Posts by killuaxx

  • The Most Successful Artists of All-Time on Melon

    Quote from bbgc

    I did a similar exercise for Gaon sometime back, and did combine JBJ with Busker.

    G-D with Bigbang.

    My thought was they were the primary carriers of the group, so are better considered together.

    I didn't do so for Taeyeon because lot of her success came after SNSD's peak periods.


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    Gaon Weekly top 100 Digitals 2010-21 Ranked
    Method:
    Top 100 weekly digital so 5200 songs per year,5100 in 2010. - 62300 spots.
    #1 gets 100 points, #100 gets 1 point.
    Add up by each act, for the whole year. Most points indicate which group was consumed most that year.
    That could include songs from the past years as well.

    * Yes absolute ranking is not as accurate in showing the popularity of a song was digital points will.
    Since differences between ranks won't be uniform, Song #2 on Week2 might be 10 times more consumed than Song #3, whereas in…
    bbgc

    Jang Beom June with Busker Busker is kinda similar to the cases of Bol4 and 10cm. Their vocalist is primarily the reason for the success of their duos and that even if the other member leave the duo, people listening to their new songs wouldn't notice the difference.


    However, I don't think that is the case for soloists from kpop groups. Especially for groups with other popular members. Listeners would notice the absence of the other members.

  • The Most Successful Artists of All-Time on Melon

    It is really amazing to see Busker Busker in top 10 with only 2 years of activities. They are above most popular artists with more songs and longer careers. If only they have more releases or atleast 1 more album, they would surely rank higher. Also, if Jang Beom June's points is combined with Busker Busker's, they would be in the top 4 just below IU, BTS, and Big Bang.


    I am also surprised to see 10cm, MeloMance, and Jannabi to rank lower than I expected. 10cm has been popular for more than a decade with continuous releases and popular hits. And they are/he is even lower than Jang Beom June's solo when he only releases one album every few years and some OSTs and singles which are not even promoted. And I thought Jannabi is one of the most popular band right now in korea but their points and ranking are below mid-tier k-pop groups.


    It is also surprising to see 2nd gen JYP boygroups 2PM and 2AM ranked higher than SM's Shinee and Super Junior. Like Wonder Girls, 2PM reached their peak early and decline afterwards. Unlike Shinee and Super Junior with longer active careers, and popular members in popular tv shows.