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Discussion: The K-Pop Discussion Thread [Ultimate Boyband Rate: Vote!]
Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by FantasyRide
how can k-pop be over when purfles and d.holic have just begun
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Exactly this.
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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Originally posted by Exzime.
Big Bang are going to enlist into the military this year right?  |
Poor YG. It's all over for him now. JYP has reclaimed the #2 spot.
Who will replace YG in the top 3? 
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Member Since: 10/18/2010
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I say our era is ending, which it should, because no era can go on forever. Whether we choose to accept this new era is up to us; you can either roll with the punches or you can get socked in the face, your choice…
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Member Since: 4/25/2012
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Originally posted by KORDEI
This is how I feel about the US pop music scene. The best popstars are barely trying anymore and no superstars are really being birthed. I think it's just a matter of being used to the scene being a certain way and refusing to welcome others 
It's different w/ k-pop as far as I can see.. you had many great big superstar groups/phenomenons back in the day and they still happen now... Twice, GFriend, Mamamoo, EXO, BTS... all reaching superstar status in a short time frame. |
ikr i can see Twice, Gfriend, Red Velvet and even Lovelyz or Oh My Girl being BIGGER worldwide than GG, 2NE1 and Wonder Girls use to be. 
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Member Since: 8/19/2011
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Originally posted by moonlight.
that's still one of the reasons k-pop basically stole me away from the western scene a bit more, all our faves are either on breaks or so damn lazy they dont even bother.
but i doubt k-pop will ever go away, it's been happening for decades nowand it still will as years go on and probably divide into the western world as well. so many U.S. fans are discovering it daily and bringing it so much attention so i doubt that ever happening. the fact there's groups that have barely started but have reached iconic levels of super stardom is  |
I have only been keeping up for close to 5 months so I don't know the history of it all but to me, this is true. It's booming right now in terms of westerners picking up on it and becoming fans. I haven't logged on in tumblr in months at one point and signed on to everyone reblogging idol gifs and pics 
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Exzime.
Big Bang are going to enlist into the military this year right? |
Finally
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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who would've thought APink would be the last 2nd gen standing
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Member Since: 4/16/2011
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I always thought APINK belonged to the awkward in-between gen like Girl's Day and AOA.
Like, what gen are we even in right now? The 4th? Does that mean the 3rd lasted like 3 years?
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Member Since: 8/23/2011
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iKON is YG's only hope now, Lee Hi did not demolish as expected, and neither did WINNER.
and YG cannot have a group do "decently" or be "mid-tier successful*, he wants total domination a la BIGBANG and 2NE1 once did 
I bet he's having MELTDOWN after MELTDOWN whenever he refreshes MELON and see
TWICE @ #1  esp. since he'd have had the upper hand had he debuted his GG as planned before Red Velvet, TWICE, and GFriend...
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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Originally posted by FantasyRide
who would've thought APink would be the last 2nd gen standing
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But they aren't ?
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Member Since: 8/20/2011
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Originally posted by Sorbet
I always thought APINK belonged to the awkward in-between gen like Girl's Day and AOA.
Like, what gen are we even in right now? The 4th? Does that mean the 3rd lasted like 3 years? |
same, I consider anything from the madonna era gen 1,
'07~'09 groups as gen 2
and '14~ groups as gen 3
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Member Since: 8/23/2011
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Originally posted by FantasyRide
who would've thought APink would be the last 2nd gen standing
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they aren't 2nd gen?
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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i've always considered anyone who was around when i was a teen 2nd gen except the groups from 2013/2014 since that would just be ridiculous
Apink will be the last one standing all of the other 2nd/2.5 groups are either done or on their way out except APink who have been getting bigger and bigger
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Member Since: 4/16/2011
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Originally posted by jongshic
same, I consider anything from the madonna era gen 1,
'07~'09 groups as gen 2
and '14~ groups as gen 3
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Yeah this makes sense to me. The gen 2 groups were still going strong during 2010-2014 so it would be weird to declare it a different generation
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Member Since: 8/20/2011
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Chingurul manarura sha sha sha
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Member Since: 8/23/2011
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2NE1, KARA, SNSD, and SECRET/AFTER SCHOOL were already a generation of their own when APink debuted.
The gen categorizing will always be subjective though, I've never seen one that completely makes sense. I guess it depends on the time you joined KPop, cauz it's not all debut date, stats and #'s.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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For me
1st Gen - Fin K.L
2nd Gen - SNSD, 2NE1, KARA, Wonder Girls
3rd Gen - f(x), SISTAR, Girl's Day, Miss A, AOA, EXID, After School
4th Gen - Red Velvet, GFRIEND, TWICE
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by KORDEI
I have only been keeping up for close to 5 months so I don't know the history of it all but to me, this is true. It's booming right now in terms of westerners picking up on it and becoming fans. I haven't logged on in tumblr in months at one point and signed on to everyone reblogging idol gifs and pics |
!! i swear when i saw half of my mutuals turn into k-pop accounts reblogging all these people i was like 'who the hell ARE these people?' i was so lost at the gifsets too omg.
& just imagine how much more money k-pop labels are making too since most of us aren't used to such dedicated physical copies of albums, so they money their pulling in daily
i feel like this is just the beginning tbh, it's all happening so damn fast too
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Member Since: 8/20/2011
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Originally posted by Exzime.
For me
1st Gen - Fin K.L
2nd Gen - SNSD, 2NE1, KARA, Wonder Girls
3rd Gen - f(x) SISTAR, Girl's Day, Miss A, AOA, EXID, After School
4th Gen - Red Velvet, GFRIEND, TWICE
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After School literally debuted before 2NE1 though 
I feel like all the 2009 groups should be included in one generation
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Member Since: 4/25/2012
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Originally posted by Exzime.
For me
1st Gen - Fin K.L
2nd Gen - SNSD, 2NE1, KARA, Wonder Girls
3rd Gen - f(x), SISTAR, Girl's Day, Miss A, AOA, EXID, After School
4th Gen - Red Velvet, GFRIEND, TWICE
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AS is part of the 2nd Gen
maybe you mean Orange Caramel, they're from the 3rd Gen for me
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