During the past few years, the Korean music industry has grown more and more brilliant thanks to the energetic activities of the groups. These groups played an important role in spreading the Hallyu wave to Asia and the world. They are not only talented but also have outstanding looks. Here are the top 50 most Popular K-pop Groups Of All Time.
1. Bts
| Group’s name | Bts |
| Number of members | 7 |
| Company | Big Hit Music |
| Years Active | 2013-present |
BTS is one of the groups that not only have influence in the region but also spread and hit the international market. BTS broke records in many countries such as: UK, USA, Australia, Canada. Their music is not only catchy, trendy, but the look is also carefully polished by BTS with professional dance, impressive MV choreography.
In 2017, BTS became the first K-pop act to be nominated at the Billboard Music Awards. In 2020 and 2021, BTS was nominated in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group at the Grammy Awards with the song Dynamite and Butter. In 2022, BTS members were present at the White House and met with US President Joe Biden. Here, BTS gave a speech about ending hate crimes and discrimination against Asians.
2. Blackpink
| Group’s name | Blackpink |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | YG Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2016-present |
In Kpop history, Blackpink used to be the only girl group to sell more than 1 million copies with just one album. “IN YOUR AREA Worldtour” became the highest-grossing tour of a Korean girl group with $56 million. All 4 members are Brand Ambassadors for many famous brands in the world. Blackpink is considered a model group of K-pop idols when all members have good looks, talents, achievements, and the ability to generate revenue. Currently, Blackpink also owns other records such as MV reaching 1.9 billion views. The girl group with the most MVs with the most billion views.
3. Exo
| Group’s name | Exo |
| Number of members | 9 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2011-present |
EXO is a popular Korean group, after debuting, it quickly became one of the most powerful groups in Kpop. With the combination of 9 talented pieces, EXO has the largest fan base ever, from Asia to Europe. The group was on the list of Forbes Korea’s most powerful celebrities list from 2014 to 2018
EXO’s most controversial event is the leaving of 3 Chinese members: Kris, Luhan and Tao. Despite the big change in members, SM once again proved its strength when EXO was still wildly successful and considered one of the most influential groups in Korea.
4. Big Bang
| Group’s name | Big Bang |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | YG Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2006-present |
Regarded as one of the most influential idol groups in the K-pop industry, Big Bang contributed to bringing the Hallyu wave to the international market. Big Bang has always been the pioneer of experimenting with new genres and styles of music. The MADE WORLD TOUR (2016) world tour attracted 1.5 million attendees, making it the largest concert tour by a Korean group in history. They are also the first Korean artists to enter the Forbes Celebrity 100 and Under 30 list, which includes the most influential faces under the age of 30 in the world in 2016 and 2017.
Although the group is greatly influenced by the scandals of the members especially Seungri, there is no denying their unique musical style and talent.
5. Twice
| Group’s name | Twice |
| Number of members | 9 |
| Company | JYP Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2015-present |
Twice became famous domestically in 2016 with the single “Cheer Up”, which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, becoming the best-performing single of the year and winning the “Song of the Year” award at the Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards. The group has developed a distinctive “color pop” musical style that combines rock, R&B and hip hop with hooks in their music.
In May 2022, the group sold out at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, performing concerts of their 4th world tour. This is an important milestone for the group, because they made TWICE the first K-pop girl group to hold a concert in a North American stadium.
Recently, the girl group’s album Eyes Wide Open has now surpassed 500 million cumulative plays on the platform Spotify.
6. Super Junior
| Group’s name | Super Junior |
| Number of members | 9 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2005-present |
Super Junior is one of the most successful boy groups. Initially, the group had 11 members. After that, Ki Bum and Hangeng have left the group so the number of members is 9 now. Super Junior has always maintained a stable performance and still became a group that has millions of fans. The period 2009-2010 is considered a glorious period for the group.
The group has held many successful concerts around the world. Super Junior has also proven their popularity when they were once the number 1 Korean boy group in the Philippines with 3 times being certified “Golden Disc” for 3 albums “Sorry, Sorry”, “Bonamana” and “Mr. . Simple”. Super Junior also made fans around the world excited with the tour The World Tour, Super Show 5.
7. Girls Generation (Snsd)
| Group’s name | Girls Generation |
| Number of members | 8 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2007-present |
In 2009, SNSD had great success with Gee and continuously followed by great successful music products that brought SNSD to reach Asia and the world, 9 members with 9 colors. Suddenly Jessica was forced to leave the group due to personal activities.
SNSD is the second girl group in the world, and the first Kpop girl group to reach 100 million album sales. The group recently returned to the music market with an album and MV called FOREVER 1. After only 20 hours of release, MV FOREVER 1 has reached 8.1 million views, surpassing Lil’ Touch MV (38 hours) to become the group’s fastest MV to reach 1 million likes. Many viewers have expressed their love and praise for SNSD’s beauty and talent even after 15 years
8. Wonder Girls
| Group’s name | Wonder Girls |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | JYP Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2007-present |
Wonder Girl is famous for its retro dance-pop music style from the 60s, 70s and 80s with huge hits like So Hot, Nobody and I Feel You. The group became famous with the song Nobody. The group entered the US market in 2009 with the opening stage for The Jonas Brothers’ World Tour and performed the song Nobody in English version. The song ranked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at the end of 2009.
In 2017, Wonder Girls disbanded after 10 years in the industry. Currently, some Wonder Girls members are still active in the entertainment industry as solo artists and actors, while others focus on their families.
9. Red Velvet
| Group’s name | Red Velvet |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2014-present |
Red Velvet officially debuted with a 4-member lineup including: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy and added a 5th member Yeri in 2015.
In 2020, the group’s song Psycho achieved over 750,000,000 digital points on the Gaon Music Chart, leading the way among idol groups. As of the end of 2020, Psycho has the highest digital score and best-selling by a group, becoming the first SM artist to receive this title.
On August 16 2021, Red Velvet officially made a comeback with the 6th mini album Queendom. The album Queendom also topped iTunes album charts in 50 countries and regions. Red Velvet became the first K-pop girl group to have 5 different albums reach #1 on Worldwide iTunes Album chart. This is the MV with the most views in the first 24 hours of Red Velvet on Youtube. In addition, it also topped the trending top for YouTube music videos worldwide.
10. F(x)
| Group’s name | F(x) |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2009-2019 |
F(x) is considered a balance between femininity and personality, combined with a confident and dynamic performance style instead of gentle and cute action gestures like many idols of the time. Each person has their own look, each person has their own charm and the equal popularity among the members is one of the keys to f(x)’s success during their years of operation.
It was not until the release of the song “Hot Summer” in 2011, an exciting summer song with a colorful MV, that the SM girl group reached the peak of their career, being recognized as a top idol. The group has boldly chosen a new direction and tried out uncommon music that is why f(x) has constantly grown strongly over time with diverse colors.
11. Mamamoo
| Group’s name | Mamamoo |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | RBW |
| Years Active | 2014-present |
The group’s debut song “Mr. Ambiguous” was voted by music critics as one of the 15 best and legendary debut songs of Kpop. MAMAMOO pursues retro, jazz, R&B concepts. The four girls are real artists who are recognized by the audience with their excellent vocal and rap performances.
Each person brings a separate color but blends perfectly together to create a unique MAMAMOO in the midst of K-Pop groups. MAMAMOO left an impression on the audience not only with skillful techniques but also a way to convey emotions into each song.
12. Shinee
| Group’s name | Shinee |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2008-present |
Right from the time of their debut, Shinee has quickly created a buzz thanks to their unique fashion style, unique music, and impressive performance skills.
In October 2019, SHINee released a mini album called 2009, Year Of Us with the title song Ring Ding Dong. It can be said that this is one of the most memorable milestones in the group’s career when this album contributed to making SHINee one of the most popular names at that time.
As soon as the song Lucifer was released, this album dominated the number one position on the sales chart.GQ UK, a famous British magazine selected Lucifer as the best song of Kpop in 2010. The group also achieved a lot of success in the Japanese market.
13. (G) I-dle
| Group’s name | (G)I-dle |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Company | Cube Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2018-present |
(G)I-dle‘s debut song “LATATA” has resonated greatly when it has earned the group countless great achievements. After only two weeks of release, MV LATATA has been viewed 10 million times on YouTube. The group also excelled at number 7 on the Billboard World Album Chart. The group’s music has a bit of Latin and is cleverly combined with K-pop’s own colors, helping the members show off their vocals and choreography. The girls always effectively balance between market factors and clearly portray their musical personalities.
After nearly 15 days of release, (G) I-dle’s new song “Nxde” officially became the girl group with the most PAK (Perfect All Kills) in history.
14. Miss A
| Group’s name | Miss A |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | JYP Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2010-2017 |
During her seven years of operation, Miss A has affirmed her position in the music industry with many outstanding songs such as Bad Girl Good Girl (2010), Good Bye Baby (2011) and Hush (2013). In mid-2010, Miss A released her debut single Bad Girl Good Girl. Right after their debut, the group made an impression with a new style, completely different from other girl groups at that time. Miss A brought home the first trophy at M! Countdown after only twenty days of release. At the 2010 MAMA, the group won Best New Female Artist, Best Dance Performance by a Girl Group, and especially the Daesang for Song of the Year.
The four members now have different paths, only Fei and Suzy decided to stay with the company.
15. T-ara
| Group’s name | T-Ara |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | MBK Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2009-2017 |
T-Ara was an extremely popular K-pop girl group, not only in Korea but also has had a strong fan base in China, Japan, Vietnam and many other Asian countries.
They started to release their debut album, Lie on July 27, 2009. The song received a lot of praise from the Korean audience and appeared on most charts in many Asian countries. T-ara continues to prove the group’s influence in China when the MV Tiamo attracts a huge number of viewers in the country. MV Tiamo has reached 120 million views on Todou page.
The group continued to work until 2017, then stopped because the members agreed to leave the management company MBK Entertainment.
16. Seventeen
| Group’s name | Seventeen |
| Number of members | 13 |
| Company | Pledis Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2015-present |
Debuted less than a year, but SEVENTEEN has possessed millions of fans with its outstanding talent because almost all of the members participate in the process of composing, writing lyrics, choreographing, and producing. The group is loved a lot through the song “Don’t Wanna Cry”, at the moment, the song has the most views of the group.
The boys have brought freshness, youth, diverse styles and impressive choreography. SEVENTEEN has left its own mark in the hearts of the audience. The group not only developed domestically but also thrived in the Asian market with tours in Japan, China, Singapore, Australia, Thailand… The tour concept tickets were sold out within 1 minute. This proves that the audience’s love for the 13 boys is not small.
17. Got7
| Group’s name | Got 7 |
| Number of members | 7 |
| Company | JYP Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2014-present |
GOT7 is a Korean multinational boy group with members from Korea, the US, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Debuted in 2014, under the management of JYP Entertainment, GOT7 is not only loved in Korea but also highly appreciated by international fans.
In January 2014, GOT7 officially debuted with the song “Girls Girls Girls” from the album “Got It?”. GOT7 ‘s style is focused on martial arts tricking and b-boying. The group has a concept that blends the youth of teenagers and the strength of boys, creating a unique feature among boy groups that debuted at that time.
In 2021, the contract between the company JYP and GOT7 had officially ended. 7 boys did not renew the contract, which means leaving the company. However, the members insist that GOT7 is not disbanding. They returned in May 2022 with the full participation of 7 members.
18. 2ne1
| Group’s name | 2ne1 |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | YG Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2009-2016 |
2NE1 is a K-pop girl group that debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment. Pursuing a hip hop style, the group was despised by the public as having a monstrous style, but after a period of releasing impressive music products, the group became one of the most popular girl groups in the world.
November 2016. YG Entertainment announced the disbandment of the group, ending 7 years of activities as a group. After 6 years they appeared all 4 members with the stage I am the best at Coachella
19. Enhypen
| Group’s name | Enhypen |
| Number of members | 7 |
| Company | Belift Lab, CJ ENM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2020-present |
They are all talented, rigorously selected and are the winners of the survival program called I-Land 2020. Enhypen officially debuted on November 30, 2020 with the first album “Border: Day One”. Although just debuted, Enhypen has become the youngest group to achieve a remarkable achievement.
According to Hanteo’s chart, as of July 11, Enhypen’s third mini-album titled MANIFESTO: DAY 1 has sold 1,241,112 copies in its first week of release. This album has been warmly welcomed by the public, the sales are quickly sold out.
20. Momoland
| Group’s name | Momoland |
| Number of members | 9 |
| Company | MLD Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2016-2023 |
MOMOLAND is a girl group that officially debuted in 2016. The 7-member group was selected from the survival show Finding Momoland. In 2017, the management company announced that the group would have two new members, Daisy and Teeha.
At the beginning, the group’s music products have not really resonated in the massive Kpop market. It wasn’t until Bboom Bboom was released that the name MOMOLAND really caught the attention of the public. The song was released in early 2018 and immediately went viral in both Korea and internationally. The song’s choreography was covered by many people and became a trend on social networking platforms.
However, due to personal reasons, after 7 years, MOMOLAND members did not renew their contracts with the company.
21. 2pm
| Group’s name | 2pm |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | JYP Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2008–2017; 2021–present |
2PM‘s music line is strong Dance, Hip-Hop songs with acrobatic performances, and beautiful break dance on stage. The group began to leave a strong impression on the public when releasing the song Again & Again in April 2009. The addictive tunes, skillful and charismatic choreography of the boys created a big hit in the entertainment industry at that time.The group is also known for their monster image in Korean pop music.
2PM is one of the kind KPOP groups to reach No.1 in Japan’s Oricon chart and hold concerts throughout Asia with a huge fan following. The group has won countless other prestigious awards at home and abroad.
22. Winner
| Group’s name | Winner |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | YG Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2014-present |
WINNER is the winning boy group in the survival music show WIN: Who is Next, organized by the management agency YG Entertainment in 2013. The boys debuted in 2014 with their debut studio album 2014 S/S. It became the fastest debut album to reach No1 on the Billboard Album Chart in just 5 days.
In July 2022, Winner made an impressive comeback with the group’s 4th mini-album Holiday with the title song I Love U. WINNER’s 4th mini-album turned out its first day sales with a total of 96,016 copies sold, making it the most sold album on the first day of the group. Their 4th mini album topped iTunes’ Album Chart in 18 different countries and received much love in Asia, Holiday also charted high in both North and South America.
23. Monstar X
| Group’s name | Monstar X |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | Starship Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2015-present |
Monsta X is a 6 member boy group, under Starship Entertainment. Monsta X has their own special charm, they have made the audience burst with their outstanding masculine appearance, top-notch live vocals, and always give their best on stage with their strong and personal music style. accompanied by quality music products such as: Beautiful, Shoot Out, Hero, Dramarama,…
Monsta X is the first Korean representative to appear in major US shows. More specifically, Monsta X is also the first and only K-pop group to participate in the Jingle Ball tour conducted by the famous radio station iHeartRadio.
24. Ikon
| Group’s name | Ikon |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | 143 Entertainment. |
| Years Active | 2015-presenti |
iKON is a South Korean boy group under the management of YG Entertainment, one of the leading entertainment companies today. The song “Love Scenario” with addictive melodies has become the “national song” and brought the group’s name closer to the public.
iKON successfully held their first concert in October at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena with the participation of more than thirteen thousand fans.
In October 2015, iKON started a series of fan meetings in Japan called iKON FAN MEETING 2015 in JAPAN – iKONTACT in Tokyo, Aichi, Fukuoka and Osaka. This event was also quickly successful and attracted the attention of more than 26,000 spectators in Japan.
25. Tvxq
| Group’s name | TVXQ |
| Number of members | 2 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2003-present |
The original group had 5 members. Jaejoong, Junsu và Yoochun then left the group. Yunho and Changmin chose to continue with SM and keep the name DBSK until today. TVXQ is the artist with the largest number of fans in the world. Cassiopeia (the group’s FC name) officially has over 800,000 members. Although there are only 2 members left, they continue to release more albums and hold concerts in Korea and Japan. The profit from the duo’s activities is so great that from 2013 to 2015, DBSK’s profits accounted for two-thirds of SM Entertainment’s revenue. They are humble artists with a clean private life.
26. Wanna One
| Group’s name | Wanna One |
| Number of members | 11 |
| Company | CJ E&M |
| Years Active | 2017–2019; 2021–2022 |
Wanna One is a group formed after the survival show Produce 101 season 2. WANNA ONE returns to the kpop race with the song “Spring Breeze” – This is considered the group’s last MV before confirming the official disbandment information at the end of December 2018. The members not only earned themselves a large number of fans, great awards, experience on stage but also the foundation for the 11 members of the group to build their own careers. And now everyone has a different path.
27. Oh My Girl
| Group’s name | Oh My Girl |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Company | WM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2015-present |
Debuted in 2015, but in recent years, Oh My Girl has become really popular. 2020 can be said to be an impressive year for girls. The group debuted with the mini album “OH MY GIRL” and the title track “Cupid”. The group pursues a girly, cute style just like its name Oh My Girl. In 2019, the group expanded its activities in the Japanese market. At the end of 2019, OMG participated in the program “Queendom” and made a huge splash. In the end, the group ranked 2nd with their top talent.
28. New Jeans
| Group’s name | New Jeans |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Company | ADOR |
| Years Active | 2022-present |
Debuting early at a very young age, the training time was not long, but NewJeans‘s girls soon revealed their talent. The group has stable and appreciated singing and dancing skills. NewJeans music mainly combines 2 materials of electro pop and Hip-hop, catchy, vibrant enough for the audience to replay many times.
The new song “Ditto” created a social media fever with hundreds of thousands of TikTok trending videos. It took Ditto only 6 days to reach Perfect All-Kill. With the global viral music and the right image orientation, NewJeans is taking favorable steps to go further in the international market.
29. Ive
| Group’s name | Ive |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | Starship Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2021-present |
Ive is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. Just debuted with the song Eleven, but the group has created a new wave in the Korean music market. With this debut song, the group has received a lot of success
IVE is also named in the “Billboard Global Excl.US” and “Billboard Global 200” charts at 38 and 68, respectively. We can see this group’s ability to create impressive products. They officially beat ITZY to become the girl group with the debut song bringing the most wins in Korean music show history.
30. Aoa
| Group’s name | AOA |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Company | FNC Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2012-2020 |
AOA is a Korean girl group that debuted in July 2012 with 8 members. Different from other Idol girl groups, AOA started out as a dance group and an instrumental band. Group AOA is exclusively managed by FNC Entertainment. After many years of working together, AOA is now disbanded, leaving only 3 members Seolhyun, Hyejeong, and Chanmi.
After their debut, the group released the mini-album “MOYA” which quickly ranked at the top of the chart right from its release. In 2015, the Group started to expand in the Japanese market. The first mini album in Japan “Miniskirt”, immediately received great success by always topping the weekly chart on Oricon.
31. Dreamcatcher
| Group’s name | Dreamcatcher |
| Number of members | 7 |
| Company | Happyface Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2014-present |
Dreamcatcher debuted in 2017 with the first single called Nightmare, but the group did not receive much attention from the Korean public. However, the group has many international fans. Dreamcatcher had their first world tour Fly High in South America and Europe, which proved the group’s popularity abroad.
Dreamcatcher became the 5th Korean girl group in history to reach number 1 on the US iTunes top albums chart. In April 2022, the group released the album Apocalypse: Save us. Immediately after its release, this album topped iTunes charts in many countries around the world.
32. Nct
| Group’s name | NCT |
| Number of members | 23 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2016-present |
NCT is currently one of the most popular groups in Kpop with a lot of “hits”. The number of members is unlimited and is divided into many small groups promoting in cities around the world. The members’ unique musical taste, strong choreography, and beauty have made a strong impression on both Korean and international fans. Therefore, the popularity of the group is also very high.
NCT’s music style is also considered new. The group’s products attempt to break free from the constraints or stereotypes of the K-pop market.
33. Btob
| Group’s name | Btob |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | Cube Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2012-present |
BTOB is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Cube Entertainment in 2012. The group debuted on March 21 with the songs Insane and Imagine. BTS is considered the group with strong humor in Kpop.
BTOB has a friendly and close image just like neighboring brothers. They always show the audience a real, simple look. BTOB’s songs from the vocals to the members’ live performance are highly appreciated. BTOB constantly renews itself with various music genres in order to bring the audience the most diverse images, thereby expanding the group’s artistic scope.
34. Eyerglo
| Group’s name | Everglow |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | Yuehua Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2019-present |
Everglow is a girl group under Yuehua Entertainment with 6 members. Initially, Yuehua introduced a girl group with a half Korean – half Japanese lineup, promoting in two markets at the same time. But when announcing the lineup, it was completely the opposite of expectations. Everglow officially debuted on March 18, 2019 with the first single Arrival of Everglow.
Both of the group’s “Adios” and “Dun Dun” MVs have reached over 100 million views. In 2022, Everglow performed at the Saranghae KSA K-pop Festival 2022 in Jeddah, becoming the first girl group in history to perform in Saudi ArabiaHowever. However, this girl group was constantly facing controversy from plagiarized MV.
35. Aespa
| Group’s name | Aespa |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | SM Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2020-present |
Aespa is a newly debuted girl group SM Entertainment. Recently, Aespa made a comeback with their album Girls and quickly dominated iTunes charts globally with their latest album, signaling the group’s continued successful comeback this time.’Girls’ is not only officially the best-selling album of the group’s first day, but also the best-selling album of all K-Pop girl groups.
In addition, the achievement of more than 1.6 million pre-orders sold as of July 7, establishing an impressive new feat that helps Aespa become the K-Pop girl group with the highest number of pre-orders.
36. The Boyz
| Group’s name | The Boyz |
| Number of members | 11 |
| Company | IST Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2017-present |
The Boyz is a boy band under Cre.ker Entertainment. Originally with 12 members, they debuted on December 6, 2017 with the mini album The First.
At first, the group signed an exclusive model contract for Skoolooks and Siero Cosmetic brands. This was followed by signing a contract with Sony Music for promotional activities in Japan.
In 2020, the group also won the title of champion of the program Road to Kingdom. The same year, their album Reveal was released. It is considered an important milestone for them. We believe that there will be more mature concepts and images that the Boyz can bring to the audience.
37. Astro
| Group’s name | Astro |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | Fantagio |
| Years Active | 2016-present |
Astro is a South Korean boy band under Fantagio Entertainment. The group debuted on February 23, 2016 with the mini album Spring Up. Within a week of its release, Spring Up peaked at number 6 on the Billboard World Albums Chart in the United States as well as number 4 on the Gaon Music Chart. With their impressive performance style and catchy visuals, the group has become one of the most popular idol groups in Korea. Their concept is towards youthfulness, dynamism, and cuteness.
38. Iz*One
| Group’s name | Iz*One |
| Number of members | 12 |
| Company | Off The Record Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2018-2021 |
IZ*ONE is a Korean-Japanese girl group formed on August 31, 2018 by CJ E&M company through the reality show Produce 48. The group’s music is a combination of EDM music genres with dance, acoustic and ballad.
Just a few months after their debut, IZ*ONE has achieved commercial success, such as selling 225,000 albums. The achievements right from their debut have brought the group the New Artist of the Year award at a number of awards ceremonies such as the Golden Disc Awards and the Seoul Music Awards.
On April 29, 2021, IZ*ONE officially expired and disbanded. Japanese members returned to their home countries, the rest returned to their management companies and started individual projects.
39. Infinite
| Group’s name | Infinite |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | Woollim Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2010-2019 |
Infinite is a group under the management of Woollim Entertainment. During the 10-year journey, the group Infinite has achieved many achievements and made many impressions in the hearts of fans.
Debuted in 2010 with 2 singles “Come Back Again” and “She’s Back” but was not as successful as expected. When the group’s first album “Over The Top” came out, INFINITE’s career had just turned a new page. The strange melody, the members’ choreography, and the wonderful vocals created a perfect song. With “Be Mine”, the group received their first trophy on the music stage M! Countdown. In 2013, the talented boys of the Woollim family had their own first world tour.
40. Itzy
| Group’s name | Itzy |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Company | JYP Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2019-present |
ITZY is known as a famous K-pop girl group possessing an outstanding talent, unique music style, and a large number of fans. ITZY is a 5-member girl group under JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in 2019 with their debut single “It’z Different”. On February 1, 2019, the first MV titled “Dalla Dalla” was officially released. With this song, ITZY set a new record when becoming the fastest girl group to win trophies on music shows after 9 days of debut. In 2020, the group will hold a tour in the US. ITZY’s songs all have huge views. This is a remarkable achievement for a rookie group.
41. Apink
| Group’s name | Apink |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Company | IST Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2011-present |
APINK is a Korean girl group under Plan A Entertainment. Apink has built an innocent and feminine image, different from the sexy and hot style of other girl groups. In 2014 the group released a Japanese version of the song and debuted it on the album No No No. The group has won numerous awards such as the 26th Golden Disc Awards, the 21st Seoul Music Awards, and the 13th Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their first music show win was on M Countdown on January 5, 2012 with the song “My My” from the second mini-album Snow Pink.
42. Stray Kids
| Group’s name | Stray Kids |
| Number of members | 8 |
| Company | JYP Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2017-present |
Stray Kids is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the reality TV show of the same name in 2017. The group debuted on March 25, 2018, is currently one of the boy groups with the most big fan base in K-Pop.
Stray Kids excellently won the title of Kingdom 2021 Champion.
Recently, the album Maxident helped Stray Kids win the number 1 position on the main album chart Billboard 200 (USA). Maxident is the 4th album by a Korean artist to top this chart in 2022.
43. Super M
| Group’s name | Super M |
| Number of members | 7 |
| Company | SM Entertainment, Capitol Music Group |
| Years Active | 2019-present |
SuperM was formed in 2019. The group consists of 7 members from boy groups with outstanding talent: TAEMIN from SHINee, BAEKHYUN and KAI from EXO, TAEYONG and MARK from NCT 127, LUCAS and TEN from WayV . SM Entertainment announced that SuperM will officially debut in the US on October 4, 2019 and that the group will focus on overseas activities.
With the advantage that the members have been known to the public before, the group does not need to spend time building an image. Just 2 months after the debut, SuperM was honored at first place on Billboard’s Artist 100 reputation chart. Establishing a remarkable achievement, SuperM became the second K-pop group, after BTS, to enter the prestigious US music ranking system.
44. Victon
| Group’s name | Victon |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | IST Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2016-present |
Victon is a new generation boy group debuted on November 9, 2016 under the management of IST Entertainment. VICTON has had successful promotional activities when the song “Chronograph” reached major charts in Korea such as Melon, Bugs; in the Top 10 of iTunes song charts in 4 countries. VICTON debuted in 2016 and succeeded with many hits like I’m fine or Time Of Sorrow. Not only that, the members of the group have also activated into many fields such as releasing solo albums, musicals, participating in television entertainment programs; affirming the name and presence of VICTON.
45. Shinhwa
| Group’s name | Shinhwa |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | Shinhwa Entertainment |
| Years Active | 1998-present |
The group is known as the oldest idol group in Korea. Shinhwa is a group that makes everyone admire when after 24 years, the members are always together, becoming the oldest group in Korea. Any idol group in Kpop must respect and see them as a role model to follow. With 19 years of operation without a single member change, Shinhwa is a living legend of the Kpop idol industry. During almost 25 years , Shinhwa has released a total of 13 Korean studio albums, 1 Japanese album, and various other albums.
46. Weekly
| Group’s name | Weekly |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | IST Entertainment. |
| Years Active | 2020-present |
WEEEKLY is the second girl group under IST Entertainment. WEEEKLY Kpop officially debuted on June 30, 2020 with the album We Are. In September 2020, Weekly announced the comeback schedule with the album We Can, then their 3rd album, We Play, after that the group gained a certain popularity with audiences inside and outside Korea. Become the first Rookie group to reach Number 1 Top 50 Viral Global of Spotify in 2021. Their 4th album titled Play Game: Holiday was released in 2021.
47. Txt
| Group’s name | TXT |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Company | Big Hit Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2019-present |
TXT is a new generation Korean boy group under BigHit Entertainment, the group debuted in 2019.
The song Crown TXT helped the group win Number one in World Digital Songs, the song also helped the group receive the 24th rookie award at the Golden Disc Awards and new artist of the year at the Gaon Chart Music Awards.
On February 5, 2023, Billboard announced, TXT’s new mini album The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION debuted at Number one on the Top 200 Most Popular Albums chart in the US. TXT becomes the 5th K-pop that is at the top of Billboard 200. They’re also the second K-pop artist to ever enter the Billboard 200 with 7 different albums.
48. G-friend
| Group’s name | G-friend |
| Number of members | 6 |
| Company | Big Hit Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2015-2021 |
The goal of the president of Source Music is to form a girl group that applies the strong choreography of a boy group. G-Friend pursues the dynamic, innocent, and pure idol concept and received the best rookie award in 2015.
After winning many rookie awards in 2015 and receiving much attention from the public.
In 2015, GFriend released their first mini-album with the title song “Glass Bead”. After the first week of release, the song was at number 12 on the weekly Gaon music chart. In 2016, the group continued the series of successes with the third mini album Snowflake when reaching number one on many music shows with the title song “Rough”. GFriend has become one of the top girl groups in the Korean music industry since 2016.
However, on May 18, 2021, GFriend announced their disbandment and the members left the company to pursue their own paths.
49. Nu’est
| Group’s name | Nu’est |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Company | Pledis Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2012-2022 |
NU’EST is a South Korean boy band that debuted in 2012 under Pledis Entertainment. The debut of NU’EST attracted a lot of attention from the audience largely thanks to the appearance of the members in the senior’s previous music products.
The successful title song “FACE” impressed fans with its novel music style, eye-catching choreography, and creative content. NU’EST debut MV quickly attracted the attention of the public and excellently became the debut MV with the most views with over two million views on the official Youtube channel. At that time, the group was considered a bright gem, promising to shine even more in the future. However, the following projects of the group were not as successful as expected.
50. Highlight
| Group’s name | Highlight |
| Number of members | 4 |
| Company | Cube Entertainment |
| Years Active | 2009-present |
Highlight is a South Korean boy band under Around Us Entertainment, formerly known as Beast. The group released their debut product Beast Is the B2ST, a mini-album with two singles, Bad Girl and Mystery.The two songs are a good start to bring the name Beast closer to the audience and make a mark for the rookie group.
In 2010, the group signed a contract with the world’s largest music company Universal Music Group to prepare for an international promotion plan. The group released their second mini-album called Shock of the New Era. The mini-album with the title single Shock has brought the group’s name into the ranks of the top Kpop artists.
