The most successful band with the biggest legion of K-pop fans is BTS. The group was launched in 2013 by Big Hit Entertainment and consists of seven members: RM Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jungkook, Jimin, and V. The group's name is an acronym for Bangtan Sonyeondan, which is Korean for "Bulletproof Boy Scouts".
However, the name ended up becoming “Beyond The Scene”, an expression in English that means “beyond the scene”. They have already broken many records and become the first K-pop group to reach the top of the Billboard album charts.
O GOT7 became one of the biggest groups of the genre, formed by seven members, JinYoung, YoungJae, JB, Mark, Jackson, Bambam and Yugyeom. The group is highly praised and recognized for its talent in dance, investing a lot in dance music with excellent choreography.
They were released in 2014 by JYP Entertainment, and according to the label, the uniqueness lies in the fusion between hip-hop and martial arts movements, very present in their choreography.
O EXO was released by S.M. Entertainment in 2011, debuting in 2012, with 12 members separated into two groups, EXO-K, singing in Korean, and EXO-M, with songs in Mandarin.
However, the group came together to form EXO, consisting of nine members, namely Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, and Sehun. The group, along with BTS, are the Most awarded artists in Korean music history.
O Monsta X is one of the K-pop groups investing in the Japanese market, releasing an album in Japan in 2018. The group was launched in 2015 by Starship Entertainment, consisting of seven members: Shownu, Wonho, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon, and I.M.
In addition, the group has the differential of presenting a more mature aesthetic, with more powerful and mature songs.
blackpink is a recent group, created in 2016, with four members, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé. They emerged through YG Entertainment, becoming the label's biggest hit, the K-pop's biggest girl group and are among the most famous groups in the current scene. In addition, they were the first group of their kind to play at the Coachella festival.
The group was created in 2015, consisting of 13 members and released by Pledis Entertainment. The interesting thing about SVT is its versatility and that it is divided into three subgroups, in hip-hop: S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu and Vernon; on vocals: Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK and Seungkwan; in performance: Hoshi, Jun, The8 and Dino.
The group Twice is one of the successes of JYP Entertainment, formed by nine members: Nayeon, Momo, Jeongyeon, Sana, Mina, Jihyo, Chaeyoung, Dahyun and Tzuyu, who created the group in 2015. They came together to create the group from the television contest “Sixteen”.
Red Velvet is a South Korean girl group that has been gaining space within K-pop. Red Velvet consists of five members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, and Yeri.
They created the group in 2014 through SM Entertainment, a record label that is very active among K-pop groups. This group is very marked by frequent innovative ideas and versatility.
The name Red Velvet brings the group's duality, the "Red" brings a more colorful, dancing, cute and fun side. “Velvet” shows a more mature, sexy side, with songs with an R&B touch.
This group had an innovative launch that aroused curiosity, interest and surprise in fans. The group has 12 members, Heejin, Hyunjin, Haseul, Yeojin, Vivi, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won and Olivia Hye and is part of a project by Blockberry Creative, which launched the group in 2016.
The launch was done in a totally creative way in 18 months, with a solo music video by each of the members. In addition, each one represents a month of the Korean calendar year, an animal and a color.
Launched by KG Entertainment, the group was created in 2018 and consists of eight members, Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho. Despite being a recent group with few original songs, the group already tours and sells out concerts around the world.
O NCT is another K-pop group managed by SM Entertainment. It was launched in 2016 and presents an innovative proposal with a variable and unlimited number of members, and currently has a total of 21 members.
The group today is divided into four subgroups, NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream and WayV, the latter being formed especially to be promoted in China.
A Wanna One is a very recent band, launched in 2017, by a television contest called Produce 101, with 11 members, namely: Yoon Ji-sung, Hwang Min-hyun, Ha Sung-woon, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Ji-hoon, Kang Daniel, Bae Jin-young, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin and Lee Dae-hwi.
Soon after winning the show they landed a contract with YMC Entertainment. However, in 2018 the contract with the producer ended and the band did not continue. Thus, the band lasted a short time but their songs are still popular and successful.
This is one of the successful pioneering groups of the genre. O SHINee was formed in 2008 and continues to be successful to this day. The original lineup consisted of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho and Taemin, but Jonghyun passed away in 2017.
They are known to have launched the “Shinee Trend”. The band's name comes from the English word "shine" and the Korean suffix "ee", together meaning "who receives light".
The group formed by YG Entertainment in 2015 consists of seven members, namely: Jinhwan, Yunhyeong, Bobby, Donghyuk, Junhoe, Chanwoo and Hanbin.
The band's name comes from the idea of making the group an icon of Korea, so the letter "C" of Icon, which means icon in English, was replaced by the letter "K" of "Korea.
The girl group formed in 2014 by Rainbow Bridge World Entertainment (RBW Entertainment) consists of four members: Solar, Moonbyul, WheeIn, and Hwasa.
They are widely recognized and applauded for recognizing that all members of the group have great vocal ability and ability.
The group formed in 2012, launched by Cube Entertainment, consists of Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, Hyunsik, Ilhoon, Sungjae, and Peniel. Their songs have a more sentimental quality.
The group is still active, with some of the members producing and pushing their music, while three members are doing mandatory military service.
This is one of the oldest groups on the list, formed in 2005 but never left the charts. The group is formed by Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Yesung, Siwon, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, Kangin and Sungmin.
They have been on the market for a long time and they always release songs that become hits. In 2017 they released “Lo siento”, which became one of the group's hits, emerged as a rotating group and has a history with many former members.
In addition, they were the first Korean group to hold concerts in different countries around the world, launching Korean music outside of the country and other cultures.
This group was formed in March 2019 by Yeonjun, Soobin, Huening Kai, Taehyun and Beomgyu, and is already on the list of the most popular K-pop groups. They were released by Big Hit Entertainment.
Soon after the formation of the group, they already released the song “Crown” which broke records on the day of the debut of K-pop boy group songs.
This is a group formed recently, in 2017, in a television group that bears the same name as the agency JYP Entertainment.
The group consisted of nine members, but one of them, Woojin, left the band due to problems personal and now there are 8 members, namely: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N.
Formed in 2016, Momoland is a South Korean girl group created by MLD Entertainment. The members of the group are: Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayun, Taeha, Joo E, Daisy, Nancy and Ahin. They emerged as winners of a survival program called “Finding Momoland”.
Despite the group's success being more recent, they are little by little conquering their space among the big k-pop groups. In addition, the group underwent changes in 2017, with the addition of two more members: Daisy and Taeha.
Composed of six members, Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB and Umji, Gfriend, GFriend is a highly awarded group in Korea and the girls achieved rapid success. They came together in 2015 to create the group, released by Source Music.
Furthermore, they stand out for their cute features, striking choreography, and amazing vocals.
EXID is a Korean group, but very active in China and thus produces songs in both languages. They form the group consisting of 5 members, Solji, Hani, LE, Hyelin, Jeonghwa.
The EXID girls stand out for their more provocative style, with different visual proposals and their songs present a more rap proposal, which differentiates them from most K-pop bands.
The band ITZY debuted in 2019, by JYP Entertainment and even though it is very recent, it already has a great success in the world of K-pop. The five members of the group, Yeji, Ryujin, Lia, Yuna and Chaeryeong, have already shown that they are very talented.
They have only two original songs and their lyrics convey the idea of self-acceptance, strong women and positive messages. In this way, they gained many fans.
Managed by Starship Entertainment, the group was launched in 2016 with a total of 13 members, them: SeolA, Xuan Yi, Soobin, EXY, Bona, Luda, Dawon, Mei Qi, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao, Yeoreum, Dayoung and Yeonjung.
The group's proposal is innovative, they present themselves each as a representative of an astrological sign, in addition to being divided into four subgroups, or "units": Wonder, Joy, Sweet and Natural.
The South Korean group consists of four members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung, In March 2019, member Seungri left the group. They were released by YG Entertainment in 2006. They produce their music strongly linked to hip-hop.
At the beginning of the group's career, they were not very successful, but with the release of EPS, they gained awards and popularity. In 2012, the group managed to enter the Billboard, becoming the first Korean album to achieve this feat.
In addition, they are recognized for producing songs and delving into different musical genres. They were one of the most responsible for the spread of Korean music internationally.