Lessons learned from Brave Girls' ultimate underdog story
Вставка
- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- When Brave Girls’ “Rollin’” went viral in February 2021, it was one of the best underdog stories in K-pop. After four years, the 2017 song was rediscovered by K-pop fans and the public alike. From there, Brave Girls’ career finally took off after 10 years in the industry.
The girls are now at the forefront of K-pop female groups. They’re on a slew of CFs (commercial films), their songs are getting tons of views, and they have a high power celebrity ranking in Korea. Brave Girls’ story is regarded as one of the best feel-good, comeback stories in K-pop.
But how did a once little-known song in “Rollin’” went viral out of nowhere? And how did a little-known group surge to sudden stardom?
Let’s break down one of the best comeback stories in K-pop history and lessons we can learn from it.
----------------------------
JOIN OUR DISCORD:
Join our Discord to talk more K-pop in-depth with me (Jason) and other like-minded folk!
► / discord
----------------------------
✅ SUPPORT POPSORI ON PATREON:
Supporting Popsori is 100% voluntary, as it's awesome you even watch our videos. But if you do support us, we greatly appreciate it!
► / popsori
----------------------------
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:13 The origins of Brave Girls
3:29 So close to disbanding
6:34 Their last shot
7:19 The Korean military saves Brave Girls
9:32 Rollin’ goes viral
11:12 They didn’t believe their own hype at first
12:16 Brave Brothers smart decision
14:12 Flashbacks of EXID
15:22 Why are so many people supporting Brave Girls
17:46 What does Brave Girls teach us about going viral?
18:39 The revival of Brave Girls
21:20 Will we see more revival stories in K-pop?
22:37 Could Rollin’ be Song of the Year?
23:37 Now over to you
----------------------------
TAGS:
#bravegirls #rollin #bravebrothers
----------------------------
FREE E-BOOK (SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL LIST):
For the free e-book called "The 10 most important lessons I used to break into the K-pop industry as media," sign up for our email list here:
► www.popsori.com/subscribe/
----------------------------
SOURCES:
► VIDITOR - part 1 • 브레이브걸스_롤린_댓글모음
► VIDITOR - part 2 • 브레이브걸스_롤린_댓글모음2
► tenasia.hankyung.com/tv/artic...
► sports.donga.com/article/all/...
► sports.chosun.com/news/ntype....
► www.nme.com/en_asia/news/musi...
► www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/...
► www.koreaherald.com/view.php?u...
► / brave_girls_rollin_jus...
► / hanis_fancam_will_reig...
► / brave_girls_selected_a...
► www.wikitree.co.kr/articles/6...
► www.soompi.com/article/146244...
► / brave_girls_opens_up_a...
► www.soompi.com/article/146327...
► www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2...
► en.koreaportal.com/articles/48...
► www.soompi.com/article/146459...
► www.nme.com/en_asia/news/musi...
► • Brave girl Win COMPILA...
► k-odyssey.com/news/newsview.p...
► • Video
► www.soompi.com/article/146354...
► www.allkpop.com/article/2021/...
----------------------------
MUSIC CREDITS:
► Intro music: Infinite H’s “Pretty”
► Background music:
/ lakeyinspired
►Streambeats - Harris Heller
www.streambeats.com open.spotify.com/playlist/4kA... (Lo-Fi beats)
----------------------------
🌐 WEBSITE:
► popsori.com
----------------------------
PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA:
► Twitter: / iamjangta
► Instagram: / iamjangta
----------------------------
SOCIAL MEDIA:
► Facebook: / thepopsori
► Twitter: @iamjangta
I like how their CEO believed and never gave up on them. Some CEOs would never do that *coughs*
I don't blame those CEOs though. The chances of your group becoming viral is very low.
The CEO named the group Bravegirls, He really treated them like it was his daughters.
Ikr.... Cries about gugudan and pristin..
It's because Brave Bro made one "mistake" business-wise, he got attached to the girls and the group so he wanted to take care of them. I'm glad it all worked out for everyone in the end, but other more conventional companies with cutthroat and corporate-type leaders definitely wouldn't do that.
But yeah, this just adds even more mystique to the group, the fact that they even have a CEO that was willing to spend his own money to support a group that has probably never made the company any money. Truly a modern day fairytale.
Thats why their called brave brother brave girls very brave no matter what to stand string hope will come
This group is so special, because they are the first group who break the Korean Pop rules. the age, and body, so special. a hidden gem
The tallent, the hardworking, and the Agency-believes in them. Because its rare to see agency to manage floping group for many years. Like other agencies just disband the group after debute.
I think when it comes to body (especially skin tone), Sistar came first
@@ekowijayanto5153 honestly - brave brothers was the main component for their flop earlier in their career. The haitus combined with him ditching his own group for AOA. Kinda sad tbh.
@JL January Hyorin, Bora and Soyou are all tan plus they are all not skinny
damn right!!
After the crap year of 2020, I think people around the world needed to have a good story like the Brave Girls. It just makes you happy to see their success finally achieved.
For sure, it's a definite feel-good story that we all needed. I'm hoping more of these bounce-back, success stories happen to other K-pop groups in the future.
this is definitely a unique phenomenon.. kpop is brutal.. for every 1 success theres like 3 fails who worked just as hard.. and never make it back. I really hope their comeback is a bop.. might lose all momentum if the song flops
Ahhh yeah, it is a definite possibility. I did like how did went city pop with "We Ride" and hope they lean into that a bit more. I trust Brave Brothers though, so here's hoping for a serious banger in the summer.
Brave Brothers are good producers and Brave Girls releases are all bops.
@@Popsori their new song red sun for an ad is already good so imagine their comeback
They actually have great songs if you check on their discography.. and Brave Brothers are famous producer, but having great songs is not equal to fame.. hopefully now people will pay more attention to their songs.. and Red Sun is awesome
In brave sound we believe
Bravo, this is one of the best summaries explaining why their 2021 revival made sense. A lot of channels mention viditor's compilation video going viral but fail to place that in the context of BG having established a grassroots relationship with the military over the years.
Thank you for watching. Very humbled by your words. As for Viditor's video making Brave Girls go viral, I wanted to explore that a bit, as I felt saying just "Viditor's video --> Brave Girls goes viral" is selling the girls' story short.
i think a lot of k-pop fans are also supporting them because brave girls is a well known name in some k-pop circles. many of us remember rollin's release and how GOOD it was and how we knew it could've been a hit, brave sound picked up on the small hype the song got from some international k-pop fans and released a new version a few years after its original release, but that fell flat too. but we always knew the song was too good to be buried, it would eventually shine someday. and it sure did! the members being super talented, funny and absolute sweethearts will help further their career and i hope brave brothers has another gem up his sleeve for their next cb
i honestly expected to cry on a first win only when dreamcatcher finally get theirs, but seeing brave girls' first win... well, it started raining in my room all of sudden. it's such a heartwarming story i feel like everyone needed it this year. i really hope people keep supporting them when they come back with new songs (heard they are gonna be releasing something soon? but not a full comeback yet?) i guess i'll see
They did release a collab CF with Lotte Dep Store song called Red Sun a few hours ago.
@@soryu86 Right! I wish I could have added Red Sun to this video earlier.
And Dreamcatcher now have two wins under their belt. Daebak!
Brave Girls' underdog story will be the most memorable, their popularity in the Brand Rankings for April is Yujeong, making it the first ever member to reach higher than most mainstream groups.
Most CF and products promoted by them are sold out
The title should remain Nation's ROK Group
Currently Rollin has earned over 260 PAK, Making them the first ever girl group to reach #4 in Most perfect All Kill in Kpop history. With Zico, IU and BTS.
My favorite part of this story is the fact they performed for an audience who didn’t pay them well, but they chose to perform for any. the ROK army is often not performed for since the low pay , but I heard In a interview of BG they performed 100 times for the ROK army and even took a boat to a camp of soldiers who were remote.
It’s those fans love that is so infectious. There’s no way you can’t watch that compilation video and not feel joy and be touched.
I’m excited to see a group that defies kpop norms
It’s becoming a brave world and I’m here for it.
#fearless
Also thank you for your detailed video!
i think there’s a growing frustration among fandoms about alleged mistreatment of their bias groups by established agencies. here’s a struggling group with a producer who obviously cares for them and it definitely struck a chord.
aside from EXID, i also think that their relationship with Brave Brothers is kinda similar to that of Bang PD and BTS and there is a growing clamour for this kind of dynamics between talent and management from the public.
Yes and DKB
I was a Leggo and a Fearless even before they became that "popular". I'm glad they had been given a chance thanks to the Military.
I'm glad that I came across your channel. You definitely provide a better and unbiased insight (perhaps) on Kpop issues.
Thanks for the kind words Raphael and really humbled to hear such words. Welcome to the channel too!
With my insight, I think it's influenced by my experiences in Korea. I worked in the K-pop industry as a journalist in Seoul for nearly 8 years (2010-2017). I try to have an unbiased and look at an issue from multiple aspects.
I wish every small group get their Brave Girls moment
Just my opinion but I think alot of the Brave Girls late success could be attributed to the under dog story and the ladies being generally likable and relatable to the public that has decided to support them. The bigger question is who is supporting them and responsible for all those music show wins? Has it translated into commercial success in terms of music sales?
I don't know if this is repeatable or can be manufactured. What I see they have going for them is a very positive image. Their songs are generally catchy and have a good pedigree as being produced by well known hit song writer. Plus they sing live which is a plus in my opinion.
But the biggest influence in my opinion is their resurrected image. These ladies give off a very "pure vibe" that seems genuine. You all know how powerful the fickle Korean netizens can be. They can easily make or break careers.
All their appearances on variety shows have also helped their image. I can recognize them.... As opposed to the multitude of 4th generation girl groups that have recently debuted. Sort of a chicken and egg situation. But in the past, the Brave Girls were lost in a sea of look and sound alike groups.
I remember when they performed this song on kbs with all of the other members
Those were some good times!
This phenomenon is starting to appear more groups on the verge of disbandment only to skyrocket into success it's crazy to know that I used to see brave girls talked about before but never knew about them I almost stanned too late they also made me think of exid too I hope both groups make a comeback soon
They make me so excited plus the fact that there older also makes me very happy to see, Ive been a fan since just after high heel came out and my gosh did I love rollin back then, brave girls has such good songs and where actually doing quite well in there early years with the original lineup, there where rumors that they had made a full album and all the songs on it had been given away to other groups in 2013/14, apperantly the original lineup had recorded alone by sistar for there 1st album, which I can see being done by brave girls, then there was rumors that the comeback that was planned for 2018 had been given to Uni.t so instead they did a rerecording of rollin as the 4 member lineup, there story makes me so happy and I'm excited for there future, it wasent till the re-recording of rollin did I realize that brave girls wasent that popular at all, anytime I would mention them to other kpop fans people would be like which group is that and it made me sad. But they got there and I'm so happy. Fun fact they just broke a record set by girls generation on melon with gee holding the number 1 spot on melon for girl groups, it's something like 5 or 6 weeks now.
For sure and it's great to see Brave Girls to suddenly experience success after 10 years. It goes to show just how many groups get lost in the shuffle, since Brave Girls debuted when groups like SNSD, 2NE1, AOA, Girls Day, 4Minute, and others were so strong.
That's awesome that they just broke Girls Generation's "Gee" record. Even if Brave Girls lose momentum (I hope not) later on, they broke so many records in 2021 that they'll be remembered in K-pop history.
So happy for Brave Girls. They, EXID and BTS were able to get around the chokehold of the K-media (TV, press) via alternative media and venues. I previously didn't have a good impression of Brave Bros because of how he dissed Bang PD but I've read how well he treated Brave Girls.
Love that despite the name, Brave Girls consists of 4 WOMEN. Yuna, their maknae just turned 28 which is ancient in the KPOP GG world. So tired of the nearly anorexic teenage GG that are cranked out by the Korean entertainment companies. I am not criticizing the young idols, rather their companies that put so much pressure on often teenage girls. BG are women who are confident and comfortable in their own skin. It’s so refreshing. I also hope their maturity will help them endure their new burden of fame.
@Aine Rogers he was talking about the standards for weight...
most female idols are frighteningly thin.
@Aine Rogers that's the standard weight in gg in korea
@Aine Rogers I know what anorexia is , what I'm trying to say is they look anorexic bcoz of the standard weight of kpop gg
@Aine Rogers I know but the properties of it is they will go skinny bcoz in their mind they look fat
I think it's bcs all the negativity going around in the world brave girls story is like a breath of fresh air
Rolling is one of the few "singles" I bought when it came out. I always thought this song kicked azz. This is definitely the best KPOP story in history.
I'm rooting for Brave Girls. They deserve all the love and recognition. THEY ARE ALSO TALENTED!! Keep it up, girls. You guys are doing great
Hopefully they can sustain their popularity. I remember when Crayon Pop had a viral hit with BBB and then slowly fizzled out.
I remember that too! I think Bar Bar Bar was back in 2013. Between that song and EXO's "Growl," I heard those two songs living in Seoul all the time that year!
They aren't one hit wonders. As of now 3 of their songs are charting on Korean music charts. Rollin, We Ride and High Heels. Their videos are also always trending on South Korean UA-cam
Rollin also recently achieved their 44th RAK(Realtime All Kill) and is still holding onto the #1 spot on Melon 24 Hits, Flo and Vibe. It's just that genie and bugs are always fluctuating up and down so it's hard to chart there but Rollin and We Ride is always in the top 10. They've been like this for 2 months already. Their popularity is stable and more brands are endorsing them(some of which nearly increased their sales by two folds!!!)
Rollin will dwindle around the time BTS will be coming back. Even then I think they will still stay around the music charts
@@juzloopz24 We have to see how they do for their next cb
I'm thankful that my co-teacher told me about Brave Girls. Their song is on repeat. 😀😀😀
here after hearing about their official disbandment...😭
This is one of the most thorough and balanced analysis videos on Brave Girls' rise. Thank you for doing this.
As a korean, Thank you for your hard work and a lot of interset. you are very thoughtful.
Thank you so much for watching! I am honored you watched my video.
@@Popsori Since March 12th, like many other koreans I've been watching Brave girls every day. I think I've seen almost all video clips. But video clips fans made never ends. And here I am. I think your video clip is well organized and would be great help for fans abroad. Nice work!!
I literally just watched their story in A South China Morning Post video and been supporting them non stop for the last 2 months ❤️ It scares me how much I’m listing to k-pop now and it’s only because their songs are so freaking catchy
With this pandemic going on, struggle story like Brave Girls' is all that we need.
I'm really happy for Brave Girls and all of their recent success their story is truly a cinderella story also I'm glad to see you making videos cause I missed your content
Glad to be back! As always, thanks for watching! This video took a bit longer to create (about 45 hours), but I think the next videos shouldn't be too bad in production... I hope 😀
Their new song CHI MAT BA RAM is also no.1 on music charts!!!!!!!
been a fan since 2016's "Deepened," which in my opinion, should have been the #1 kpop song that year, or at least in the top 5 to 10....so happy they are finally receiving the props and recognition they deserve!
1:24
a little backstory about our mighty ceo.
during his teenage years he got involved in gangs, which is why he ended up with 12 counts of crime related violence. during that timeline he fell in love to Cypress Hill's music which led him to end his gang "career"
him and his brother founded a duo-rapper group which is Brave Brothers, im not sure if only him ended up as a trainee in YG. he was supposed to debut as an artist but it never happen, as per YG's suggestion he started to producing music but he kept the name that's why he is still known as Brave Bro's
Well said and thank you about the backstory. I did read that Brave Brothers was involved in gangs, but I had no idea Cypress Hill's music led him to end his gang "career." I wished I talked to you earlier and added this in the video.
As for his brother, does he still produce music today? I'm very curious.
@@Popsori the last thing i heard about his brother was about the enlistment i think this was before brave bros officially became a yg trainee and thats it lol
@@UncleMYTH Ahhh I see I see. Looks like Brave Brothers' brother will remain a mystery then!
@@Popsori yes, actually im trying to find the digital copy of their CD the one Yang Hyun Suk listened to before he became a trainee.
I regret that I stopped listening to kpop when 2NE1 disbanded in 2015😭 but now that I know them, I'll fully support them however I can. Because of Brave Girls, I listened again to Kpop.
I remember hearing Rollin when it first came out and thought it was such a bop but surprised it didn't get as much attention. I'm glad for their current success and relieved to know that they're also a realist and know that this may be just a temporary trend. I hope their future is bright whether they stay in Kpop or move on to something else.
Btw, listen to High heels and We ride. Those songs are really good too!
Here after Brave Girls' Red Sun performance on Queendom 2
I'm so happy for Brave Girls success! I've been supporting this group from the beginning! However, I feel very sorry that the original members never got to experience the success of the group they helped start. Whatever they are doing, I hope that Yejin, Seoah, Yoojin, Eun Young, Hye Ran, and Hayun are happy.
Their story makes me cry from joy. They deserve it and they have amazing vocals.
Brave brothers is so generous
He gives them bags just cause they didn't disband yet. I mean he knew it was his fault too but he didn't have to give them an allowance from his own bank account either!
I think him doing good pays off. He made a good decision putting them on the military stage.
I'm so proud of them :')
Brave Girls are very talented that's why they are having success! All hard-work has paid off! Also do not forget CEO and Fans💕 Thanks for video!
when they comeback next month, we really have to step it up and get them more wins !!!!!!!!
BRAVE GIRLS IS VERY SPECIAL GROUP... THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IS YOUR CONECTION WITH THE PEOPLE...YOUR FELING WITH THE KPOP FANATICS... YOUR HONESTY..EFFORT..TALENT..DISCIPLINE..JOY..YOUR FIGTH FOR YOUR DREAMS AND YOUR FAITH...REALLY THE BRAVE QUEENS ARE ANGELS...CLEAR...TRANSPARENTS...THE BRAVE GIRLS ARE A BEAUTIFUL GIRLS GROUP...
I heard Rollin' around a year ago and I knew something was so awesome about it. the video was just- it was absolutely a banger.
A beautiful example of what it’s like to earn success right from the bottom without the power of media play and their company like some *cough*
I know nothing about them aside from their song Rollin’. I wish them all the best! Such a great story!
This is one of the best videos I have seen - great job! I am a BIG Brave Girls fan and am so happy that the girls are finally experiencing good fortune - as indicated in the video, I do not compare them to the newer groups - they are in a special group that no one else is in - I love the fact that they have worked diligently and never quit - most of all I appreciate their dedication to always entertaining the military
They proved that they are not one hit wonder with their new song
I have never seeing a come back to charts like Rolling from our Brave Girls, it went viral so fast and with the most amazing timing, with zero promotion, just pure love to the song and the girls, this is one story for the music history books, so amazing underdog story, thanks for your videos and comments, greetings from Canada 🇨🇦♥️🇰🇷💋🇲🇽😍
It's great to see Brave Girls doing so well these days! It's great to see a Canadian here too 😀.
Love the country, Tim Hortons, the people, and everything except the insanely brutal winters! I was in Saskatchewan a year ago and it was -20 C.
@@Popsori then it wasn’t that bad, sometimes is -30 or eve-35C in Saskatchewan, I live In Toronto and it’s no that bad, but yeah winter is real winter, last week we got 3 Cm of snow, anyways, love Brave Girls BBU YA HOOO!!!
Whoa, -35 C in Canada? Oh my! You're getting snow in Toronto in late Spring? Canada's weather always surprises me!
As for Brave Girls, love what they're doing these days!
Great video, but now it needs an update by including the 2022 Queendom 2 and US tour era. The more your know about Brave Girls - and their music - the more your become FEARLESS!!! I love their music and the girls are so much fun. I’m Fearless!
They are really so brave I hope they get more famous
they're literally BRAVE GIRLS for not giving up their dreams and now the time has come for them.
소개해줘서 고마워요~~ BBUYAHO~~~~ Thank you so much!!!
비디오를 봐주셔서 감사합니다! ~~ Thank you so much for watching!
Never give up!
Keep going!
Bravegirls!
support brave brothers and rbw artists
I can get behind this!
I'm tearing up watching this... can't wait for their comeback!!!
Quite comprehensive history of Brave Girls and their jump towards success. Great video. Thank you for this!
Thanks for the vidoe man
I'm a newbie Fearless so I didn't know that the situation Brave Girls had is similar to what EXID also had.
I've read and followed people cover Brave Girls' underdog story so much that I can now memorize it.
The difference you put into your video is your personal analysis, which I found interesting, and I appreciate it.
You'd done an excellent job in that regard!
I agree with your points that smaller companies need to look for other ways to promote since their budget is pretty limited.
Truth be told, Brave Girls are really talented and they look really healthy, so much so that I think it gave them a refreshing feel?
And who could forget about the "stingray dance"? I've never seen something like that in KPOP before. It's fun and exciting at the same time!
Rollin' was probably just way ahead of its time. Its concept of the time did not mix well with the feel of the song too.
All in all, I guess the world just needs a good, old underdog comeback story amidst this terrible pandemic!
Btw, Rollin' may not be eligible to be SOTY 2021, but we all know it has already won it in our hearts.
Oh god, can't June come faster?
I'm off to stream Rollin' for the 1000th time...
Very funny and interesting. Actually I'm a native Korean and live in Korea now. Now I came to know the basic information about Brave Girls from a foreigner like you. Anyway thank you very much.
Would be lovely if they make a kdrama on their story with ofcourse end credits with rollin performance 😎
Your videos are so well made! Keep up the great work 😊
A fellow K-pop documentary/video essayist! I saw your videos about "The Story Of Yellow Bee" and "The K-pop Iceberg" the other week. I really liked it, as it showed some shady and horrible stuff from K-pop labels.
Much respect to what you do with your videos 😀
I wonder how that one member who left the group feels (the girl who left right after Rollin was released, not the original lineup)
I'm looking forward to their summer comeback. Between Brave Girl and Twice I'm sure we'll have top quality summer songs this year
She posted in her insta that she left the group because of health reasons “hyperthyroidism”. She said that she’s proud and happy of Brave Girls' recent success.
@@soryu86 Yeah! I also saw Hayun message about her being happy for them.
Hayun is doin fine now. She got million followers on TikTok and pretty much popular among cosplayer. Her followers on insta is just as much as the current member of BG.
:)
Best coverage of how BG caught fire. Thank you. Brave Girls' success story is the best for me in a long time. Having had seen as many BG videos as I can, the charms and personalities of each member is amazingly endearing and will make you a solid fan. Cheers and much more success to Brave Girls! P.S., I can't identify what fans call a bias in this group. I'm biased to each one of them.
Yoooo it’s been since 2017 that I got into kpop and rollin by brave girls was such a banger and it was one the first songs that I will replay non stop. So happy they are in this era!!! Hope for the best for them! BUU HA YO!!!
love your videos and love to see your insight on brave girls! would love to see more jpop videos though i feel like you're one of the very few channels with a good understanding of it~ please cover 46G and their rivalry with 48G!!!
Thank the person who posted the compilation of the soldiers singing to rollin at the right time. BG are lucky
Very good UA-cam video. I can hear this feel good story over and over again.
I'm so happy for them and will support! I just got to know them by Jessi's showterview and I got inspired by their story! One of them is born in '91 just like me
loved them since the original unit. GREAT video and coverage. very very impartial and comprehensive
Thanks so much for watching. Your comments are very humbling and it's always great to talk to a old-school fan that liked the original unit.
Everyone has its own time to shine, indeed. Congrats to Brave Girls 🤟
I have done watching the knowing brothers where they appeared, unintentionally I cried
Jason, i hope you're right about the trend! I myself try to support groups that are under smaller labels as much as possible and I hope BG's story is an inspiration to all these up and coming groups especially when things are not going their way...man, wat a Cinderella story indeed! I like the way you told their story...thanks for making this video! hope alls well with you in your neck of the woods...
Yo Kingo! Awesome to see ya here again!
I'm with you that I try to support smaller labels as much as possible. I want to do a "The Rise of " series on smaller groups in the future, even if they're not as popular.
As for Brave Girls going viral, it really is one of those Cinderella stories. We rarely hear about those stories in K-pop, so it's great to see a group getting a second chance at a full-fledged career.
@@Popsori Yes, please do I think that's a fantastic idea! You know me ill be tuning in my man!
I'm so happy for them, I'm gonna cry
I really enjoy ur video.. Im always fascinated by BG success story.. The video is well made and i get to know more about BG..
Their story is really inspiring wow
Here in Jan 2024 and I am sad to say that they have finally disbanded in 2023 😢
This was a nice and wholesome vid 😀
rollin technically was re released in 2021 as an ot4 version, as the original song is the 5 girls.
BBU YA HO~~
잘 보고 갑니다 정리 잘하셨네요 멋져~~
좋은 영상 감사합니다 ~♡
Thank u
You have earned a subscriber
PHENOMENAL!!!!
Thank you for liking the Brave Girls.
The key for their continued commercial success is to expand their local fanbase, especially the female Korean segment (this segment in Korean fandoms is the real driver of CD/digital sales, streams, and merchandise sales in ROK). It's troubling to hear that some female Korean fans have been driven away from Brave Girls because of hostile male Korean fans who are resistant to any innovation that they deem "feminist" or "misandrist." I hope Brave management and the members themselves will exert more effort in making their general fanbase more inclusive.
After they manage to solidify the local segments of their fanbase, then they can invest more in attracting more foreign fans from outside ROK.
Can we just appreciate that their CEO used to work in YG entertainment and was also a gangsta ( I heard) and when he left YG he said he was going to create his own company and group & make them famous in which YG embarrassed him on a YG show saying that would never ever happen as it’s been too long and that brave brothers should stop giving away good songs to other groups like 4minute and AOA
I am bravely assume,
at this point,
Brave Girls are pretty much a family now. They've been through it all together.
Man it's a good work. You know about BG much more than most of Koreans. Haha. Nice to meet you Fearless.
Now I’ll be looking forward to DKB’s story. Brave might’ve neglected BG over them but that doesn’t mean they never gone through trash.
They
• Got and still get lots of hate for their looks especially Junseo therefore that’s why he had on a bucket hat for their debut and 1st comeback (but I’m glad he doesn’t wear one anymore)
• Things started to get better when BG went viral and BG fans started to discovering and supporting DKB because of it
• Were called “IKON copycats” just because they had red and fire in their debut teaser. IKon didn’t invent the color red or fire lol. “BTS fans” were also hating on them, giving them death threats, saying they’ll never succeed, etc etc etc (They’re 100% wrong)
That’s all I can think of for right now
But I hope things don’t go downhill when the new gg debuts ❤️ instead I want him to have faith and keep supporting all of the groups ❤️
I'm a little confused at the timeline. I was in Korea in 2018 visiting Busan. I was in my hotel room and found the K force Kuk Bang channel on television. It happened that a Brave Girls show for the ROK Army was broadcast. That was the first I ever heard of Brave Girls, and now they my second favorite K Pop band after Twice!
Ahhh no problem! Brave Girls actually performed a lot for the Korean military well before 2022. There's a show called the K-Force Special Show, where K-pop stars perform for the Korean military members. It's like the USO tour for US military.
Brave Girls performed on about 72 times from 2017 on on the K-Force show. From these numerous appearances, the girls built a cult following among military members that served from around 2017-2022.
While the girls weren't really known to the Korean public, the army is a vastly different story. They became known as the "army's girl group," or "guntongryeong" in Korean (President of the military).
The comeback story of Brave Girls & their endurance & Brave Brother's persistance in supporting also resonated with me. I felt hope. Yet I thought on it for quite some time. Why were some more videos more popular than others. Surely the virtual Milliboard & the youtube video compilation of their performances had plenty to do with it. Yet what was the the turning point? What was different about those performances? Secret sauce formula = show the audience. When the audience is involved it becomes a feeling of being part of something larger than oneself. Secret sauce = show the audience -- or at least it seemed from comparing with other girl groups with close to as much fame. Secret sauce formula for even larger fame = show an even bigger audience & the group interacting with the audience. Simple. If there is a concern about people not wanting to be shown then plenty of times it has been skirted by simply panning out & showing the sheer size of the audience from a distance. There is a feeling from such a moment. Every once in a while turning the camera towards the audience when the audience is dancing or cheering makes for a more engaging moment. It is a theory. Intent is to for Brave Brothers & Brave Girls to keep & have consistant success. If I knew Brave Brother's email address I would have sent it directly.
thanx bro
Its nice seeing idols my own age find success!
소중한 영상 감사드립니다.
화이팅입니다.^^ .
비디오를 봐주셔서 감사합니다! 쁘야호!
I LOVE their story and I LOVE that Koreans are crazy about them too
yeah and now they has come back with new album called summer queens with new mv tittle chi mat ba ram. the song really bop . go check it all.
good job,,
This is why I'm gonna frckin order their album on Ktown. Love their story.
i don’t even like k pop but these are bangers NGL
i like to hear stories like these but also not every time i support those groups i to do my research and if their songs are in my taste then I will get into the groups lil by lil and their characters before literally standing them, I cried for real when i heard and learn more about Brave girl's story of surviving those hardships and I am thankful that they are getting what they deserve now and hopefully continue on in the future and yes this does remind me of Hype back in the days and the boys BTS as well as their CEO (the CEO of brave girls really do give me hitman bang vibe like if there's no door or window make one like how hitman bang make bts diary/variety shows and use youtube and vlive and here brave girls CEO thinking outside the box military hehe cool cool i mean i would love this song too if i was in the military. In my humble opinion, a CEO that cares and thrives to bring his/her artist to the surface and an artist that never gives up but keeps fighting and being humble will one day appear where they are meant to be. Brave entertainment will one day be big too one day cause these girls are talented and just gotta say their smiles are just ugh adorable like its loveable just from their smiles i can just stan them hehe lots of love and stay safe bye bye