Regardless of all the talk about ‘which generation is better’ or ‘that kpop is no longer what is used to be’, ‘all groups talk about how famous or rich they are’, blah blah; Kpop is still very much good. You just need to perhaps listen outside the few idols and groups that make it to your recommendation page.
I’ve known of kang daniel since the paranoia era. That man always delivers. I’m not a hard stan but you need to appreciate when artists do art. He never really followed trends and maybe that’s why general kpop stans don’t pay much attention to artists like him, he is not “less famous” either. He released “episode” recently https://youtu.be/eMCLXX4KrT0?si=Dq7tYqrkwr-DXRdj. What a banger song. It’s not earwormy or tiktok music. Just a solid fun song. His live stages are so fun to watch too. The music video is beautiful and intriguing. You can say he is 3rd gen and that’s why but that’s not my point.
ZB1 released “blue” which still is a good release even if it’s a more commercial song, “doctor doctor” is a very unique sound in kpop today (very 2014 bts if you will).
Bbgirls (whom I will call fifth gen lmao) released “love2”. It’s just such a feel good song, the choreography is very charming too. Their debut album b side lemonade, which i just watched btw, is a easy listen, very mature classy sound which is less seen in kpop today.
Groups like unis, still use strong melodies and good amount of Korean ( you know since it’s kpop) and make good catchy songs. Xlov is doing something new in kpop, breaking molds in 2025 isn’t easy but here they are.
I’ve seen a lot of people posting about kpop is no longer fun or good it’s about flexing , brands, im better than you etc, yea i mean that was bound to happen but outside that bubble kpop is still good and thriving.
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