Groups that seem 'older' than they actually are, & vice versa (1 Viewer)

[mirella]

Are there any groups that seem older or younger than their actual debut date?

tl;dr
older: Monsta X, iKON, Mamamoo, WINNER, BTOB
younger: Red Velvet, Blackpink

Spoiler: Monsta X

I wouldn't be surprised if Monsta X debuted in 2013. They used to have a similar sound to Block B or B.A.P, and the bad boy concept was most prominent during that time.

Also, the members are quite old for a K-pop group formed in 2015; the oldest member Shownu is nearing 27 (international age). Some 2nd gen idols are way younger than him, I swear.

Spoiler: iKON

iKON also seems like an older group, like a 2013/2014 debut. They had 7(?) MVs from their debut album, giving the illusion of many comebacks. Also, Bobby & B.I participated in SMTM predebut, and they had two survival shows, so they were technically active predebut, just not officially debuted yet...

Their performance and confidence were always good, probably due to practice and training together during not one but TWO survival shows.

Spoiler: Mamamoo, WINNER, BTOB

Mamamoo and WINNER are some other groups that had a mature sound and charisma at their debut, so they seemed older.

Especially WINNER with their sad mopey ballady album (it was a pleasant surprise from a newly-debuted group tbh).

BTOB... just seems comfortable on variety as 2nd gen groups do, and their music gives off an older-group vibe, lol I don't know how to explain it.

Spoiler: Red Velvet, Blackpink

Red Velvet seems a little younger, but it's probably because I don't remember them very well in 2014 without Yeri. Their Red music is bright and poppy and just seems young (in a good way). I would have assumed they were a 2015 debut.

Blackpink seems like a young group as well, probably due to their sparse number of comebacks.

 

[mirella]

So I don't flop lol

Spoiler: House Tyrell

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@Riasama
@SugaRush
@AnotherKpopTrash

Spoiler: others

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@lexusuwu
@bulletproof
@mysteric
@Xeulgi
@Jimimis
@Yeontae

 

[kuro]

WHAT ABOUT ME!


lmao, was searching for hyunaspandahoe and never found it on the tag list, then had a spark of hope because I changed my name and STILL didn't find my name >:( C A N C E L L E D

 

[mirella]

WHAT ABOUT ME!


lmao, was searching for hyunaspandahoe and never found it on the tag list, then had a spark of hope because I changed my name and STILL didn't find my name >:( C A N C E L L E D

: O

I tagged you babe it's under "others," the very first name

 

[kuro]

: O

I tagged you babe it's under "others," the very first name

shit I forgot my own freaking username I THOUGHT I WAS FLEURNOIR SINCE IM LISTENING TO SUNMI RIGHT NOW BUT I FORGOT I CHOSE MY 2ND USERNAME CHOICE ARGHHHH >:(

 

[Soleski]

older: mamamoo (I just realised recently that they debuted in 2014, I thought they are an older group)

 

[mirella]

shit I forgot my own freaking username I THOUGHT I WAS FLEURNOIR SINCE IM LISTENING TO SUNMI RIGHT NOW BUT I FORGOT I CHOSE MY 2ND USERNAME CHOICE ARGHHHH >:(

This is a sign you shouldn't have changed your iconic username
jk sometimes I forget I'm not mirella anymore

 

[NogaNono]

older:
AOA, for some reason I keep thinking they're second gen. and it keeps surprising me that they're a 3rd gen. group.
Hello Venus, same thing as with AOA, but they debuted in 2012 so they're technically 3rd gen.
Laboum, they have a very mature concept so I thought they debuted earlier
Everglow, they seem very professional already so I feel like they've been around longer but they're actually really new
LOONA, because they were around pre debut too but only recently actually debuted.

younger:
BP, maybe because they haven't gotten many comebacks

 

[kuro]

This is a sign you shouldn't have changed your iconic username
jk sometimes I forget I'm not mirella anymore

lmaooooo now you're making me regret it

oooof, sometimes I do too lol

 

[VillageIdiot]

Red Velvet seems so much older to me, same with NCT, AOA and EXO

 

[kuro]

older:
AOA, for some reason I keep thinking they're second gen. and it keeps surprising me that they're a 3rd gen. group.
Hello Venus, same thing as with AOA, but they debuted in 2012 so they're technically 3rd gen.
Laboum, they have a very mature concept so I thought they debuted earlier
Everglow, they seem very professional already so I feel like they've been around longer but they're actually really new
LOONA, because they were around pre debut too but only recently actually debuted.

younger:
BP, maybe because they haven't gotten many comebacks

isn't hello venus disbanding?

 

[yeji]

iKON for sure. It’s all about their pre debut activities. People just got to know them earlier, we got alot of pre-debut memories and some really emotional songs happend too. And than the lovely debut album of theirs and how blessed we all were with all the mv‘s.

 

[taemkitten]

Red Velvet seems so much older to me, same with NCT, AOA and EXO

Funny thing is, a lot of EXO's members are older than Taemin (actually, I believe they all are except Kai and Sehun) and most are around Key and Minho's ages. Suho and Xiumin are actually older than both Key and Minho (as were Kris and Luhan) - Xiumin was even born a month before Jonghyun was.

EXO always seem older to me because of the fact that they always seemed to follow more with the 2nd gen groups (probably because of their age and the random time they debuted, sort of on the cusp of generations/during a shift in generations), and because of all the stories of training alongside SHINee and f(x) members

 

[NogaNono]

isn't hello venus disbanding?

OMG WHAT???!!!! NINEMUSES WAS HARD ENOUGH BUT HELLOVENUS????? I AM SO ATTACHED TO THEM AND THEY ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE KPOP GROUPS EVER!!! I CANT TAKE THEIR DISBANDING IS IT ACTUALLY HAPPENING??

 

[Soleski]

OMG WHAT???!!!! NINEMUSES WAS HARD ENOUGH BUT HELLOVENUS????? I AM SO ATTACHED TO THEM AND THEY ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE KPOP GROUPS EVER!!! I CANT TAKE THERI DISBANDING IS IT ACTUALLY HAPPENING??

sadly its true
I just heard about it a minute ago :(

 

[NogaNono]

sadly its true
I just heard about it a minute ago :(

that's so sad. :( wow, i'm actually really sad right now, they didn't even get one final comeback. and they had such good music, every single song they had was amazing, and yet they never got recognition for it. these disbandments are really getting to me, it's so sad.

 

[Soleski]

that's so sad. :( wow, i'm actually really sad right now, they didn't even get one final comeback. and they had such good music, every single song they had was amazing, and yet they never got recognition for it. these disbandments are really getting to me, it's so sad.

mysterious was like my second kpop song :(
because of them I find bp plus other ggs, so they are kinda the reason I got into kpop

I always waited for their cb tbh

 

[NogaNono]

mysterious was like my second kpop song :(
because of them I find bp plus other ggs, so they are kinda the reason I got into kpop

I always waited for their cb tbh

yeah mysterious is one of my favorites, it's a classic. all of their songs are. :(

 

[kuro]

sadly its true
I just heard about it a minute ago :(

oh nuuuuuuu

 

[Mangoey]

I always forget AOA is third gen, they seem older
Meanwhile, EXO seems like they should be younger to me. It's hard to believe some of them are enlisting soon.