With so many artists within the Ok-Pop trade, after all not each idol and group goes to do in addition to others. Whether or not it’s poor promotions, dangerous advertising, lack of expertise (which isn’t widespread), or another issue, generally there are artists that simply don’t do as properly within the trade as they need to. From a fan’s perspective, it’s typically the artist’s firm’s fault when the artist doesn’t do properly, although after all it’s exhausting to truly say until you might be a part of the trade your self. Listed here are 14 instances the place followers assume an idol or Ok-Pop group had wasted potential.
1. Lee Hello
Followers resent that YG Leisure didn’t promote Lee Hello extra in 2016 after her enormous success with the track “Breathe”, and actually didn’t have her come out with one other track of her personal till 2019. Ever since she joined AOMG in 2020, she has been thriving with tv appearances, track releases, and competition appearances. In March 2024, she left AOMG and has not but signed with a brand new one.
2. MYTEEN
This group had lots of potential that followers really feel like they need to have been capable of present as a substitute of The Music Works disbanding them utterly.
3. UP10TION
Followers have been (rightfully) involved that, with TOP Media‘s debut of MCND, that UP10TION’s already weak promoting and administration will turn into even much less with the intention to additional promote their new group, which is a disgrace as a result of they’re very gifted and deserved higher. Issues weren’t helped when the group acquired consideration following Kim Wooseok and Lee Jinhyuk’s look on Produce X 101, however the firm determined to depart the 2 members out of promotions. Whereas all seven present members have left the group, TOP Media has emphasised the group has not disbanded. Nonetheless, it appears unlikely the need promote as a gaggle once more.
4. Samuel Kim
This ex-SEVENTEEN trainee has debuted beneath a variety of completely different firms, all of whom appeared to battle to advertise him properly as a solo artist regardless of him being actually gifted and well-trained. In November 2021, Samuel received a lawsuit towards Courageous Leisure to terminate his contract. Now working his personal company, he made a comeback in April 2024.
5. 9MUSES
Although this lady group had gorgeous visuals and powerful expertise, they by no means discovered enormous success attributable to mediocre advertising and continually altering line-ups that made promotions tough. The members nevertheless, are nonetheless shut with one another, continually being seen attending every others’ weddings and making cameo appearances on social media posts.
6. Suhyun (AKMU)
When her brother and the opposite half of AKMU, Chanhyuk, was within the army, YG Leisure didn’t promote her as a solo artist in any respect regardless of her immense expertise. She has since made her solo debut in October 2020 as she needed her solo debut to be excellent and never solely depend on songs produced by her brother.
7. B.A.P
Whereas B.A.P wasn’t a flop by any means, the truth that TS Leisure handled them so poorly left a bitter style in followers’ mouths after studying how exhausted the group members have been attributable to being over-worked. In the event that they’d been handled higher, they could have been much more profitable attributable to their distinctive sound and gifted members. When the group debuted, they have been a part of the High 3 new boy teams alongside EXO and BTS.
Whereas the group itself formally disbanded, they made a comeback as 4 members Bang & Jung & Yoo & Moon earlier this month. Zelo was unable to hitch as he’s at present serving his army service whereas Himchan is at present nonetheless beneath investigation for sexual assault fees.
8. PRISTIN
Regardless of having an enormous fanbase following the members of Pristin coming from Produce 101, Pristin actually solely had a pair strong hits earlier than Pledis Leisure finally disbanded them after such a brief time period and following a number of rumors and controversies. Even the members who initially caught with Pledis Leisure, Yehana and Sungyeon, have had only a few actions for the reason that group’s disbanding in 2019. Each Sungyeon and Yehana quietly left Pledis in March 2024.
9. SPEED
This extraordinarily gifted and distinctive group by no means acquired the eye the followers assume that they deserved, and ended up disbanding earlier than they might turn into well-known.
10. Minzy (2NE1)
It’s mentioned amongst followers that Minzy was the least preferred by YG Leisure in 2NE1, which meant that she didn’t get the eye and solo promotions that she deserved for her dance expertise and different skills. When she has been selling solo, she has struggled to succeed in the celebrity and highlight she had with 2NE1.
11. Henry Lau
When Henry was a part of Tremendous Junior-M, he needed to take care of antis that didn’t help him and Zhoumi for not being a part of the “unique” line-up of the group, regardless of him being very gifted and hard-working. His solo debut beneath SM Leisure was decently acquired however his musical profession didn’t taken off prefer it ought to have. He has nevertheless, had success on selection reveals equivalent to I Reside Alone.
12. CLC
Like B.A.P, CLC isn’t an unknown group by any means, however lots of followers agree that they may very well be rather more profitable than they’re if Dice Leisure promoted them extra correctly and successfully than they’ve been. Some assume that the corporate is favoring PENTAGON and (G)I-DLE greater than this extra senior lady group. The group has since disbanded, with Yujin taking over a brand new function as chief of Kep1er.
13. CL (2NE1)
CL was once an enormous identify within the trade, and rightfully so. She is immensely gifted each as a solo artist and when she was in 2NE1, and tons of followers appeared as much as her for her breaking the mildew of typical feminine Ok-Pop idols. Following 2NE1’s disbandment, her profession went on pause, with few releases and actions. Nonetheless, she has been selecting up her actions once more, with competition appearances and new single releases.
14. Somi
Some followers assume that Somi deciding to debut beneath YG Leisure wasn’t the very best transfer. It appeared like that was true, together with her debut single coming 6 months after becoming a member of THE BLACK LABEL and over two years between her debut single and her subsequent launch. Followers believed she ought to have been capable of share extra of her music as soon as she moved to THE BLACK LABEL. Nonetheless her music remains to be few and much in between, with nearly two years between “Birthday” and “Quick Ahead,” and one other yr between “Quick Ahead” and “Ice Cream.”
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