Kpop is doing well, but idol groups are disbanding one after another... Why?

[Ghosty]

I feel like the article kind of answered its question by mentioning the contracts ending by their 7th year. Some groups will renew, some groups will decide to disband, and some groups will continue with half of the group deciding not to renew, and that's okay.

In my opinion, last year/this year didn't really have a difference in the amount of disbanded groups to previous years. It's just more significant since these groups are bigger names, or have high profile members, tbh. 2016-2017 had some major groups disbanding (*or who were put on indefinite hiatus... lbr, it's disbandment at this point): 2NE1, 4Minute, Sistar, Wonder Girls, Miss A, Kara*, Girl's Day*.

[Ghosty]

1 minute ago, satoori said:

All the groups you've listed are major 2nd groups. 

This article I feel the reason it's pointing out those specific groups is because it will impact the shift from 3rd gen. 

 

Yeah, but I was also just listing those groups because it's not a new thing for big groups to disband when they're supposedly doing well into their careers, or to disband when the next generation is beginning to take over. It happens with every contract renewal since usually once the 7 years are up and more groups of a specific generation are disbanding, the torches will be passed onto the junior/rising groups and it's going to cause a generational shift.