5 Overrated (Mainstream) Artists

This is Part 2 to my earlier post about underrated mainstream kpop artists.
1. Hyunah (4Minute)

Yeah, she's pretty.  And she's a decent dancer (as I will say for most artists since I can't dance better than any of them).  But really, why is she so famous?  She's not a very good singer (even though it's her job to sing), and while she does write some really decent lyrics, she doesn't have much flow either.  I mean, even her company realized that and doesn't have her rap in her own/her group's songs.  She does have a stage presence, though, so that may just be why her fans tend to exaggerate her greatness.  Also, she can be sexy, at times, but sometimes, the feeling that she's trying too hard can be felt (that's when she actually tries since she's sexier when she isn't trying).  Still though, can't hate her for it (lol yes, I'm a fan) since even she admitted that she feels she's overrated. 

2. Girls Generation

Okay, so this group is super famous - for being good looking.  They do have some really nice songs, but as a singing and dance group (and this is only MY opinion) they are given so much more attention than groups that put out better music.  Once again, can't blame them too much, since I remember reading somewhere that they have very little creative freedom.  But still, I mean.  Only two of the nine can really sing. The other seven are mediocre singers (can carry a tune and have a pretty voice).  No one in the group (that I've heard so far) can rap and only one member is a really good dancer.  I remember being disappointed when I watched one of their videos for the first time.  It's actually a song that I like (Run Devil Run), but I can distinctly recall asking why the girl groups were worse than the boy groups.  They do work hard, and should be respected for that alone, but all the hype that surrounds them is extremely misleading. 

3. Kim Hyun Joong

Yes, Kim Hyun Joong makes it onto the list.  And yes, it is killing me to put him here (well not really).  I really do believe that this very sexy young man who was my ultimate bias for a little more than a year (which is spectacular since I normally can't stick that long to any one person or thing) is overrated.  Why?  First, he's a singer, but he's a mediocre singer.  It was kind of baffling to see him win an award over his group mate,friend and the obvious better singer, Heo Youngsaeng.  He also acts.  Personally, I thought he was brilliant in both of the dramas he was in, but even though my bias for him makes me think he's the best at everything, the truth is that he's not that great of an actor either.  He's very good looking, but he's not that great of a model either (due to his extreme awkward personality in front of the camera).  Get my drift?

4. Super Junior

This group is highly debatable.  But I decided to put them on the list because all their title tracks, since Sorry Sorry, sounds the same.  Sorry, Sorry, Bonamana and Mr. Simple have almost no variations in the songs.  Even A-Cha sounds the same.  Despite this, they continuously top charts (with the same songs) which aren't exactly great.  Why? Because of their hundreds of thousands of fans that support them whether or not the song is actually worth supporting.  Still, this group always has at least three amazing songs on every album, even if it isn't the title track (which was why I had to really debate placing them on this list).

5.  Yoona (Girls Generation)

Even though I've already posted SNSD as a group on the list, I had to put Yoona as an individual.  Yoona's position in Girls Generation is visual.  Now, I don't have a problem with that (even though I think more than half of the group, including Yuri, is prettier than she is). After all, L is the visual for Infinite yet he's not in my top 5 best looking members of that group. What I do have a problem with is the fact that her fans make it seem like she's the most important member of the group.  I mean, yeah, she is pretty, but big deal.  There are 8 other girls that are just as attractive as she is.  Not only that, but when it comes to musical talent, Yoona has almost none.  It seems as if her fans forget that even though she does help with the beauty of the group, she doesn't really contribute much as a singer, dancer or rapper.  If anyone deserves the hype in SNSD, I'd say Taeyeon or Jessica or Hyoyeon, because they make the biggest contributions (performance wise) and they're all just as pretty (if not prettier).

While this list could be much longer, I had to find the criteria that would make it fair.  When I do a bit more research on other artists, I'll post up the rest of this list...or at least five more artists.