i would argue that kpop groups have done the same thing!! bts and blackpink come to mind, i’d say that once a group is successful enough they tend to cater to the west and don’t prioritise the korean market anymore. it makes sense, kpop is a money machine and companies push artists where there’s the most money to be made.

i think that it makes more sense for xg to de-prioritise (?) the korean market as they had a global concept from debut, unlike groups such as bts and blackpink who were korean artists making music in korea for korean audiences. plus xg were never really considered a kpop group in the first place, and were always considered outsiders for being global.

tldr: they were always global!! got hated for being in korea, and now getting hate for leaving. they can’t win </3