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One of the most charming points about the world of K-Pop is the variety and diversity found within its concepts, music, and more. K-Pop girl groups and boy groups each have distinct ways of showcasing these intricacies which appeal to audiences in different ways.
Lately, girl groups have been gaining recognition in the K-Pop scene in a way that they haven't in a while. Whilst boy groups have been considered the face of K-Pop for a period of time, with certain girl groups receiving the same recognition; some girl groups have been lacking the same amount of much-deserved recognition. This has started to change recently and has hence sparked a discourse among K-Pop fans about whether girl groups are becoming more popular than boy groups.
Whilst one can argue that girl groups have always been popular in K-Pop, as they have, at one point in K-Pop fan culture boy groups held a generally larger stake of real estate in the hearts of fans and the general population. When looking at statistics like album sales and fandom sizes, boy groups are generally seen as being more popular than girl groups.
The debate is not to say that boy groups are not doing well. In fact, it is the opposite. Boy groups are seeing growth in their sales and fandoms, as well. However, there is a significant and obvious spike in the overall popularity of girl groups nowadays.
Naturally, groups such as Girls' Generation, TWICE, BLACKPINK, and more have always had large fandoms, but fans have noticed that the spectrum of girl groups receiving attention is steadily expanding.
Let's take a dive into this debate and
