I don't get how BABYMONSTER is already so popular - My honest opinions (K-POP Babymonster news)

Before anyone thinks I'm hating on BABYMONSTER or the members themselves, I want to make it perfectly clear that I vehemently praise all of the members for undeniable hard work, talent, and dedication, let alone as a group from one of the biggest companies in the industry. I also am not here to bash or insult anyone who does like them, everyone has their own taste in who they like! I'm not here to criticize them on their talents, potential, or their existence in general.
I know being a group debuting under YG obviously gives them a huge leg up in terms of developing a fan base and international reach, especially considering that YG and their social media team are branding them as the next BLACKPINK, but the fame BABYMONSTER has reached before they've even debuted is unprecedented and, to be honest, confuses me greatly. After watching their pre-debut performances, covers, and eval video tapes, I'm... just not getting it?
Their concept is not new, their sound (from what we've heard so far in their covers and pre-debut song) isn't fresh or distinct compared to other newly debuted/rookie groups. Yes they've got great vocalists and dancers, but it's not anything you couldn't find in one of the current big girl groups or rookie groups of 3rd and 4th gen. Honestly, their concept is executed in a way where it feels like they're just copy-pasting what's already circulating in the industry, rather than an attempt at creating their own image and group personality exclusive to them. Watching their 2NE1 dance mashup performance just felt like watching a younger, less experienced reiteration of BLACKPINK with a whole bunch of crazy lights and positive judge reactions layered on top of it. In short, it is of my opinion that there's not anything new they're bringing to the table of the KPOP industry.
While they are by all means a completely separate group from BLACKPINK, I can't help but feel that they really do just come off as an attempt at another BLACKPINK by YG but with more members. Yes, it is obvious that branding this way appeals to people who aren't super into KPOP but like BLACKPINK, but it just sucks that they're not becoming their own thing. Perhaps I'm feeling this way more because of YG's promotion of them and the way they are trying to shape this group to their audience, but I really just wish they chose to go all-out on a new, never-seen before group concept rather than trying to remake BLACKPINK, which we all know is a futile game plan. I would have been much, much more excited if BABYMONSTER as a group built off of a new foundation for them to really shine as their own individual identity instead of how they are currently being promoted.
Maybe this is also because I'm biased towards groups who go more out-of-the-box with their concept and music, but I can't help but feel underwhelmed by such an immensely anticipated group. Not to mention the fact that they are all VERY young, which is a whole other discussion in itself (although this is not a considerable factor in my opinion expressed above, just not a factor that is necessarily helping them in my eyes).
I think this is opinion is unpopular because, obviously, they are the most anticipated debut group of the year, and there are many fans who frame them as the next sensational, worldwide-dominant girl group. Maybe I'm missing something or haven't watched the best of what they have to offer so far, but I'm really just not getting the hype.

[@whatchahowsya8688]

There's no concept. No music. Pretty much no content. The hype for this group is based purely on talent. Baemon is exactly what gen 4 is lacking. Cohesiveness. I cant think of a group in the last two gens that is this stacked. Not one member is dead weight or lacking. I was a huge BAEMON skeptic and even I'm admitting that this group is a force to be reckon with. YG just needs to play their cards right, but I'm not holding onto much hope.

[@mikkj1]

I'm late here, but what you're missing is that this is pre-debut. YG isn't trying to showcase them as "new" or "different" at this time, they're just trying to showcase how talented they are. That's why all of the cover songs. Their debut could be totally different from what we've currently seen. In fact, I suspect that Yang has some tricks up his sleeve - one thing he's good at is pre-debut hype, and another is debut songs that are bangers. I also think that he's well aware that Baby Monster can't just be a younger version of BP because then they wouldn't attract new fans and could wind up being in competition with BP. But, we'll just have to wait and see.

[@naihkim2034]

I just came across their debut a while ago but, all the hype just for that?... i had to watch bp debut to shake off disappointment

[@naihkim2034]

And dont get me wrong, I'm not even a Blink. But being around Kpop for years, I always anticipate group debuts. Babymonster is undeniably skilled but still feels and noticeably lacking

[@parichatnammuang8257]

If 4th GEN mainly with the appearance and being picked by the luxury brands. Babymonster may have a big different here. The fans was drowned in their barely faces (pure and young beauty) and different rare talents they brought. Each of 5 vocalists can be “main vocal” of 1 debuted girl group in common. The most attractiveness of them(to me) is, how they professionally work as a team at this age? There are few global artists did like and response BM in their SNS, even the song owners. These may start with BP shoes, but end up with their own talented standard that can be saw by the global level at the very start. BM give me a group of young talented artists more than ordinary K-pop idol group.

[@yanzkie2781]

The big thing you are missing is that it's a free debut, for a little info that song is just a song they recorded during trainee day's or before the members officially named. That song is not even on any music platform cuz it's just a song. I can see where you are coming from cuz it seems you are bias with other group and don't get why they are already so popular. 🤭 Wait for the debut first on September I'm not bias but you just see them at there trainee day's all the things came out from them are from the trainee day's Soo.... And for promoting them as the next BP they are new and again they are just trainee's even BP before is being promoted as the next 2ne1 but after few years they become what they are now it's obvious you are young and not knowing what's what in the kpop world and how it works.

[@mamafubento4265]

Of course YG will try to make them the next BP just look at how majority of blinks supporting baemon already. But learning from the past, thankfully Baemon will not produced by Teddy so their music will be quite different and not clashing with each other.. (unlike 2ne1 and BP)

[@IanChav]

Exactly what is their concept that you are comparing them to? They have only done covers that are other artist's songs. So what is their concept? With the exception of "Dream" which is a ballad, that is their only actual song. BTW Ballad is not going to be their concept, lol. I think the anticipation is purely based on talent. Who cares what age they are, they are all super talented, there are no weeknesses, all 7 are amazing. Wait until thir debut then we can see what their concept actually is.