You must be really living in the stone age if K-pop is still not a part of your playlist. Korean wave or call it Hallyu, has skyrocketed the popularity of Korean music or widely known K-pop and has helped it take over the global scene. The K-pop culture is delivering an experience never witnessed by music lovers. Credit to their diverse genres, synchronic choreography, strategic camera movements, and mind-blowing fashion trends, the audio and video version of their song is nothing less than a treat. Today, here we bring you a look at the top 10 most Popular K-pop groups that are taking over the global music scene:
1. BTS: Originated as Bangtan Boys, the boy band has been riding success since the day they had made their debut in 2013. With four No. 1 albums and five consecutive No. 1 singles, BTS is a group of seven amazingly talented musicians and has an estimated net worth of $100 million.
2. Black Pink: A K-pop group comprising 4 music idols is one of the most popular music bands in the world. The band made history by becoming the highest-charting K-pop girl group on the Billboard Hot 100. The popularity of the group can be determined by the fact that it has even secured a Netflix documentary on its name.
3. SEVENTEEN: With 13 members and 3 units, Seventeen is the leading band in K-pop culture. The band recently released an album that celebrated over 2 billion streams and boasts over 10 million albums sold. The K-pop band was nominated for the award of best K-pop band at the MTV music awards.
4. ITZY: ITZY made its debut back in 2019 and soon made history by becoming the only K-pop girl band to achieve a "Rookie Grand Slam". They soon became the second girl group to reach the top position of the Billboard Global 200 with the release of their single.
5. ENHYPEN: After making their debut in 2020, ENHYPEN won four "Rookie of the Year" Awards. All seven of the group's members serve as global ambassadors for Ami Paris, and they've garnered over 100 million views between the music videos for their singles, "Given-Taken," "Drunk-Dazed" and "Tamed-Dashed."’
6. (G)I-DLE: K-pop witnessed a number of girl bands but matching the level of (G)I-DLE is still hard for many. The group made history by becoming the first girl K-pop group to sell 100,000 copies in the first week of sales following the release.
7. Big Bang: BIGBANG was formed through a television series called Big Bang Documentary in 2006. For years, the R&B-inspired quintet made waves as one of the biggest K-pop bands of the 2000s. Due to South Korea's mandatory military service requirement, members of the group enlisted in the military in 2017.
8. TXT: Tomorrow X Together or as fans call them TXT, made their album debut back in 2019 with The Dream Chapter: Star. Their follow-up The Dream Chapter: Magic debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's World Album chart.
9. GOT7: Known for incorporating martial arts and street dancing in their live performances, GOT7 released their first EP, Got It? in 2014. The group's second studio album Flight Log: Turbulence, debuted at No.1 on Billboard's World Albums chart. The group collaborated with Adidas in a unique performance of their single "Look" in 2018.
10. Twice: Twice was founded as part of the Sixteen competition survival show. They released their debut EP The Story Begins in October 2015. The music video TWICE's "Like Ooh-Ahh" garnered 50 million views on YouTube, making it the most-viewed debut music video for any K-pop group.
