However, reading the aforementioned Twitter thread, I realized that this situation is the perfect illustration of the complicated dynamic between the BTS ARMY, the k-pop industry and fandom at large, and the the effects of BTS’s success on the k-pop industry. The “Stray Kids is the next BTS” narrative is one that has been floating around ever since the idea of Stray Kids was announced. To be perfectly honest, when I first saw the news, I brushed it off. I think BTS’s comeback is going to effectively shut everyone up. His first appearance was in Dre’s single song, Deep Cover. He first ventured into music in 1992 when a famous musician, Dr. I don’t mind that all these groups, fandoms, and “industry experts” are being so loud right now about replacing/surpassing BTS. Snoop Dogg who is officially known as Calvin Cordozar Broadus is a songwriter, record producer, actor, rapper and television personality. Odie’s Twitter thread on the matter summarizes these sentiments perfectly.
This also adds to the many articles and studies attempting to distill BTS’s success into a formula that can be replicated, which many ARMYs believe is impossible to do. In response to this, ARMYs are wary with industry experts putting such high expectations on a rookie group, even if said rookie group has been extremely successful. So, there’s news that a financial analyst has said that Stray Kids can become the next BTS. Stray Kids and the K-Pop Industry’s Desire to Find the Next BTS One thing’s for sure, though–ARMYs are determined to make it happen, if the comment section of this Instagram post is anything to go by. We’ll have to see if this leads to Snoop Dogg becoming ARMY. Most ARMYs pretty much believe that he found it randomly on the Internet and decided to post it, just like what John Cena did with the J-Hope picture. Snoop Dogg posted a meme of a young Jungkook on InstagramĪRMY is experiencing yet another John Cena moment: Snoop Dogg unexpectedly posted a meme of Jungkook on Instagram. When TIME reveals their list, it will definitely be interesting to find out whether BTS makes it on the list or not. Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, is worth Ksh13.6 billion (135 million) in cash and assets. The 46 year old American rapper was nominated for best gospel or inspirational artist. BTS is one of the figures that readers can vote for, so of course, the ARMY is coming in droves, and BTS currently has the largest percentage of votes in the poll. Snoop dogg closed down the 2018 BET awards on Sunday with a medley of hits. While the list is ultimately determined by TIME editors, they do consider the opinion of their readers while making the decision. This morning, TIME posted a poll for readers to give input to who they think should be on the TIME 100 List for 2018.