Korean Netizens Discuss NewJeans and Wonder Girls’ "Retro" Concept Impact on Their Respective Generations

In a forum started by a Korean netizen, the original poster talked about NewJeans and Wonder Girls' impact on their respective generations.

Wonder Girls


NewJeans

Korean netizens argued that the comparison was unnecessary since during Wonder Girls' time, the influence of K-pop was just starting and there was limited media exposure, unlike today.

Korean netizens commented:

• Seeing the comparison with the legendary masterpieces, it seems that NewJeans is a real legend even to you guys haha.
• I know it's a syndrome, but honestly, I think it's NewJeans' songs that are more sophisticated. Of course, if you compare 2nd-generation songs to 4th generation songs, you'll curse that the 4th-generation songs will feel more sophisticated, but in the first place, the comparison quality of the syndrome is very different from the 2nd-generation and 4th-generation. Comparison is unfavorable to NewJeans, but since you guys start comparing first, I'll also say what I feel. I think NewJeans songs are more sophisticated and nostalgic that's why the public love them.
• Seeing these absurd comparisons, NewJeans are definitely the top.
• It's clear that this is just an article written to take down NewJeans, but anyway, NewJeans is a group that has enough popularity to even make a nationwide hype boy trend
• As for the song itself, NewJeans' songs are better and it's a syndrome. Well, I'd prefer Wonder Girls, which was a time when the popularity was buffed, but that was then, and now is now.
• They didn't even do activities at the same time so the comparison itself is impossible. If you're going to compare, do it with contemporary singers.
• The generation is different and the idol culture has changed a lot, but it is difficult to compare;
• Tell Me is a hit as a songwriter, but as a singer, NewJeans is more of a syndrome.
• Please... As NewJeans challenged themselves on YouTube and Shorts Instagram and became memetic, there were a lot of opportunities to imprint on the public, and they used it well. I watched it through Naver Video, Pandora TV, and Gom TV. Jammins don't even know what Pandora TV is, right? Back then, I listened to songs on mp3 and of course only watched music broadcasts on TV.
• Wow, even the members of NewJeans would be embarrassed by this. There was only one TV, at least UCC? Yes, but in this bad condition, the whole country sang along and choreographed Tell Me... Everyone, young and old, sang Tell Me in unison, and there was no job that did not follow Tell Me. You don't say you don't know, you're a spy. If NewJeans goes beyond the MZ generation, the number of people who know the song will decrease a lot, right? On the other hand, Tell Me didn't care about age or occupation, and everyone knew it. Even then, they hit Tell Me like this...? The fact that Ditto and Highboy have a higher syndrome than Tell Me can only be seen as having never experienced Tell Me or insisting on it.
• Both groups remind me about something. Feels like a concept. Wonder Girls is all about the 70s and 80s retro, and NewJeans is just the early 2000s.
• I'm sorry haha ​​my mom, dad, grandpa and grandma also know Wonder Girls' Tell Me hahaha
• It's not even contemporaneous, so what's the comparison... lol. Both are great.
• How long will these guys hold onto the 2nd generation?... After comparing Twice, Cheer Up, and SNSD, this time again, the 2nd and 4th generations? Hahaha I don't know if it's the 3rd or 4th generation. Since the original girl group came out, even SNSD was mentioned and they were teasing each other.. uh huh

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