V.M. 752 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 If they were managed properly like Big Hit Entertainment? For newer fans at the end of 2012 they were neck and neck with EXO. They had a really powerful debut with Warrior. A strong Hip Hop/hard dancing type style like BTS. A distinctive look ie the same dyed hair colour. They looked on track to be huge then TS Entertainment fucked everything up and the guys never really recovered. You wonder what might have been with B.A.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXOKingJongdae 573 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Let me get my crystal ball. It's honestly impossible to predict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Of Thots 712 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 No BAP is nearly not as entertaining as BTS as their personalities is a huge factor in their popularity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlsarecool15 2,619 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Tbh, idk.....it is hard to predict what could have been. Maybe they could have, but I think they are doing okay. I still wish they were in another company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belkiss 22,803 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 They could have been bigger yes like BTS, no one knows BTS success is not just thanks to good management, many factors must be taken into consideration but the most important factor is that X factor related to the boys themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenka 1,349 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 There is high possibility they could if not for that conflict with the company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Õ�weet 2,847 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 We don't really know OP. I think Warrior was a too strong debut and then slowed down BTS had a slow debut and become more strong afterwards. Idk why they compare them I think they would be better than are today that I sincerely believe as a BAP fan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denizen mars 5,911 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 with the right marketing, totally. they were so big at debut but then lost steam when TS didn't promote them for too long i know people like to say BTS are big because they're special, and they are special, but that's not the bulk of the reason for their success. lots of groups are special but get nowhere. most of it comes down to incessant and clever marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcey 7,752 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 They had potential to be very big..I remember the days when they were neck to neck with Exo and early on BTS were compared to BAP (some said BTS were trying to be like BAP). However BTS have come a long way and are very big now..i dunno if BAP could have been as big. Maybe not but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momomin 1,476 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares 2,166 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 idk but they could be at least at EXO level, they were neck to neck in their debut days... fuck TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMollie 3,704 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 This topic comes around at least once every two weeks lol The next one will be about how BTS "stole" BAP's fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiwon 5,843 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 In the end marketing is all that matters. So if they had the right marketing? Yeah, they would be huge, like any other groups out there. A lot of groups would be popular if their marketing strategy wasnt apparently made by a 3 yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIAAERI 1,324 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Ugh Im so sick of this discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franny 11,098 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 honestly I don't think so. BTS case is just so different. but If they were managed properly, they would be definitely one of the biggest groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAE AMO 4,848 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 who knows. ik a lot of people have said bap and bts are similar but the bap songs i've heard do not sound like bts songs imo. bts had songs + choreo + music videos that i'm not sure bap would have released regardless of their management and that can make a huge difference. this isn't the first time i've seen someone ask this or just say that bap would've been as big (or bigger) if it wasn't for ts but i don't think it's that simple. there are many things that led to bts' current popularity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.M. 752 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 This topic comes around at least once every two weeks lol The next one will be about how BTS "stole" BAP's fans? I'm not a huge BAP fan tbh but Warrior came up in a playlist earlier and I was reminded of their monster debut and how many international fangirls they had here at one point. I'm not trying to start some BTS vs BAP ish just what could BAP have done with some decent smaller record label management behind them like BTS have ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeonsbegin 1,848 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 We'll never know but if it was that easy to reach the point BTS have, so many other groups would've done it before them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belkiss 22,803 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 In the end marketing is all that matters. So if they had the right marketing? Yeah, they would be huge, like any other groups out there. A lot of groups would be popular if their marketing strategy wasnt apparently made by a 3 yo. marketing alone with bad music or bad personality won't make the act last for too long many factors must be put together, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah 32 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 this doesnt matter anymore, at least they are more free to do their own things right now, they are grown men, i feel like they got more free time to enjoy their personal life and plans, i think thats better than a suffocating/pressured life of being in a super popular group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodygumdrops 320 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 honestly when they debuted they felt like the Next Big Thing, but their marketing just couldn't keep up with their potential after a while they have the whole 'self-producing' thing going for them and their powerful concept definitely resonated with western audiences but could they have been as big as bts? no one knows because no one ever really predicted bts to blow up the way they did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceyla 1,168 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiwon 5,843 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 marketing alone with bad music or bad personality won't make the act last for too long many factors must be put together, It does. There's a lot people with shitty personalities making money and the headlines on news 24/7 + quality is extremely subjective, since people have different tastes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seulgi's jams 1,338 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 main point is the music, managing and everything else is secondary. unless BTS created music for BAP, if not then prob no. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah 32 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 this doesnt matter anymore, at least they are more free to do their own things right now, they are grown men, i feel like they got more free time to enjoy their personal life and plans, i think thats better than a suffocating/pressured life of being in a super popular group. just to illustrate, yongguk often travels to japan with his other friends, daehyun visit more his family in busan, zelo is growing up in his family's house, the other 3 bought a new home for them live together, i think thats bettter than the situation they were before. they got individual activities, they are doing things in their own pace i guess. they may not be bigger than other groups or as before, but they are more free now. thats what i like to think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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