with the ads though. The company and fans have to do what they have to do for their artists and biases. But it's safe to say most of aespa's views are from ads/boosting.

Thank you for the free TREASURE promo, as always.

I still take my stand that "Signal" is not SOTY material.

Quote from azhra-0110

Why does hanteo matter when they already sold well over 100k on gaon

Hanteo counts sales from retailers to consumers, while Gaon counts shipments from distributors to retailers.

That's why there's always a gap between the two, because not all albums shipped to retailers are already sold to consumers.

Unpopular Opinion:

"HWAA" was just overhyped to be honest. I mean, it's a great achievement to be #1 in the Melon old system. But we have the new system now that's more credible because mass streaming is not accounted for. For me, it's not even their best song.

(G)I-DLE is on their way to the top, but "HWAA" I must say is still not THAT song.

No hate, just my opinion.

MONSTA X still released the better US debut album.

The group is SM's attempt to go after the K-POP western market that BTS and BLACKPINK dominate.

Their "Super One" album was a great improvement.

No hate, just my cents.

We'll likely get teased during the concert, then the debut on February.

Be informed that Bobby will have a comeback first this January 25. So Rosie's release will most likely be early or in the middle of February.

Take note that YG releases so far are on a Monday, so we have February 8th, 15th, or 22nd as our best bets.

Rank all of TREASURE's title tracks so far based on your preference, from your most favorite to your least favorite. (Yes, all of them should be your favorites no matter what degree. )

Here's mine:

I Love You > MMM > My Treasure > Boy

"I Love You" and "MMM" just hit so hard to be honest. I'm mostly a fan of dance/party songs; music that I can jam and bang my head to. I love "Boy," but the verses and the dance break onwards are the best parts in my opinion. You have to listen to "My Treasure" when you're in the mood or when you're feeling down (especially during these hard times).

Don't forget to check out TREASURE's latest single and music video. It will surely make your days brighter!