Nayeon (centre) of Twice is releasing her first solo album seven years after her group debut. The long wait K-pop fans endure for their favourite group singers to go solo will not get any shorter, says one music critic. Photo: Getty Images
Why K-pop stars like Twice’s Nayeon, Exo’s D.O. and GFriend’s Yerin must wait so long for solo careers - but not Blackpink’s Jennie
- Long waits to go solo in the K-pop industry are not uncommon - Nayeon has gone seven years since her debut, D.O. waited nine
- A music critic says there are reasons for this: groups are seen as more profitable and universally appealing, though there are exceptions like Blackpink
Nayeon (centre) of Twice is releasing her first solo album seven years after her group debut. The long wait K-pop fans endure for their favourite group singers to go solo will not get any shorter, says one music critic. Photo: Getty Images
