20/04/2024
The words ‘7 years of evil’ have become meaningless. Idol groups with many years of experience are achieving career highs one after another. It is interpreted that the scope of activities has expanded due to the expansion of the global market, individual activities have become more flexible than in the past, and the lifespan of idol groups has increased. Group Seventeen celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. They will hold a solo concert on the 27th and 28th at the 66,000-seat Seoul World Cup Stadium. Tickets for the performance are popular and on sale. When you access the Seventeen concert site to purchase tickets, you can see more than 100,000 fans waiting to get a canceled ticket. Even though a generational change is beginning with the emergence of fourth-generation male idol groups such as Rise and Tours, Seventeen's popularity is still hot. Twice, a 10-year-old girl group, achieved a career high earlier this month by ranking first on the US Billboard main album chart 'Billboard 200' with their 13th mini album 'With You-S', released in February. TWICE, which has expanded its fandom to Korea, Japan, and now the United States, is enjoying its second heyday.
Apink celebrated its 13th debut anniversary on the 19th. They released a fan song to commemorate their 13th anniversary. Apink continued its group activities last year by releasing its 10th mini album 'SELF' and the Christmas season song 'PINK CHRISTMAS'. In the past, the lifespan of an idol group was so short that there was even a saying, “Seven years of evil.” It is a notable change that a 10-year-old group has reached peak popularity. This can be seen as a result of the expansion of the market area as the global era unfolds in earnest.
