like every time I turn around, Carats always downplaying the acquisition and making it seem like the stardom Seventeen has right now- was already like that before HYBE.
which clearly is cap
Seventeen got acquired by HYBE in 2020.
They debuted in 2015.
(not counting their debut year and the year they got acquired)
The most popular 3rd gen boy groups between 2016 - 2019 was :
• BTS
• EXO
• NCT
• GOT7
• IKON
• MONSTA X
• WANNA ONE (even though they lasted 2 years lol)
Out of those 3rd gen boy groups, your gonna tell me that Seventeen was more popular than them????
They was NOT popular than BTS
They was NOT popular than EXO
They was NOT popular than NCT or GOT7
Did they have a few songs that people recognized and liked?? Yes they did.
"Very Nice" "Don't Wanna Cry" "Clap" and "Hit"...yes there's a few more that was liked.
But again, they weren't super popular and weren't this Big group like now.
Their most popular songs and recognition came from when they got under HYBE.
"Fighting", "Left & Right", "Super", "God of Music", "Hot", "World"....like come on now.
Having that HYBE association and that "being in the same company as BTS" clout, definitely gets you recognition and more noticed.
Let's not pretend it doesn't.
I remember back in 2020 when they first got acquired, it was a huge deal and everyone was talking about it on kmedia.
I know some gonna say "Bang PD wanted Seventeen because he seen them as a competition to BTS"
(I've seen plenty of Carats say that on Twitter..living in their delusion)
Bang PD got Seventeen because he wanted to expand more groups, and majority of the other Top 3rd gen boy groups either disbanded or was going to military AND already came from a Big company.
Since Seventeen was pretty known, but their label was small, I guess he seen it as easier to get them.
And the members of Seventeen themselves say they are thankful and grateful they got acquired.
So Carats need to be fr here