Article: [Rumor and Truth] SM will be debuting a 24 member idol group next year?
Source: Sports Chosun via Daum
Article talks about how rumors have been circulating that SM will be debuting a male idol group next year with a potential maximum of 24 members, which is in trend with the recent debuts of big groups like Seventeen (13 members), WJSN (12 members), and Twice (9 members).
1. [+151, -3] We've reached an age where one line in a song will be sung by 4-5 members at a time
2. [+111, -7] Looks like fangirls are going to have to start using their brains to memorize the names at least ㅋㅋ
3. [+69, -2] Hul~~~~~~~
4. [+42, -1] Sounds more like they're trying to use up all of their extra trainees at once
5. [+33, -3] I recognize names up to Super Junior... but can't after EXO..
6. [+30, -2] Is that scammer debuting with them too?
7. [+21, -5] It just proves that the new generation doesn't have enough talent for anyone to stand alone as a solo. They're barely good enough to be stuck in large groups like this. Where have all the young talents gone?
8. [+17, -2] SM's crazy.. it's going to be so hard to memorize 24 names.
9. [+8, -0] They're going to have to start their own training unit come time for them to enlist in the army
10. [+6, -0] I wonder if each member will even get parts? I bet there will be members who don't sing at all
11. [+6, -0] I'd rather they keep groups to 10 members and under... I hate seeing Japanese groups that are in huge chunks
12. [+5, -0] Doesn't sound right.. even 12 is a lot, 24 is stretching it. It'd be hard to even get them into the vans to get to schedules. Could they even all fit on smaller stages?
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cr: Netizen BUzz
SM Responds to Rumors of Debuting a 24-Member Boy Group Next Year
by: crystalcove @ Soompi
SM Entertainment has confirmed that they will be debuting a newmultinational group next year, most likely a boy group. Other details haven’t been released, but there’s a rumor floating around the K-pop industry that SM Entertainment will be debuting a group with a whopping 24 members.
Exactly how the agency will round up 24 members is not part of the rumors, but with SM managing SMRookies, which already has 10 males, the speculation is that it won’t be hard to get to 24. Many are extrapolating from the fact that SM’sSuper Junior once had 13 members and K-pop groups, like Seventeen (13 members) and Cosmic Girls (12 members) are showing a trend for very large groups. SM would just be one-upping everyone.
However, when asked about the 24 member group debuting, a SM rep stated, “It is not true.” The rep continued, “I think we’ve tried all that we can with forming large groups already. In other words, there is no interest anymore in the number of members. While it is true that the SMRookies are very active these days [with their show] and that there will be a group debuting next year, how many members and who, and what genre have not been decided yet.” The rep concluded, “Unconfirmed rumors about the [upcoming] team members can be hurtful to the members of SMRookies who are working hard in order to debut.”
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