Is YG not a part of the Big 3?
YG Entertainment has officially lost their ‘Big 3’ status. According to a report by Sports Seoul on the 27th, the new ‘Big 4’ as evident by market capitalization is now composed of: SM, JYP, CJENM, and Big Hit.
Is BigHit bigger than the Big 3?
However, Influence in Korean entertainment industry wise, no. Edit: In Oct 2020, Big Hit stocks went public, and Big Hit’s net worth in stocks is higher than the “Big 3” combined. This is because 2020 first half year operating profit of Big Hit is higher than “Big 3” combined.
Why is BigHit not in the Big 3 of Kpop?
People say there is a big 4 but that is NOT true, the big 3 is made when they made history with Kpop since the beginning. Also, people like to say that BIGHIT is different from other Entertainment groups and that is why they are not in the Big 3 because they are special. (I literally saw so many comments about it.)
Who are the Big 3 and Big 4?
The big 4 are YG, Big Hit, SM, and JYP, but who are the big 3? Big 3 is SM, YG and JYP. Some might argue that Big Hit should replace YG or even JYP and SM but profit and name is not the measurement to become one of the Big3. The Big3 just symbolises the 3 major entertainment companies who were the pioneers of the first embarking of the Hallyu Wave.
Which K-pop groups are going overseas?
In terms of foreign activities, it could depend on the schedules for groups such as WayV and SuperM. JYP has been growing continuously with their groups TWICE, Day6, Stray Kids, ITZY, and GOT7. All five of these groups will be heading overseas to meet with fans this January and February.
How did K-pop get its start?
These 3 companies were very integrated to the history and pop culture in Korea in the the early days. The concept of ‘idols’ itself came from a lot of their older artists like BoA, H.O.T, Seo Taiji and the boys, Rain etc. And from there, it has evolved and developed to the Kpop that we see today.