do you have any 2nd or 3rd gen gg songs you think everyone should listen to? or what are some of your faves?
this is such a hard question lmao, because i grew up on second and third gen kpop. if any followers have recs, feel free to drop them as well.
for me, of course there's the big or moderately popular groups (kara, 2ne1, f(x), snsd, wonder girls, apink, girls day, sistar, miss a, brown eyed girls, 4minute, aoa, after school, t-ara, secret, etc etc)
in terms of groups that might be considered more obscure:
all of 9muses' discography, in particular glue, drama, and dolls (they were not that obscure but they didn't get a single win before disbanding so they still count as flops)
evol - get up, we are a bit different (ngl they were the original girl crush concept, like girl groups were not making music like this back then! they were totally ahead of their times)
stellar - sting, vibrato (they were totally exploited by their company and sold using sex appeal, but their music was great. they deserved all the success, but NOT under that management)
spica - you don't love me (the original vocal group. if you like m*mamoo, consider listening to spica instead)
fiestar - one more, you're pitiful
rainbow - A, black swan, cha cha (rainbow blaxx)
hello venus - wigglewiggle, stickysticky, i'm ill
dal shabet - be ambitious, joker
ladies code - hate you (they're regrettably known more for the deaths of rise and eunbi than for their music, but they really did make some bops)
kiss&cry - domino game (queens.... debuted w/ this incredible song and then disbanded immediately </3)
laboum - what about you (literally one of my favorite songs of all time)
secret - shy boy (I KNOW they were fairly successful and got a triple crown w/ this song but kpoppies these days don't know them???/)
BESTie - i need you
and this isn't even getting into any of the third gen proper girl groups i loved and lost 😭 (clc, pristin, wjsn, lovelyz), OR the discographies of any of the groups i listed in the big or moderately successful category above, but I think those songs would just be easier to find if you just look up collections of 2nd or 3rd gen girl group music.
other groups i remember but never rlly got into: glam (problematic but made some fun songs), tiny-g, sunnyhill, rania (dr feel good is still iconic), berrygood
tagging @neonunau because i feel like you'd appreciate the nostalgia hit lol
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