How would you define a nugu group/artist? (1 Viewer)

[Administrator2]

This is for a project of mine. We know know that nugu is an artist unknown to the general public and kpop fans in general. My question is, what specifically would define a nugu, where do we draw the line? Is a group nugu if they haven't won #1? Is the group nugu if their album sold less than 5000 copies? If their most viewed MV doesn't have at least 10 million views?

What's your definition of nugu?

 

[cosmic_gayls]

no wins, barely any comebacks, sometimes losing members almost every year, having to do sexy concepts to gain attention

 

[Drew_B]

Before I clicked on this thread I was gonna say if their album sells under 5k then they are nugu.

 

[Abeamus]

If you can't chart and sell under about 5000 nowadays then I'd say nugu

 

[Administrator2]

no wins, barely any comebacks, sometimes losing members almost every year, having to do sexy concepts to gain attention

what if sexy concept brought you out of nugu land? Like AOA?

 

[cosmic_gayls]

what if sexy concept brought you out of nugu land? Like AOA?

i mean they still used it to gain attention

 

[Administrator2]

i mean they still used it to gain attention

Yeah but they are no longer nugu

 

[VillageIdiot]

Less than 1k sales and 750K views. With how many groups are debuting nowadays

Stan 2z

 

[yeji]

I think nugu are those who debut from a small company who don't gain much attention

 

[Administrator2]

I think nugu are those who debut from a small company who don't gain much attention

And how much exactly is "much attention"? How do we measure that?

 

[yeji]

And how much exactly is "much attention"? How do we measure that?

in interest by kpop fans, gp, sales, charting etc.

 

[Administrator2]

Less than 1k sales and 750K views. With how many groups are debuting nowadays

Stan 2z

Isn't 750k too little, though? Anyone can hit a million nowadays.

 

[VillageIdiot]

Isn't 750k too little, though? Anyone can hit a million nowadays.

Maybe.
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