Music is the need and essence of life. Everything that has a rhythm has music. Nowadays, songs are becoming popular daily, and K-pop music is also growing day by day. K-pop has become a global phenomenon that plays an essential and remarkable value in the south Korean economy. Here are some of the most popular k-pop bands and groups:
BTS
The world’s most popular Kpop band and one of the most famous dancers groups is BTS, which is stands for Bangtan Boys. This is a seven-member South Korean boy band. BTS band formed in 2010 and debuted in 2013 under a company named Bit Hit Entertainment. Jin, Suga, J-hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are the group.
Jin, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are the vocalists, and Suga, RM, and J-Hope are the group’s rappers. This group performs their songs all over the world. Map of the Soul: 7, Love Yourself, Wings are some of BTS’s most popular and Hit albums. They co-write and co-produces much of their output. Butter, Dynamite, and Permission to Dance are the recent hits by BTS.
They called their fans as Army. BTS has received a lot of awards and honors, including 30 plus Mnet Asian Music Awards, 9 Billboard Music Award, six Korean Music Awards, 29 Melon Music Awards, 24 Golden Disc Awards, 20 Seoul Music Awards, 19 Gaon Chart Music Awards, and 6-6 American Music Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards respectively are achievements by BTS.
BLACKPINK
Blackpink is one of the most popular Korean Girl groups formed by a South Korean company YN Entertainments. This group has consisted of 4 girls. Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, and Lisa are the four-member of the group. The album, Blackpink in Your Area, are some of his most popular albums, and Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 “Special Final In Kyocera Dome Osaka,” Blackpink 2019-2020 World Tour In Your Area – Tokyo Dome, and Blackpink 2021 ”The Show’ Live is some of his most loved live albums.
This girls group is the highest-charting female Korean act on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaking at number 13 with “Ice Cream” (2020) song ft. Salena Gomez, and on the Billboard 200, peaking at number two with The Album (2020), the first-ever album by a Korean girl group to sell more than one million copies. They have created many hits and high-selling songs like How You Like That, DUU-Du DDU-DU, and Kill This Love. They call their fans “Blink,” which is a portmanteau of black and pink.
EXO
Exo is also one of the most viewed and most searched Chinese-South Korean boy bands based in Seoul. This group consists of nine boy members. Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Sehul and Kai are the member of the group. The band was created by the company SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted its career in 2012.
Don’t Mess Up My Tempo, OBSESSION, XOXO, and Exodus are some of their most popular albums. Love Shot, Monster, Ko Ko Bop, and Growl are some of the most popular hits performed by EXO. EXO-L is the official fandom name of the EXO band.
GOT7
Got7 is a South Korean boy band. The band is formed by the company named JYP Entertainment. Like BTS, this group also consists of seven boy members. Jay B, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, Yugyeom, and BamBam are the group’s seven members.
Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Epic JYP are some of their Record labels. Just right, If You Do and NOT BY THE MOON are some of their most popular global hit songs. The band called their fandom iGOT7.
TWICE
One of the most popular girl group bands is Twice, commonly stylized as TWICE. The band is a South Korean girl band which is formed by the South Korean company JYP Entertainment. The band is consists of nine members. Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Chaeyoung, Dahyun, and Tzuyu are the member of the group. Perfect World, Twicetagram, BDZ, and Eyes wide open are some of their most popular Albums.
I Can’t Stop Me, and TT are some most popular hit songs, and Alcohol-Free is one of their most recent and trendy songs by Twice. ONCE is the official fandom name of the band.
RED VELVET
Red Velvet is also one of the most popular South Korean girl groups in the world. This group was formed and managed by the South Korean multination Entertainment company SM Entertainments.
This famous girls group was debuted initially on August 1, 2014. Red Velvet is consists of five members: Joy, Yeri, Seulgi, Wendy, and Irene. Red Velvet, Perfect Velvet, and The perfect Red Velvet are some of their most popular and hit albums. Also, Psycho, Bad Boy, and Red Flavor are some of their most popular Songs. They called their fandom as ReVeluv.
MAMAMOO
Mamamoo is a South Korean girl group formed by the company RBW in the year 2014. This band is composed of four members. Solar, Hwasa, Wheein, and Moonbyul are the official four members of the group. Mamamoo was officially debuted their career with their single “Mr. Ambiguous” in June 2014.
Some critics of SK considered their debut as one of the best K-pop debuts in the year2014. The reality in Black, Melting, WAW, Travel, Piano man, and 4colors are their famous albums. HIP, Dingga, and AYA are some of their recent and popular hit songs. Fans of the Mamamoo are called “MooMoo.”
SEVENTEEN
Seventeen is one of the most popular and young boy bands, also stylized as SEVENTEEN or SVT. Pledis Entertainment formed this boy band in 2015. Seventeen consists of thirteen members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Wonwoo, Hoshi, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino.
Bighit Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Space Shower Music are some of their record labels. An Ode, Teen, Age, and Love & Letter are some of their most popular albums. Don’t Wanna Cry, Left & Right, and Ready to Love are their recent most trending songs.
Edited by Urvashi Gupta
