Acknowledging the fact they SHOULD have to serve like everyone else.
That's funny because they have literally stated that they plan to serve. The fact that they've been able to get an extension before their service wasn't because it was their idea or they requested for the government to change their law, it was literally because the government wanted them to make more money for the SK economy before they enlist.
Yeah this global 200 chart is a good discovery. It really shows which songs are truly global.
tbh I think the IFPI charts still have more credibility and are more accurate. Billboard global charts only count major platforms like spotify and youtube, and exclude all local streaming services. It's a nice thought but the chart still favors western acts over others.
only third? wow Army really let the boys down
They'll be first when all platforms are counted, don't worry
Dynamite song of the century
maybe they can stream their performance to mnet
You know mnet is probably desperate to get something out of them, they are too big to completely lose out on
It's still way too early in the lifespan of 4th gen to start 5th gen
so many kpoppies saying "mass streaming" "mass sales" "mass voting"
I think the proper term is just "mass success"
Display MorePublic information in such things are unreliable.
But even if true, IU in her music and branding is far more independent, than BTS is.
And good for her, if she negotiated a better deal than BTS did.
Nevertheless BTS having a smaller portion, still has a far larger pie to take from, than IU does.
Being a soloist also helps, BTS might have trouble retaining the name 'BTS' if they broke away from Big Hit. Rebranding is not an easy thing at all - Beast/Highlight?
There is no guarantee that BTS will do better independently of BigHit, so why spoil a fantastic thing?
And being stakeholders in BigHit/Hybe means that they will continue to profit from future acts, starting with TxT, Enhyphen etc. Whereas EDAM has no such future. Of course I do think IU would have a bit of Kakao M as well.
In any case, the business skills/deals of idols are utterly irrelevant compared to their artistic skills.
Well frankly it would be an improvement if fans even considered art, given their fixation with visual and trivial.
Lmao, HYBE is far more dependent on BTS than BTS is on HYBE. RM himself even said during the press conference for their last concert that he believed the most important factors in their success were ARMY>BTS members>HYBE in that order.
snubbed again in the main categories, not surprised at all tbh
Display MoreI saw antis chucking down BTS's win in AMas as mass voting. But so? Imagine having that many people so passionate about you to make you win 3/3 awards?
Ain't that a strength?
Everytime, BTS wins something, breaks records, they belittle it to luck, timing, mass voting. mass buying... And what?! even saying BTS has no musical merit in anon?! (To that coward, I dare you to say it here!)
Also having fans who buy your albums, stream your music and vote for you isn't the insult you antis think it is! It is a huuuuge asset!!
yep, labels can pay for you to have passive streams and radioplay, but they can't pay for you to have a fandom
In my case, i kinda hate that their fans think succes=quality. Yeah, BTS make nice music, but for some is like they are the best band in the world, and not, they are the most popular band in the world but not the best. They dont bring nothing new to the scene, nothing ground-breaking, and in the end they are just a product of a company. That is why they are now making songs in english even if only one member can sing in english. So, i dont hate BTS, i hate their crazy fans.
Their company is more of a product of BTS, actually, since they basically built it from the ground up. Also, in their interviews they are acting like they would like to continue to make music primarily in Korean.
unless your name ends in "house"
according to google, 4 billion adults wear glasses. does that mean these 4 billion people are saying hi to each other too?
And Next Level is the only aespa song that has "beaten" BTS on charts. Savage is doing well but it's only been out for 7 weeks. No telling how far more SMTM and Xmas songs will push everyone on the charts down for over a month. aespa will reach 1 billion digital points by the end of this year; BTS is crossing 3.6 billion this week.
Ass take #2 & #3.
not to mention next level doesn't even come close to bts' biggest hits in korea
