Change in tiers of top companies?

[minime]

Quite a few groups from non-Big3 companies have been finding a lot of success in the past few years. Some such as Mamamoo, Sistar, BTS, GFriend are also being acknowledged as top-level groups.

We know, at the starting period of kpop, a company called DSP was one among the Big3. Pledis too had highly popular groups and soloists. In the middle period, Cube was speculated to join Big3 tier.

So, my question is, do you see any change in the topmost tier of companies in the near future? Would the present incumbents be able to keep their crowns? Would any new challenger rise to ascend the throne?

[odd-eyed]

In the near future? No.

[nicophos]

pretty much think sm is still up there. jyp is doing well this year. not sure with yg- but they have big bang, bb is op yo!

[Mystic]

Not really

[dangerous church oppa]

unles any of the big idol groups from the big three decide to leave the companies, no

[Ikezuki]

YG - Big Bang

SM - EXO

JYP - TWICE

 

I don't see any group right now beat any of them.

 

I can't say anything else about other companies because I don't know anything about them but at least for SM, they still have SNSD, EVEN if they're not promoting right now, the brand itself is immense.

[Himbo]

When Fiestar, LoenNGG and NBG succeed, Loen will be part of it

(making starship and plan a ent. part of it too since Loen owns them)

[Starscall]

I say this as an ARMY and someone who identifies BTS as my ultimate bias group. Big Hit isn't going to be Big-3 tier as long as they only have one relevant artist in their roster. Same goes for a lot of other companies. If they only have one really relevant group then they've got a long way to go before they can be considered one of the big companies, in my honest opinion.

 

IE: Pledis isn't in competition to be a "big" company because they completely mismanage NU'EST and we're not even going to talk about how they've handled After School.  Cube just... not even going there, because Cube as a whole tends to make me sad. So many of their groups could probably be so much bigger if they were just under a different label. ETC.

[skcebl]

Not in the near future. If Big Hit and Source can produce successful 2nd and 3rd generations of groups, which will take years, they'll be considered top tier/"big" music companies. It's where Cube faltered. But in that time period that smaller companies will be trying to grow SM and YG will be positioning themselves as not just top tier music companies but top tier entertainment companies as they're investing a lot into non-music endeavors.

[Chouquette]

I don't think so...

You don't just become part of the big 3 companies just because you have a successful group, there's a lot more going on behind it.

[AloHara]

a lot of different mid tier companies have had successful groups, its going to take a long time and a lot of luck for source, bighit, etc to actually be in contention for a big 3 spot

[stardvst]

In the near future, I don't think so. However I do believe that some of the mid tier companies might have top tier groups

[Platty]

Nope. SM and JYP are gonna be debuting a group soon and if they turn out successful they will definitely have no where to be. More like in the far future? But things can happen

[Gingerline]

Nope. Nope.

[Aya Sama]

If no company could cement their place in the big 3 while jyp was in the red and losing money, they damn sure ain't gonna do it while jyp is making money and their new groups have large fanbases.

[!SpammeR!]

the near future!! i don't think so !

[Alicent]

Nop

[Newtro Scamander]

MBK is wall . MusicBeyondKorea. MessyBeyondKnetizen.

 

     

[feel it yum]

No. Big 3 is still at the very top because of their past and current successful groups.

[unniegoddess]

By any standard, JYP is still >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any of the smaller companies rn

 

That says a lot considering JYP ranked last among the big 3 (only by a close margin)

 

Nothing's impossible tho but the real question is which company and within what time span?

[skyk]

Jype already surpassed many expectations I think it's doing too good. Top three will remain up there sorry. 

[Eye]

sm is on its own league, other companies will always be a tier below sm

[Peopletooyoung]

SM has been #1 forever now. The only time they were ever vulnerable was when Black Beat and MILK flopped.

[ALF]

SM>YG>>>>>>>>JYP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ALL

[doxies]

The big 3 are unlikely to change anytime in the next 10 years or so I would say. Asset wise, they are fairly stable and much larger than the next biggest company.

 

The 2nd tier companies are likely to change though. DSP has fallen quite a bit. I'd replace them with Woollim for one as Infinite and Lovelyz are both proceeding stably. Bighit is doing fairly well right now but we have to see when they debut a girl group if they can climb. Cube is still doing well with BTOB and B2ST and Hyuna, but CLC is not doing very well so the future of the company isn't stable yet. A lot of the new groups from small companies will have to see them debut another group to see if the company can successfully juggle a second girl/boy group. As for Pledis, they have seventeen who are rising at the moment so we have to see if they can maintain that momentum.