These are the 11 most popular K-Pop boy groups in Korea currently, based on MV views and subscriber counts. social networks!

It's only been four months into 2017, but men's groups have already conquered the year, soaring to the top of the music and video charts. Based on the number of views of their videos, the number of V-Live readers, and the number of fans on their fan cafe, these are the most popular boy groups of 2017!

Incredibly popular both in Korea and internationally, it's no surprise that the top idol group currently has 489,077 fans on their fan cafe and 4.6 million subscribers on V-Live. Except huge amount followers on social networks, their videos also received millions of views, for example, “Dope” has more than 150 million views!

2. BIGBANG

Definitely one of the most popular and famous K-Pop groups in the world and they have 222,944 fans in their fan cafe and 3.6 million subscribers. Most Viewed Music Video Fantastic Baby, which currently has around 285 million views.

Popularity is no joke, as the group has 124,080 fans on their fan cafe, as well as 3.5 million subscribers on V-Live and an impressive 133 million views on their most popular music video. Growl.

4.Highlight/BEAST

Although they recently re-debuted as , where they continue their powerful popularity. They have a total of 259,702 fans in their fan cafe and over 1 million subscribers on V-Live. Their most viewed video Fiction, which currently has 50 million views.

They have 40,261 fans in their fan cafe and almost 2 million subscribers on V-Live. Clip Rhythm Ta received 36 million views.

6. INFINITE

Has 205,817 fans in the fan cafe and over 1.5 million subscribers on V-Live. Their music video "Bad" received 27 million views, making it their most popular song to date.

They have recently become incredibly popular both in Korea and in the world. The group has 151,387 fans in their fan cafe, 1.4 million subscribers on V-Live and 27 million views on them music video Wow.

9. WINNER

- third group YG on this list, which has a total of 28 million views Empty and also the group has more than 1.5 million subscribers on V-Live and 86,563 fans in their fan cafe.

10. SEVENTEEN

Since debuting in 2015, they have quickly become one of the most popular boy groups in Korea. The group has racked up an impressive 22.6 million views for the video. "Mansae", has 1.4 million subscribers on V-Live and almost 100,000 (97,933) fans in their fan cafe.

11.VIXX

The “Chained Up” music video is their most popular with 16 million views. Apart from this, they are also popular on social media, with almost 1.2 million followers on V-Live and 142,354 fans in their fan cafe.

In honor of the 20th anniversary legendary group H.O.T., Sports DongA polled more than 2,000 people, as well as 30 K-pop experts, to compile a list of the best of the best from the last 20 years. So, we present to you the TOP 15 best girl bands of the last 20 years.

#15 f(x)

I think they could be higher on this list if they had more promotion from S.M.. Girls are quite popular, but for them this is far from the limit. Sulli left the group in 2015 to focus more on her acting career.

#14 4minute

The group disbanded, but they were one of the most popular girl groups in K-pop history during their heyday. Unfortunately, their popularity has slowly declined over the years.

#13 KARA

Another group that was disbanded. They reached super heights when they promoted in Japan. In the early 2010s, TVXQ were the only one foreign group, which could rival their sales numbers in Japan. The girls recorded a record number of songs for activities in Japan and won many awards. It's a shame that they disbanded, and if that hadn't happened, they would have been much higher on this list.

These girls are versatile as they can combine both sexy and innocent styles. They have topped the charts many times and won many music shows.

#11 A-Pink

The girls’ careers took off rapidly, and evidence of this was the award in the “Rookie of the Year” category at the first awards Gaon Chart Awards. At some point, people began to put them on a par with Girls' Generation And 2NE1.

#10 G-Friend

Despite being from a small company, these girls have quickly become one of the most popular girl groups in the entire K-pop industry. In a way, it's the female version BTS group. They all seem to turn to gold and are astounding with the accomplishments they have achieved.

#9 SISTAR

You have to understand that you are popular when your dance practice videos get millions of views and that's exactly what happened to Sistar, more precisely with SISTAR19 and their song "Ma Boy". They enjoy great success on the digital charts, occupying 1st place.

#8 TWICE

Well... it was really fast. Some of the bands on this list were already at the peak of their popularity, while some of the Twice weren't even born yet and they're on our list considering they haven't even celebrated their first anniversary yet! This indicates their growing popularity. Let's see what else they have in store for us!

Where are you? 2NE1...will we really not see them again? Their influence in musical world very great since they debuted “with a spark.” Their hits are popular not only in Korea, but throughout the world. They had the greatest potential to become famous in the West, but you know what they say about it:

“Potential is nothing, execution is what matters.”

Unfortunately, Minzy left the group earlier this year.

Technically this is not " women's group", But SportsDongA included several solo artists as they were chosen by voters. She is a national treasure and has been nicknamed "The Nation's Little Sister."

They don't call her "The Queen" for nothing. She crashes the charts with every release. Her fan base extends beyond Asia to the entire world, and her reputation is legendary. BoA was Korea's first true Hallyu star. She has broken many barriers for Korean performers in Japan. Her albums in Japan still sell millions of copies.

#4 Wonder Girls

New shocking groups from Asia began to appear frequently on music channels and on the Internet. Possessing a unique style of clothing, excellent choreography and incomparable songs, they are winning more and more fans around the world. The name of this phenomenon is K-pop.

The early nineties can be considered the starting point of the march of k-pop in its modern form. In 1992, a trio called Seo Taiji & Boys performed on a local television talent show, performing a hip-hop song with a distinctive Western sound. Nowadays such groups as “Girls Generation”, “Super Junior”, “Big Bang” perform in this genre, which have become widely known not only in Asia, but throughout the world.

Russians are familiar with K-pop only thanks to the famous video by PSY “Gangnam style”, which has received more than two billion views on YouTube. But in reality, this video is just a small tip of the iceberg of Korean popular music.

K-pop and its features

K-pop is musical genre, which originated in South Korea. The melodic part incorporates many other styles, such as electronic and dance music, rock, hip-hop, and may even contain elements of classical and country.

It is being performed idols (eng. Idol)- teenagers who, from childhood, production centers specially teach vocals and dances. K-pop groups consist of either only girls or only boys, and their group size varies from five to nine people. So what is so special about this popular music that makes it so fascinating?

Of course, these are the songs themselves - simple melodies mainly with a strong emphasis on dance electronic music, which “clings” to the ear. The tracks are sometimes so captivating that it no longer matters that they are performed in an unfamiliar language. Although in lately there is a tendency to insert English words into a song to attract listeners from all over globe and let them understand what the story is about.

The themes of the songs are very diverse: from food and lifestyle to romantic relationships, and some songs can represent full stories containing deep thoughts. It is worth noting that such music not only turns its attention to Korean culture, but also includes many references related to other countries and peoples.

Idols: "fake idols"

These are Korean performers who have signed a contract with some agency involved in music promotion. Before becoming popular and recognizable, young guys undergo complex training courses in vocal, dance and acting, and thanks to this they not only perform songs on stage, but also star in various TV series.

K-pop performers are also trained foreign languages, and the producers bring their appearance to perfection, and in the most literal sense. Almost all idols have transferred plastic surgery and keep themselves in shape by following strict diets and actively engaging in grueling exercises. As a rule, privacy Such guys are not made public, which adds a certain aura of mystery and enigma to their personality.

Images and dances are cooler than Michael Jackson's

One of the main attractive factors of this genre is the visual content and the image of the performers. Asia has long been famous for its artistry and subtle artistic approach, which has played a significant role in the local entertainment industry.

In all their videos, K-pop stars are professionally made up and have an individual style, expressed not only in flashy hairstyles, but also in extravagant clothes. There is an opinion that the image of the performers outshines many Western stars in its effectiveness and originality.

Idols are not at all shy about bringing something new and interpreting modern trends in their own way. A good example is rapper G-Dragon and singer CL, who became style icons by introducing new trends among young people, be it clothing items or new hairstyles.

Korean groups are famous not only for their vocal abilities, but also for their carefully crafted dances that require vocational training. It takes an insane amount of time and effort to prove that artists dance no worse live than in their videos. Men's dancing are based on hip-hop, while women's are more sophisticated and simple.

Analogues of the genre in the world

K-pop is by no means a unique genre, but all similar analogues are located in the Asian part of our planet. The big and main competitor of the Koreans is J-pop, which, as you might guess, comes from the country rising sun- Japan. It also features music performed by idols, and you can see the similarity in concept. But there are differences between them, and this affects the popularity of Japanese and Korean music abroad:

J-pop music videos do not have such powerful visualization and impact, what happens on the screen is almost static, there is no such strong choreography, everything is based on its own identity, and because of this, the music videos seem strange;

K-pop places a strong emphasis on social portals. Each group has its own YouTube channel, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds, where they constantly post photos of themselves, talk about their shows and even hold competitions. The Japanese do not strive for such aggressive propaganda, preferring to work for their “home” audience;

K-pop works according to its own well-established scheme, trying not to deviate from existing canons, focusing on the West and electronic music. J-pop experiments more, which is reflected in the sound, number and variations of instruments, and also mixes more styles, using guitar music more often;

Fans of Japanese music abroad, as a rule, are fans of Japanese cartoons - anime. Korean popular music is independent from other media arts.

K-pop is taking over the world

The K-pop fan base is becoming wider, becoming a separate subculture. This is especially noticeable in Latin America, the USA, Europe - and is only beginning to develop in Russia. In our country, fans organize dance competitions among themselves, copying the choreography of their favorite Korean performers, and also perform at events dedicated to Asian culture.

Various festivals are organized annually, including “K-Pop World Festival" - the largest of all existing ones. Every year it is held in different countries, but the finale of the festival always ends in South Korea, in the city of Changwon. Participating in it are: young talents from all over the world, as well as famous Korean singers. It is worth noting that the government South Korea financially supports the entire infrastructure musical activity, which helps them strengthen relations with Western states.

K-pop is a powerful conveyor belt for the creation of media products, aimed not only at the audience of its country, but also at the whole world. Like Hollywood, it throws more and more new projects onto the market, the number of which can reach up to 90 groups a year, without losing the quality of the content.
This genre of music leaves a positive impression on its listeners: pleasant songs with interesting texts, great visual content.

All this is very eye-catching. Many teenagers want to be like idols who always look great, have their own sophisticated, impeccable style and have the magic of attractiveness. The desire to come into contact with something ideal and beautiful has made k-pop not just a passing trend, but a part of the lives of its many fans, whose numbers are growing every year.

K-pop groups and artists

Seo Taiji & Boys - a group that existed from 1992 to 1996, which popularized Western hip-hop in Korean music. After the group's disbandment, founder Seo Taeji began a solo career and became famous outside of Korea playing heavy alternative rock music.

Girls' Generation- a very famous and world-famous female octet, founded in 2007. In Korea, it is better known as So Nyeo Shi Dae (Sonyo Side). The songs use styles such as electro-pop and bubblegum pop. They recorded 6 studio albums in Korean and Japanese languages. They are famous for their videos, for which they received an award " Best Video of the Year" at the YouTube Music Awards in 2013, beating out Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus.

G-dragon (G-Dragon) - singer, actor, model. In addition to your solo career, participates in the k-pop project Big Bang. He gained particular popularity because of his extraordinary style of clothing. He writes songs in the hip-hop genre and has released 2 studio albums.

ARTEM SOLOPAEV

It's not easy to survive in the K-pop industry. And it’s even more difficult to survive, preserving the team and participants in their original form, without losing anyone on the way to success. The competition to top the music charts is fierce, and there's always a steady stream of newcomers trying to sneak into the spotlight. Intense competition is one of the contributing factors to a well-known superstition in the K-pop music industry: the five-year curse (sometimes called the seven-year curse). For a variety of reasons, many groups eventually disband in their fifth year, or experience members leaving or changing.

But some K-pop groups have stood the test of time despite the industry's many challenges.

Here are 11 idol groups that have overcome the terrible curse (only those who remained in the original debut lineup):

6 years

B1A4

Not only has B1A4 survived the five-year curse, but they have just recently been promoting!

Boyfriend

Boyfriend has been busy promoting in Japan lately, where it is very popular. Although Korean and international fans are eagerly awaiting their comeback in Korea.

Block B

With successful promotions in Japan and other countries and the recent release of a subgroup, Block B has firmly broken the five-year curse! The participants are also actively developing solo activities.

7 years

INFINITE

INFINITE has been gracing the K-pop stage for seven years with their catchy songs and perfectly synchronized choreography. We hope that they will delight us with their high-quality and high-class creativity for a very, very long time.

SISTAR

The reigning queens of flying anthems and sexy concepts for seven years!

8 years

CNBLUE

These four talented guys not only actively perform on music scene within eight recent years, they are also very successful in many solo projects!

9 years

SHINee

With the release of the repackaged album “1 of 1” in Korea, the studio album in Japan and the holding of the 5th solo concert in 2016, SHINee proves that they can not only delight their loyal fans for 9 years, but also win new ones!

2AM

Despite the fact that 2AM members have signed contracts with various agencies for their solo activities, the group has not disbanded and is celebrating its nine-year anniversary this year.

10+ years

BIGBANG

BIGBANG celebrated their 10th anniversary last year with their massive "0.TO.10" concerts and projects. The guys re-signed with their current label and released a full-length album! And although the participants begin to take turns leaving for military service, we hope that when they return, they will once again delight us with high-quality music and performances.

Brown Eyed Girls

Did you know that these queens are the first girl group to reach the ten-year mark without any lineup changes?

Shinhwa

Shinhwa has been around for 19 years and is the longest-running pop group. No breakups and no lineup changes. As one of the first K-pop groups an industry that has gone through a lot of hardships, they paved the way for so many of their younger colleagues and prove that a male pop group can last for over 19 years!

In addition, there are already many idol groups that have survived the five-year curse, but we decided to include them for now. Let's better wish them to be on this list next year!

Which of the groups above are your favorites, and which new generation of idol groups do you think can stand the test of time?

Many idol groups who have become famous today have a considerable number of hits in their stock. But every band has a special song that is most recognizable and loved by fans. We invite you to look at the most memorable videos of idol groups that have become true K-pop icons (and their order does not matter).

Big Bang Lies

Certainly, Big Bang have changed since the release of their video Lies, but this is the same song that brought the guys to fame. Lies hooked not only fans of Korea, but also the whole world, making Big Bang one of the leaders of K-pop, serious competitors for all other groups, each song of which becomes a real hit. In second place H aru Haru

2NE1Fire

Song Fire laid the foundation for everything that is currently being created 2NE1. Girls are always very good at responding to envious people and not reacting to rude words addressed to them, each time proving that they are simply magnificent when they dance and move so deftly to energetic music. Even though the tracks Lonely or Ugly , just as amazing, but, without a doubt, 2NE1 They really love their debut song. In second place I Am the Best

SHINeeReplay

Song SHINeeReplay ambiguous. The group members almost immediately became popular thanks to their images of “cute boys,” and it must be said that these images do not leave them to this day, no matter what the guys do. Of course, many of you will say that they are now “real men”, and they will be right, but no matter where they go, they will always remain “the boys who make noonas swoon.” So, Replay still remains a favorite video for most fans. In second place Ring Ding Dong

Girls' Generation Gee

Ah, it seems this song that magically turned all the band's anti-fans Girls' Generation to her fans. Gee put the girls on a pedestal overnight. Gee set a new record for Music Bank(despite the fact that he was beaten quite quickly), and was also covered and parodied almost all over the world. In fact, the song was so good that the girls still haven't achieved the same popularity as when it was released, but they are still amazing! In second place Oh!

Super Junior Sorry Sorry

The boys won most of their awards with this song and eventually became so popular. Sorry Sorry became such a memorable and amazing song that Super Junior still performs with her, and even ends his concerts with her. In second place U

TVXQ Rising Sun

One of the most famous songs TVXQ. And despite the fact that Hug And TRI-ANGLE were also very recognizable, but it was this song that laid the foundation for the group’s popularity. In second place Mirotic

2PM Again & Again

This clip was released when 2PM there was a little more, here we are watching seven participants. Again & Again gave the guys the image of excellent dancers who can perform acrobatic performances. 2PM released a lot of great songs after, but fans have been waiting for a long time for something as amazing as Again & Again. In second place Heartbeat

Wonder Girls Tell Me

The melody of this song swept the country in 2007 and turned Wonder Girls into real stars. Some may argue and call Nobody the most memorable song, since it was covered on different languages and popular in other countries. But exactly Tell Me gave the girls amazing strength to conquer the stage again and again. In second place Nobody.

miss A Bad GirlGood Girl

Another debut song that can be safely added to this list. Bad Girl Good Girl became so amazing that it delighted fans all over the world. miss A were able to prove with their song that each of the four members of the group is extremely talented, and they continue to prove this to us with each of their new releases. In second place Goodbye Baby

T-ara Bo Peep Bo Peep

At the group T-ara every song is great, but Bo Peep Bo Peep finally assigned them a special style, expressed in funny, easily repeatable movements and unique choreography. We later observed a similar style in Lovey Dovey And Roly Poly, and it seems to be perfect for girls. Girls are best at these songs with easy catchy melodies that get everyone dancing using simple choreography that almost anyone can replicate. In second place Lovey Dovey

KARA Mister

This is the only group whose song that has become so popular is not the title track. Neither KARA, neither DSP Media There was no way we could have predicted that this song would become such a hit. But this is the track that everyone danced to, unlike their title song. In second place Pretty Girl

SISTAR So Cool

SISTAR They always delight us with vocals in songs written specifically for their beautiful voices, as well as choreography that helps the girls fully demonstrate their attractive figures to their fans. For them, this is the formula that helps them be so popular. In second place Alone

Infinite BTD

The song that was able to dramatically increase the number of fans of the group - Before the Dawn. The scorpion dance in the video impressed absolutely everyone and made the guys masters of synchronized choreography. The image of excellent dancers remains with them to this day. In second place Be Mine

B2ST BAD GIRL

B2ST is an incredibly memorable group that is able to constantly change and be very diverse in their images. Do you want sad, touching songs? They will perform them for you. Want to listen to pop music? They have those too. How about an upbeat, genre-free song? Well, they can offer you that too. That's why it's quite difficult to define the band's style B2ST, they are good at everything they do. But their debut song brings out their best - they are fun and sweet guys who do well in whatever they do. In second place Beautiful Night

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