When I look around, it feels like we barely have any male groups that dominate public attention anymore (by that, at the very least, general kpop circle). Nowadays, it seems like girl groups are the ones constantly getting headlines and viral moments. 4th gen especially feels like a clear turning point. The only major exception I can think of is Stray Kids, who seem to be among the few 4th gen acts that actually broke through to the top tier. But when I look back at the hall of fame of boy groups; BTS, EXO, BIGBANG, Super Junior, TVXQ, it makes me wonder: What did they have that others don’t? Was it timing? Charisma? Individuality? Musical identity? Or something else entirely? Why did those groups manage to define their eras while after SKZ, no boy groups seem to have truly reached that level, or hopefully, not yet? submitted by /u/Personal_Damage6616 [link] [comments]