Kpop in its own way, has its own system. Named by generations by the media and acknowledged by Korean entertainment companies, we have seen the coming and going of 1st and 2nd generations of idols. Interestingly, the marking of generations previously was the departure of previous generations and rise of the next generations. Now, the lines have blurred. The top of the game 3rd generation idols are still on top of their games - BTS, Blackpink, Seventeen and Twice. However, there is still the birth of new generation idols whose musical identity differs from their previous 3rd generation groups. And more interestingly we have the rise and fall of meteoric Fifty Fifty and NewJeans (though I used āfallā both are still up in the air as the new Fifty Fifty and the inactive NJ still has a chance of a comeback). 4th generation with the rise of Stray Kids, TXT, Enhypen, Ateez, IVE, AESPA, LSF (and NewJeans of course but we know they are in limbo at the moment) are currently still active alongside the 3rd generation idols and now we have the advent of 5th generations idols. What do you guys see the difference between these 3 generations - from 3rd to 4th to 5th generations? Music wise, identity? What do you want from the newer generations? What is your expectations? We have seen the big 3rd generations are still quite active - solos, group projects etc. 4th generation groups is quite a big fight to get a slice of pie from kpop and now there are more 5th generation idols to come. And more interestingly, since idols can technically now focus on music and idol activities, we have seen less of newer generation idols switching careers from being idols to actors as compared to 1-2nd generation and to some extent 3rd generation. And now that we have seen that idol career is stretcher longer than early generations, will Korea and kpop let go of the idea of generations? submitted by /u/Many-Ad-9007 [link] [comments]
