Towards the end of 2021, media company News1 ran a survey asking 31 entertainment company representatives and insiders to vote on the most popular rookie of the year.
This year, the K-pop music industry has been buzzing with rookie groups both debuting last year and 2021, and many of them stand out. A total of 31 industry experts chose the most popular rookie groups of 2021.
Towards the end of 2021, media company News1 ran a survey asking 31 entertainment company representatives and insiders to vote on the most popular rookie of the year.
With 15 out of 31 respondents calling AESPA the most popular rookie in 2021, SM Entertainment's rookie girl group took first place. Some call Karina and friends the most influential rookie girl group with many amazing achievements.
Some of the comments from the experts included, "Their production, marketing and music quality are all outstanding", "The success of 'Next Level' caught my attention", "In just a year after their debut, they became a mainstream girl group", "They are a girl group. the most influential group of the year with high-quality stage performances, unlike the rookies."
IVE came in second with 10 votes. Some of the comments from the respondents were, "They set an amazing record with their debut in all sectors including sales, music video views, and more," "They are a group that has more to show in the future," I can see. key members including Wonyoung became top actresses and models as well," "They came prepared."
The other rankings are as follows. STAYC won 2 votes, ENHYPEN 2 votes, Billlie 1 vote, MIRAE 1 vote, LIGHTSUM 1 vote, EPEX 1 vote. One person gave up voting.
The list of expert agencies that responded to the survey includes RBW Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, Jellyfish Entertainment, MBK Entertainment, FNC Entertainment, KQ Entertainment, WM Entertainment, SM Entertainment, Brand New Music, Cube Entertainment, YG Entertainment, HYBE Entertainment, and more. (wk/goddess)
