Author : Charles Edward
If you are a die heart fan of K-pop music then you must be keen to know which groups are on this list and who has a number 1 position. The word K-Pop stands for Korean Pop music and this freshly introduced genre is a concoction of various genres from all over the globe. From Pop rock, jazz, hip-hop, and electronic dance to folk and classic, various gravitating genres have contributed to making this extremely popular genre. The genre originated in South Korea, and within a very short period, it became insanely famous. So let’s find out whether your favorite K-Pop group is on the list or not.
10/10
Astro
Six-member band Astro is on number 10 of the most popular K-Pop groups in 2022. Before they released their first venture they have been under the training of a talent development program. They made their first emergence with a drama series called ‘To Be Continued‘. And after that, they made their musical debut. This year they have been named the best new K-pop group of this year by Billboard. Jinjin, Moonbin, Sanha, MJ, Rocky, and Eunwoo are the members of this fresh and thriving K-pop boy band.
9/10
Wanna One
This band was formed by CJ E&M, their highly energized electro-pop numbers along with their alleviated choreography have made the K-pop fans fall for them instantly. This band consists of 11 members, Ji Seong, Sung Woon, Min Hyun, Seong Woo, Ji Hoon, Woo Jin, Jae Hwan, King Daniel, Jin Young, and others have been a part of this group. A few members have left the band to focus on their solo careers.
8/10
Got7
This band was created by JYP Entertainment. Their debut number ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ in 2014 failed to curve a strong impression on the audience of K-pop. Afterward, they decided to include more diverse styles like martial art and b-boy as a part of their choreography. And with this new strategy, they released ‘‘Just Right’. After a hit and miss, this song hit the audience hard with its catchy lines and fascinating chorus.
7/10
Twice
Another creation of JP entertainment, ‘Twice’ has been named as one of the most popular K-pop groups of girls in 2022. They made their debut on 20th October 2015, with the song ‘Like OOH AHH’. Then they were a group of 8 members. They gave their first international hit in 2016 with the song ‘Cheer Up’ but their ‘Heart Attack’ gave them seamless popularity.
6/10
Red Velvet
An SM entertainment venture, this girl band is one of the most popular K-pop bands. They started the journey with 4 members but now they are a 5-member band with Joy, Yeri, Irene, Seulgi, and Wendy. This group has released two albums by far, and the group has collaborated with American Musician John Legend for the track ‘Written in the Stars’.
5/10
Monsta X
Monsta X has been an extremely popular K-pop band with their extremely charming musical body of work and their unique ways of addressing their fans. They are dynamic as they have infused some well-formed styles like EDM, hip hop, and pop in their tracks. They made their debut in May 2015 with the song ‘Trespass’. Rhymer, the famous South Korean rapper, and producer have produced this track. Joohoney, I.M, Hyungwon, Kihyun, Shownu, and Minhyuk are the five members of this boy group. Apart from their 3 Korean Albums, they have 2 Japanese albums and 1 English Album.
4/10
NCT
This 21-members band surprisingly started as a two-member band in 2016. Mark and Jaehyun were the initial members of this group after that 7 other members have introduced to this band. And now Neo Culture Technology or NCT has more than one sub-unit, NCT 127 is based in Seoul and Sub-unit WayV is based in China. Their NCT 2018 Empathy and the 2nd one in 2 parts NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 have made more than 2.6 million copies from around the world.
3/10
Blackpink
This four-member girl group has Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. They also have charted the highest on the Billboard Hot 100. They are part of the YouTube billion club since November 2019. The How You Like That group has worked with Psy. And there are some rumors that are showing that they might be collaborating with Lady Gaga for their next album, but none has confirmed the news yet.
2/10
EXO
This extremely popular band has its debut in 2012 and with time it gained a huge fan base. Though the group is currently inactive their fandom has never left their side. The members are releasing their solo singles and will continue to focus on their own individual careers. They also have a fandom name EXO – Ls. His group has delivered songs like ‘Slowly’, ‘Call me bat’, ‘Love me right’, ‘Monster’, ‘Lotto did a trick for them’, and many more.
1/10
BTS
They are considered the king of K-pop and the first K-pop group who has won a Billboard Award. They have been the number of the most popular K-pop groups for a time now with their numerous best-selling albums. Their debut act offered the group over 10 million followers on Twitter. RM, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jim, Suga, and Jungkook are the members of this boy band. Recently, they have become the most viewed artist on YouTube surpassing the immense popularity of Justin Bieber.
Whether you are a part of the BTS army or EXO – LS or a BLINK member, they all are supremely talented stars who have created a new aspect to the world of music and performing on stage. They all have contributed with their charming musical qualities, their extensive performing skills and not to forget supremely effective heart-melting smiles. Apart from these intensely famous names, there are many groups that are winning the hearts of many. To see these K-pop stars part ways have been quite saddening but the worldwide fans of K-pop have the same hope of seeing these parting bands performing as one in the near future.
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