Stan STAYC! You seem like the type who would.
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It's here!
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Heh, it's funny you listed two SM girl groups, when SM is the company that got outed for paying a consulting firm millions to research why NewJeans was so successful.
NewJeans isn't praised for creating and pioneering their concepts and image; they're praised for how they innovated a formula that had become stale and breathed fresh new life into it in a way that was noticeably different from any other group in K-Pop.
I highly recommend reading any interview Min Heejin has given on the topic, because she spares no detail in giving a thorough explanation of her creative process and how she prioritized collaboration, creative innovation and going against the grain of the industry she'd been a part of for two decades.
Ironically, she was the creative director for both Red Velvet and f(x), as you probably know.
The acknowledgement of NewJeans' impact on the industry isn't due to recency bias; ADOR has actually been marketing, directing and promoting them in ways that are "novel" in the K-Pop industry.
I said all that and didn't post a damn thing about the thread.
So far, ILLIT don't give me NewJeans vibes at all.
We don't necessarily disagree all that much. You and SooYoung share the same energy. Straight shooters for your respective groups the moment there's any fraction of a hint your faves are getting downplayed. I respect the passion. I'll say SooYoung has taken a step back, though.
I've said this before, but you might not have noticed. NewJeans is an SM group at essence, but with the marketability of HYBE. It's like SM doesn't realize they had the formula all along, but kept complicating things.
Anyways the main premise of the thread... I think it was premature to compare ILLIT to NewJeans based on promotional photos. Certain hairstyles, makeup styles, and clothing styles are trending these days. On top of that, they're all Asians. Of course they'll share some similarities visually.
We'll see how their music sounds. Then we'll have a better idea of whether HYBE is trying to replicate NewJeans.
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I should have clarified. Whenever these new groups debut, they get compared to NewJeans.
I notice more similarity among tripleS, LOONA, Red Velvet, and BILLLIE.
It's easy to compare these new groups to NewJeans due to recency bias, but I find that they're more similar to the OG groups like LOONA or Red Velvet.
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I know it's easy to compare groups to NewJeans based on concept, but Red Velvet, f(x), and LOONA have been doing this since day 1. Even BILLLIE's been doing it from the start.
NewJeans took a great concept that's been there, made it their own thanks to their great personalities, and popularized it.
I think people were so used to swaggy girl crush, badass concept being the forefront and image of K-pop girl groups thanks to Blackpink, but they're not taking into consideration NewJeans-type music and concept have existed since 2nd gen. Maybe they're just new K-pop fans.
It's almost criminal how this forum ignores certain groups' artistic impact due to recency bias.
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Liz appreciation 🌻 best vocals for me in this group.
Liz’s vocals are the soul and secret weapon of this group.
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Liz has been doing that!
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Anyone can be an it girl
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The underdogs win! 🙏
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Such a vocal talent. You're missing out if you're not watching!
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They're really great and worked so hard!
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I remember how great it was to find out who the members were only during the day of their debut. A lot of us were pleasantly surprised a Vietnamese member debuted! That was huge news. A lot of us had a hard time telling the members apart aside from Danielle. Look at us now.
Everything felt like it happened so fast. I wish we got a chance to savor the moment more.
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It’s entertainment. If they’ve managed to entertain people, they fulfilled their role.
There’s also a reason why they’re called idols, not necessarily artists. There are idols who aren’t spectacular singers or dancers, but they do an amazing job with being an idol whether it’s doing fan service, putting on the right facial expressions, or having appealing mannerisms. They’re basically anime in real life.
They sell a fantasy, not necessarily in a delusional way. It’s a form of escapism, which is why people like K-pop.
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Excited but also
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@/johnny and (G)I-DLE 🫶
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