Top 20 Most Popular Kpop Groups In The World :Check Out The Most Famous Band,Which IsYour Favourite?

Kpop is short for popular Korean music, a blend of numerous genres and styles from numerous countries worldwide. Kpop includes elements of electronic, gospel, jazz, experimental, R&B, hip-hop, pop, and numerous other genres. The term Kpop became popular in the mid-2000s. There are numerous Kpop solo artists and bands. Which are the most popular Kpop groups in Korea?


Bands are incredibly popular in Kpop, a fact somewhat attributable to the music style's beginnings. There are numerous boy bands and girl groups in the genre, some of which have been around for over a decade.

Here is a look at the most popular Kpop groups in 2022 based on the top songs with the most views on YouTube.

1. Blackpink

Members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa
Years active: 2016-present
Label: YG, YGEX, Interscope
Blackpink made its musical debut in 2016 and has become known for its catchy songs, powerful dance routines, and stylish fashion sense. Thefour-girl group is renowned for numerous hit songs, including As If It's Your Last and Boombayah.

Blackpink is the most popular Kpop group worldwide in 2022. The group has more than five songs that have surpassed the 1-billion-views mark on YouTube. The top performing one is Ddu-Du Ddu-Du, with 1.9 billion views.

2. BTS

Members: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook
Years active: 2013-present
Label: Big Hit, Pony Canyon, Def Jam Japan, Columbia, Universal
One cannot talk about Kpop without mentioning BTS. It is one of the most popular Kpop bands of all time. The band was formed in 2010 but only released its first track in 2013. Since then, BTS has had numerous successes, with eight of its songs hitting number one in 100 countries. Today, one of their best-known songs, Dynamite, has more than 1.5 billion views on YouTube.

3. BigBang

Members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung
Years active: 2006–2018, 2022–present
Labels: YG, Universal J, YGEX, Warner Taiwan
BigBang is best known for its unique music style that blends Kpop and conventional hip-hop. The band was formed in 2006. The members then took a 4-year break between 2018 and 2022 before coming back together. One of their hit songs, Bang Bang Bang, has 606 million views on YouTube.

4. Twice

Members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu
Years active: 2015–present
Labels: JYP Entertainment, Warner Japan, Republic
Twice is one of the most famous Kpop groups today. The group was formed by the winners of a reality television show known as Sixteen. The group members released their debut EP titled The Story Begins in October 2015.

Since then, the group has released numerous albums and singles. One of their most popular songs, What is Love, has more than 600 million views on YouTube.

5. Momoland

Members: Ahin, Hyebin, Jane, JooE, Nancy and Nayun
Years active: 2016-present
Label: MLD Entertainment
Momoland was formed by MLD Entertainment in 2016. The band members got together through the 2016 reality show titled Finding Momoland. The group's debut mini-album, Welcome to Momoland, was released in November 2016. In 2017 two new members joined, and three left, leaving the current six. Their track, Bboom Bboom, has 577 million views on YouTube.

6. EXO
Members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun.
Years active: 2012-present
Label: SM, Avex
EXO is among Korea's most popular bands. They recently decided to make their music more accessible to a wider fanbase. This resulted in the split that birthed EXO-M and EXO-K. The former records and releases songs in Mandarin, while the latter does so in Korean. EXO's most viewed song on YouTube, Love Shot, has over 530 million views on YouTube.

7. GOT7
Members: Jay B, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom
Years active: 2013-present
Label: JYP Entertainment
The Got7 band is renowned for incorporating martial arts and street dancing in their live performances. The band members released their first EP titled Got It? in 2014. Their debut studio album was known as Flight Log: Turbulence and premiered at No.1 on Billboard's World Albums chart. Today, Got7's hit track, Just Right, has 408 million YouTube views.

8. Red Velvet

Members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, Yeri
Years active: 2014-present
Label: SM, Avex, Trax
Red Velvet is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014. The group originally had four members, with Yeri joining later in March 2015. The group's debut mini-album was titled Ice Cream Cake. Today, Red Velvet's most viewed song o YouTube is Bad Boy, with more than 367 million views.

9. Stray kids

Members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and IN
Years active: 2017-present
Label: JYP, Epic Japan, Republic
Stray Kids made their musical debut in 2018 after releasing their EP titled I Am Not. Still, the band members had been somewhat popular before then due to their association with some already established Kpop bands. They had also been part of JYP Entertainment's survival show known as Stray Kids. One of their most popular songs, God's Menu, has 350 million views on YouTube.

10. Girls' Generation/SNSD

Members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun
Years active: 2007–20172022–present
Labels: SM, EMI Japan, Interscope
SNSD, also known as Girls' Generation, is one of the top 10 most popular Kpop groups today. The group made its musical debut in 2007 and has since released nine studio albums and numerous singles. Besides singing, members of SNSD have also appeared in various films and TV shows. Today, one of their top tracks, I Got a Boy, has 257 million views on YouTube.

11. NCT

Members: Haechan, Mark, Kun, Winwin, Lucas, Jeno, Jisung, Yuta, Jungwoo, Johnny, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Taeyong, Jaemin, Renjun, Chenle, and Taeil
Years active: 2016-present
Label: SM, Avex Trax, Capitol
NCT stands for Neo Culture Technology. This is a South Korean boy band formed by the hugely popular SM Entertainment in 2016. The group currently consists of 18 members divided into four different sub-units, namely NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream and WayV. The band's single, Make a Wish (Birthday Song), has 254 million views on YouTube.


12. Seventeen

Members: S. Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino
Years active: 2015-present
Label: Pledis, Geffen, Universal
While one might assume this Kpop band has seventeen members, it does not. The band's name was created from the average age of the members at the time of inception. The band has 13 members divided into three teams: performance, hip-hop, and vocal. Seventeen's track, Don't Wanna Cry, has 235 million views on YouTube.


13. Wanna One

Members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yoon Ji-sung, Hwang Min-hyun, Bae Jin-young and Ha Sung-woon.
Years active: 2017–20192021–2022
Label: YMC, Stone Music, Swing
Wanna One's highly energetic electro-pop songs and stabilized choreography has made the band members remarkable popular in Korea. Their top track, Energetic, has 157 million views on YouTube.

14. Monsta X

Members: I.M, Jooheon, Minhyuk, Wonho, Shownu, Kihyun and Hyungwon
Years active: 2015–present
Labels: Mercury Tokyo, Maverick, Starship, Epic, Columbia UK
This band was formed through a reality TV talent show known as No Mercy. Monsta X's debut mini-album was released in 2015. This was followed by The Clan, the group's debut full-length studio album. The album got to the number one spot on Billboard's World Albums in the US chart. Today, their track, Hero (Rooftop Version), has more than 129 million YouTube views.

15. Wonder Girls

Members: Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna and Sohee
Years active: 2007–2017
Labels: JYP, DefStar, Jonas, Studio J
Wonder Girls was a South Korean girl group formed in 2007 by JYP Entertainment. The group's first single was titled Irony. In 2007, the group released its debut album titled The Wonder Years, which included the massively successful track, Tell Mem, which topped numerous Korean charts. Another of the group's top tracks, Nobody, currently has 119 million views on YouTube.

16. Kara

Members: Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara, Youngji, Nicole Jiyoung, and Sunghee
Years active: 2007–2016
Label: DSP

Kara was formed in 2007 and remained active until 2016. The group's name was derived from the Greek term for 'sweet melody.' The group initially started off to a rocky start but quickly found its footing with a more refined R&B sound. One of the best tracks is titled Step and has 114 million YouTube views.

17. T-Ara

Members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon
Years active: 2009–2017, 2020–present
Labels: MBK, Dingo, EMI Japan, Banana Culture
The group's name is pronounced 'tiara.' Their second mini album, titled John Travolta Wannabe, included the track Roly-Poly, which became the T-Ara's top-grossing song. It was also the most downloaded song of 2011 in South Korea. Their best-performing song on YouTube is titled Number Nine and has about 86 million views on YouTube.

18. Miss A

Members: Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy
Years active: 2010–2017
Labels: JYP Entertainment, Universal Music Group
Miss A was active between 2010 and 2017 and consisted of Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy. The group's debut track was Bad Girl Good Girl and went on to top the Gaon Digital Chart, making Miss A the first-ever band to have a number one debut song. Today, Bad Girl, Good Girl has 82 million YouTube views.

19. ONF

Members: Hyojin, E-Tion, J-Us, Wyatt, MK, and U
Years active: 2017-present
Labels: WM, Victor
Having been on the scene for less than five years, ONF is one of Kpop's newest bands. Their repackaged album titled City of ONF was released in April 2022 and contained some of the band's best tracks to date. One of their best tracks, Your Song, has 22 million views on YouTube.


20. Fly to the Sky

Members: Brian Joo and Hwanhee
Years active: 1999–2009, 2014–present
Labels: SM Entertainment, PFull Entertainment, H2 Media
Fly to the Sky was formed in late 1998 by the SM Entertainment label. Brian did his audition while he was still a student at Holy Spirit High School in New Jersey, while Hwanhee's audition came from one of his high school festivals.

The band's track, Missing You, currently has 4.6 million views on YouTube.



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