the problem here is that 1. they debuted right before kpop started becoming oversaturated with groups. This let them establish a big enough fandom but not so big as dbsk or suju or bb who debuted much before that. on top of that at the time when they debuted they were pm just awkward teenage boys who seemingly had no personality. 2. they have not had any big hits like b2st allowing them to garner a wider audience 3. They do a hell lot less fan service compared to a lot of other boybands and their group dynamic just isn't as loudly affectionate as others. this can add a lot to a fanbase. fangirls are interested when they can ship something. and 4. they don't promote endlessly infinite and bap even used to promote a lot a lot a lot this has allowed even bap who debuted last year to establish a viable fanbase
u make a lot of good points. if shinee had everything in this list they'd prolly be pretty popular rn. did b2sts hit do better than rdd?
i don't get what's so great about yoseob unless we're taking into account the fact that nearly anyone can carry a yoseob around on the ends of their pencils
idt it was just beast's songs that got them fans, iirc a lot ex-2pm stans switched to that fandom during the jay scandal and a lot of shinee fans switched to infinite during their japan debut
so it's not always about talent, songs or popularity that gets them lots of fans, just good timing
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-22 02:49 am (UTC)(link)u make a lot of good points. if shinee had everything in this list they'd prolly be pretty popular rn. did b2sts hit do better than rdd?
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-22 02:50 am (UTC)(link)they've gone downhill too tho
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-22 02:53 am (UTC)(link)the problem is digitally but then dream girl stayed in top 10 for weeks so at least it got better lol ;;
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-22 02:54 am (UTC)(link)IT'S OKAY ANONS. lets all kick ass with this chapter 2 shit and get it going
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-22 02:54 am (UTC)(link)and a lot of shinee fans switched to infinite during their japan debut
so it's not always about talent, songs or popularity that gets them lots of fans, just good timing
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