You hit the nail on the head. It's rather unfortunate, really, that groups on the big three, especially on SM, become the most successful and earn the most accolades. I'd love to see other companies rise with their own groups, but it so rarely occurs because of the dominance and near-monopolization of the Korean music market that SM, YG, and JYP have. What's saddest to me is how a lot of the newer or less established companies will attempt to utilize the same methods that SM does, and it doesn't turn out well.
Cube is coming tho. 2011 was great for them. G.NA started it off with Black & White which was big then 4Minute was moderately successful with Mirror Mirror. Beast had a breakout year with Fiction and A Pink was one of the only rookie debuts Korea was here for. Bubble Pop and Trouble Maker did pretty good too.
Well, I mean, while it's a shame that SM has the most money on their side for payola and promo, we can't pretend that they aren't usually statistically the strongest in debuts. I mean, they go through yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrsssssssss of that **** before they get on a stage. Just like the other companies, yeah, but they have HOT and TVXQ to live up to. Plus, the bottom line is the group with the strongest title track is gonna do best, and we already know SM practically has a factory for those.
That's just how it is.
2/3 good vocalists + good looking members + 4/5 years of hardcore training + bought songs +best plastic surgeons = success
You hit the nail on the head. It's rather unfortunate, really, that groups on the big three, especially on SM, become the most successful and earn the most accolades. I'd love to see other companies rise with their own groups, but it so rarely occurs because of the dominance and near-monopolization of the Korean music market that SM, YG, and JYP have. What's saddest to me is how a lot of the newer or less established companies will attempt to utilize the same methods that SM does, and it doesn't turn out well.
Because they don't have the hype that SM's debuts always have.
Cube is coming tho. 2011 was great for them. G.NA started it off with Black & White which was big then 4Minute was moderately successful with Mirror Mirror. Beast had a breakout year with Fiction and A Pink was one of the only rookie debuts Korea was here for. Bubble Pop and Trouble Maker did pretty good too.
Let's see if they can have a good 2012.
Cube isn't completely independent, though.
I could have sworn that Black & White didn't do better than Mirror, Mirror, too.
My receipt is YG's past history. He never debuts two in one year, and he's expressed very clear intentions to put out the girl group with the Superstar K girl in it this year specifically. Between that and BIGBANG's comeback and 2NE1's comeback and possible further overseas activities, YG would have too many things that he has to absolutely get perfect to risk adding one in there and ****ing someone up in consequence. The strength that he has over SM is focus - whereas SM essentially forgets about acts for months at a time, seemingly (I'm looking at SHINee!), YG makes sure everyone gets an equally bright shine.
Except for Se7en and Gummy because the public wasn't here for them tbh
Agreed, but the rumors are everywhere so I kind of assumed he's really trying to expand his company this year, you never know, especially with 2NE1's US debut and Se7en going to the military.
I really don't understand what SM is trying to do. I mean, Exo seems like a mix between DBSK and SHINee, considering that the latter still has so much to give and possibly hasn't even peaked yet. I still don't see the point in debuting
the new group tbh.
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I more excited for them than EXO now.
