Top 10 Best Male K-Pop Rappers
Today's K-pop rappers are truly incredible. These male idols receive praise for their breathtaking performances. You might not believe that these pretty boys and handsome guys are the real deal, but their versatility proves that they are at the top of the rap game! Now, without further ado, here are the best K-pop rappers alive today!
10 Best Male K-Pop Rappers
- Rap Monster, J-hope, and Suga (BTS)
- G-Dragon and TOP (Big Bang)
- Yongguk (BAP)
- Junhyung (BEAST/B2ST)
- Chanyeol (EXO)
- Baro (B1A4)
- Zico (Block B)
- Il-hoon (BTOB)
- Mino (Winner)
- Ravi (VIXX)
1. Rap Monster, J-hope, and Suga (BTS)
Age: 24 (Rap Monster), 25 (J-hope), 26 (Suga)
Birthday: September 12, 1994 (Rap Monster), February 18, 1994 (J-hope), March 9, 1993 (Suga)
If GD and TOP is the best rap duo, then Rap Monster, Suga, and J-hope is the best rap trio! They are the pride of BTS, which includes the best rapper lineup ever formed. With Rap Monster is the most skilled, most talented, and most intelligent member of the trio. He can spit fire, creating and weaving together complex rhymes in a split second! When it comes to mind-blowing speed, clarity, and flow, he's the real deal. J-hope is also a brilliant rapper. Aside from his musical talent, he is also bright and articulate. Rap Monster described him as a happy person. He said,“If I’m fire, J-Hope is water. He’s good at ‘turning off’ my bad habits." On the other hand, Suga is more than just a sweet looking guy. When you hear him rap, you'll be amazed by his talent! Even J-hope acknowledges his cool rapping skills and composition. Because he’s in charge of fixing the things that Rap Monster breaks and disciplining the younger members when they make a mistakes, Suga acts as the father of BTS. In my opinion, the three of them have the best harmony in all of K-pop.
2. G-Dragon and TOP (Big Bang)
Age: 30 (G-Dragon), 31 (TOP)
Birthday: August 18, 1988 (G-Dragon), November 4, 1987 (TOP)
The best hip-hop duo in the history of K-pop music is none other than GD and TOP. GD, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, is not only a talented rapper, but also a brilliant songwriter. Choi Seung-hyun, our beloved TOP, is a naturally gifted rapper. They are members of the incredibly influential Korean pop group Big Bang. G-Dragon is one of the best idol rappers because of his great flow, clear delivery, and versatility. Together with TOP, who is recognized for his low-bass timbre rapping, these two Big Bang idols are the perfect hip-hop duo! Because of their incredible talent and strong charisma, they both won awards at the 2011 Melon Music Awards in the rap and hip-hop category.
3. Yongguk (BAP)
Age: 29
Birthday: March 31, 1990
Bang Yong-guk, commonly known as Yongguk, was born for hip-hop. He is the rapper of the popular K-pop male group B.A.P. Before he became famous as an idol, he used to be a well-known underground rapper under the alias of "Jepp Blackman." He has an amazingly deep and emotional voice. His style is smooth, with great flow and nice rhythm. Due to his huge influence and contribution to Korea's hip-hop music and culture, he is considered to be one of the best K-pop Idols. Besides rapping, he also acts as a songwriter and producer for many of B.A.P's songs.
4. Junhyung (BEAST/B2ST)
Age: 29
Birthday: December 19, 1989
Yong Jun-hyung, who is commonly known as Junhyung (and less commonly as Poppin' Dragon and Joker), raps in the boy group Beast. He is not only an amazing rapper, but he is also a wonderful songwriter. He is credited as the songwriter and composer for many of the rap lyrics on B2ST's songs. His natural talent for language and composition make his lyrics quite powerful. His rap style is beloved by fans because of how raw and honest it is. When he's rapping, you can tell that he's sincere.
5. Chanyeol (EXO)
Age: 26
Birthday: November 27, 1992
Another talented, but innocent looking, rapper is Park Chanyeol from the decade's bestselling K-pop group EXO. He can rap with incredible speed, which gives his lyrics a cool, bad boy feel. But, he doesn't just rap to look tough. In fact, his lyrics also go well with sad or lonely sounding melodies. (For example, listen to the song "Promise.") Not only can he rap, but Chanyeol is also an excellent songwriter, composer, host, and actor. (He took a supporting role in the South Korean film Salut d'Amour in 2015.)
6. Baro (B1A4)
Age: 26
Birthday: September 5, 1992
The main rapper of the colorful, sunny, and youthful K-pop boy group B1A4 is Cha Sun-woo, who's often referred to by his stage name Baro. He has a wonderfully masculine voice that perfectly meshes with his bandmates' smooth vocals—especially the high-pitched Sandeul and Jinyoung. (His manly voice is surprisingly similar to Big Bang's TOP.) He may not be able to rap as fast as others', but his lyrics are always powerful. Besides being a powerful rapper, he can also sing a sweet ballad. When he's not rapping, he works as an actor, starring in such films as the drama God's Gift-14 Days (in which he played a mentally-ill teenager) and Reply 1994 (in which he played Kim Dong-jun).
7. Zico (Block B)
Age: 26
Birthday: September 14, 1992
While he seems like a cute, innocent boy idol, Woo Ji-ho (also known as Zico) of Block B is actually a very manly rapper. His rap style is what gives the group's songs the bad boy feel that made them famous. His flow is amazing! Even when he's performing speed rap, he can still maintain the rhythm. He has a smooth breathing technique, so he's able to rap on softer songs, as well. On top of being a rapper, he is also a producer of both K-pop and Korean hip-hop music.
8. Il-hoon (BTOB)
Age: 24
Birthday: October 4, 1994
Jung Il-hoon is one of the main rappers of the K-pop boy group BtoB. The group specializes in dance-pop, balladry, and R&B beats. Ilhoon's rap style perfectly meshes with the group. His words are clear, his diction sounds great, and his lyrics are deeply emotional. He is well known for working with Hyuna and G.NA. His cool rap blends well with the girls' hot and sexy voices. (I definitely appreciated the collaborations.) Aside from his work as a rapper, he has also hosted (as an assistant MC) the variety show Weekly Idol.
9. Mino (Winner)
Age: 26
Birthday: March 30, 1993
Song Min-ho, who is better known as Mino, is a rapper in the K-pop boy band Winner. He was also a member of the underground rap scene, where he performed with other rappers-turned-idols under the name "Mino" or "Hugeboy Mino." His stage presence is superb (so strong and confident). For example, just listen to his incredible performance on the song "I'm Him." In December 2014, he collaborated with 2PM's Nichkhun, CNBLUE's Yonghwa, Infinite's L, and B1A4's Baro during a performance at the 2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon.
10. Ravi (VIXX)
Age: 26
Birthday: February 15, 1993
Ravi, whose real name is Kim Won-sik, is a rapper in the K-pop group VIXX. He is very talented and truly stands out from other K-pop rappers. His high-pitched voice is intense and aggressive. His voice hypes you up and makes you want to dance. His confidence is truly impressive. In 2014, he collaborated with American artist Chad Future on the song "Rock the World," which appeared on Chad's first mini-album. (He also appeared in the music video for the single.) Besides rapping, he also writes and composes several of VIXX's songs.
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Questions & Answers
Why do Baro and Junhyung have 0% of the votes even though they're good rappers and are more experienced than BTS?
Maybe because BTS is so popular, and fans can't appreciate other talented rappers.
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Comments
RM bts is the best rapper in the world
No offence but according to my perspective zico raps far better than bts
Lol they afraid to add bobby's name cos their faves wont stand a chance lol
1.Zico
2.Bobby
3.TOP
4.GD
5.MINO
5 BEST MALE RAPPER SHOULD BE
bless yall souls for voting for my little meow meow
Suga is da best , will be da best and will always be da best (I am not disrespecting anyone I REPEAT I AM NOT so this is JUsT mY opinion)
i think some of these were kinda biased, and you just took some of the rappers from the more popular groups. you didn't really take the more underrated groups into account
Omg Chanyeol is here?? I didn't know he ranked high considering everyone says he's a bad Rapper. I'm so happy!!
Really wish NCT rappers were here too;)
I respect your preferences but I do believe that there are a lot of idol rappers you failed to rank. Double B of iKON, Bobby and BI, has amazing rap clear skills too! Music quality, beat, rhythm, choice of words, they got it. They too produce and write their own songs. Then there's MONSTAX and the younger gen, Stray kids, T13.
Okay I think Zico can rsp faster than the bts rappers (just my opinion pls respect)
I think that Jooheon and changkyun from Monsta X should have been on this list.
Its pointless this so wrong on so many levels if we're talking about popularity than this poll is true but to talk about real raw talent you should reconsider your choices u tottaly forogt about jooheon he's so effing good and bobby he's so damn good too and to put rm suga and jhope above gd the king of kpop u r so wrong
But Zico can rap faster than BTS.
And where is Straykids and NCT?
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You've made a big mistake. Where is bobby? The first kpop idol to win Show Me The Money
Changbin, Han and Hyunjin should be on this list
a kpop rappers list without stray kids rapline on it is invalid
lmao? this is the funniest list ive ever seen. chanyeol isnt anywhere near top 10. you forgot bobby who literally won show me the money, zico should be #1 easily, even hwiyoung could be here. obviously just a list for fangirls to squeal over their oppas
This list is invalid cause changbin’s not on it
so how bout sik-k ... loco ... zico ... ph-1 etc ... ? seeing bts in top 1 is like a joke
Some of these little fangurls in the comment section be like "blah blah blah ShOuLD bE hIGhER tHan bts" stfu do u even know how many different flows they got. In every song they got bars bruh like cyphers can destroy the whole rappers career in kpop. Just sayin and before commenting shit kids go get educated. Ya'll imma boy and a soundcloud rapper who's well known bout what he sayin xD
From what i thinl there mist be NCT mark n taeyong also THEBOYZ sunwoo they r the best rappers i know i think they r better than BTS rappers u should include them instead of BTS people n guys try listening their rappings
Well everyone will have different likes
pft NO ONE in their right mind would agree to this. this list is a product of ignorance (the lack of knowledge of other rappers) and bias (toward rappers that shouldn’t even belong on this list or not top 10 at least)
It's good to see Jung Ilhoon to be on the list but it would be better if there were Minhyuk and Peniel also. Try to make them a trio. That's a perfect harmony.
You need to put Bobby on the list
what about changbin?
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I feel that Mark and Taeyong from NCT and Minji from Ateez should be on the list
suga
Changbin and Han deserve a place on this list at the very least
Where is bobby???? Are you kidding???
GD Suga j hope RM Top
Lmao I'm tired with those kids who still think they re fav better then bts rap line or even close to be better then them y'all bitches still thinking rapping fasted without lyrics the most important thing end part in the hip hop indsuty * or jumping at the stage without control * or without flow end style end charisma * will make you the best rapper kids go end learn The basics end shut the fuck up
You forgot the double B. B.I and BOBBY \m/
You forgot bobby and BI man
our boys from 3racha did not spend 26/9 in front of a composing launchpad and laptop to not be one of the top rappers in Korea, sTaN sTrAy kiDs yOu uNcULtURed sWiNe
What about Changbin from Stray Kids? He spits fire every time he raps and raps idk how many lines in less than ten seconds
Ok people, Here is my list for best rappers
ALL OF THEM BECAUSE ALL OF THEM ARE GOOD STOP SAYING WHO IS BETTER BECAUSE GUESS WHAT ALL OF THEM ARE GOOD AND AMAZING.
Second Generation: Gd and T.O.P
Thrid Generation: Exo Chanyeol and Sehun and Bts Rap Monster, J-hope and Suga
Forth Generation: Monsta X I.M and Jooheon, IKon B.I and Bobby, Stray Kids Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Felix and Nct Taeyong and Mark
eye- you really got Suga, RM AND
J-hope up here but no Jooheon or Changkyun OR any stray kids rappers? like I get it Suga,RM and J-Hope are talented but the newer groups are starting to come out with FIRE rappers. Like with Changbin from Stray kids now in the game and Jooheon from Monsta x the rap industry is about to be destroyed by these boys and no one will ever see it coming:D
Where is NCT...they have some good and fast rappers...like Mark. There are a lot of groups that deserve to be up on this chart but I do agree with BTS as one, not just bc I Stan them but out of everyone on chart I do believe that suga and rm are a definite. So Is Jhope, but we do deserve some people from STRAYKIDS and even so NCT
I agree with RM and Suga as #1. So much talent. But Stray Kids rap line should be there too... they're amazing !
I do agree that stray kidz should have been before suga, Rm, and jhope, I mean dont get me wrong im a bts stan but tbh it doesnt matter bc talent is talent and deserves to be reconized. Like im not gonna sit there and say that the bts rap line should be first just bc i consider myself an army. But with that said it is nice to have someone you value given credit, but to run around saying they are better than everyone isnt right even if you are "just supporting them" (btw im a huge Suga stan so im not saying he's not talented)
bts is the best except that
Bear it but BTS's rapline is the best and also multitalented
PSA: being a good rapper doesn't just mean being able to rap really fast, there's flow, lyrical content and delivery as well. Mino should have been higher on this list and though Zico is not really considered an Idol rapper anymore he deserved the top spot. GD isn't also really considered an Idol rapper (more on Producer/Artist). And well Jooheon, Bobby and BI are missing from this list for some reason. And why is Ravi even in this list?
All of stray kids rap line should be up here. I wont explain why just take a look at Maze of Memories.
where's bobby? RAPPER IN THE GROUP IKON
MONSTA X rapline is fire, JOOHEON and IM just kill the rap. They are the best rappers of all time!!!!
umm sweet suga the BEST rapper barirah your welcome
Ummmm have you heard Changbin or Stray kidz in general. In my opinion they're the best rappers of this generation or of kpop
I really love BTS' rapline, but there's this other group who actually in my opinion have literally the best rappers! Changbin and Jisung from Stray Kids are just insane! I'll be fighting with these boys! I know they can make it here one day! I still love BTS tho!!! They're just very unique and different and I really love that about them!
This has nothing to do with this list that much but ARMYs, please stop saying that Yoongi should be in all the lists of "top 10 fastest rappers in the world" that people create because there's a lot of rappers that are faster than him. Don't get me wrong, I love Yoongi and his rapping and he's really skilled but not one of the FASTEST rappers. The person with the nickname "I AM OFFENDED-" in the comments is 100% right.
WHERE'S BOBBY?
for me suga is a good rapper but I love chanyeol
imagine putting Chanyeol on the rankings while ignoring Changbin and Jisung
I LOVE YOU SUGA
But how can you forget NCT's Taeyong and Mark...No one can deny how good they are...Especially Taeyong, for me
i get that you guys are huge ass bts fans and stuff but make sure that other artists get some of the recognition and appreciation. im a bts stan, (but wouldnt consider myself an army) but i dont think bts rapline deserves #1 in this list. imo zico should be higher, jooheon and im from mx should be somewhere on this list, changbin from sk should be on here, outsider should be on here. people should vote based on talent and not popularity bc their "oppa needs to be #1 for all the work they did." rapping shouldnt be based on how good the song sounds, it should be based on how the flow of the rap is going, the rhythm, the meaning of the lyrics, etc. im not saying that the other rappers have no flow or meaningful lyrics, im saying that there are rappers out there who would fit the higher ranks better than the ones listed here. im sorry for being salty, but im just stating some facts.
Idk why they're talking about rm rapping fast when suga can rap 11.4 syllables per second.
changbin is missing. he’s so short he didn’t even make the list
Ouups you didnt put Jooheon monsta x and changbin stray kids they will rangking no1 if by their talent not by bias or group you like eventhough im army but these two people in no1 they are very talented rapper# stand talent
Stray Kids must be on this list as number 1. They have the best rapline and all of them can rap. Changbin has the same speed as BTS's Suga. Also there is Han, Hyunjin, and Felix.
Changbin from Stray Kids???
He’s tied 2nd with Yoongi for fastest rapper??
BTS IS BEST.....BTS DESERVES TO BE ON THE TOP.....BTS'S RAPLINE HAS ALL THE QUALITIES A RAPPER SHOULD HAVE....ALSO THEY ARE LIKE THE MULTITALENTED PERSONALITIES....SO EVERYONE ADMIRE THEIR TALENT.....
Geez, why chanyeol is only in #5?I mean duh, he rapped can rapped the freakin Loner by Outsider!! And why the hell BTS members are in the 1!?there are so many underrated rappers out there, and bobby!?he raps so good! I cant believe this! Its not about the freakin popularity geez! I admit BTS are good, but that doesnt mean they are always in the top. Duh.
U forgot Jooheon of Monsta X
I’m an army but even I won’t accept this rankings bi and Bobby deserves to be in the lineup also mark from nct
Rap technique vice GD and TOP are surely higher than bts
If I ever to give a honest ranking BTS would be 3rd while Bigbang being first and Zico being 2nd
Don’t be too blinded by visuals and over ratings when making rankings
im sorry but why isnt Changbin in this list? He's literally the 2nd (tied with Yoongi) fastest rapper in Korea, he spits fire and can rap a song without even practicing (did it at weekly idol)
Suga is the most talented rapper in these days. He is not just a rapper. He is a singer so give respect to him and stop talking about GD and Bobby. I love Bobby's raps but Suga has the best lyrics, flows. Also he is faster than these two. i respect them but give more respect to Suga and stop talking about your bias... I know you'll say that im biased but..i know when someone deserve to be number 1.
All the other rappers are good too.
BTS rapline is number 1 because Suga, Rap Monster and J-hope inproved their raps skills. For example:
Suga wasn't the best rapper back in 2013. For me now he is the best rapper in South Korea. If you haven't listened to Agust D - The last , Agust D - Give it to me or Agust D - "Agust D"...check it out. Also J-hope wasn't really good rapper but now..he is an animal. And don't think that they are the best rapline because they are the most famous group in the world. Its all just skills.
Sorry for my english.
Where Jooheon and I.M?
Monsta X have one of the best rap lines in K-pop, for sure
sorry but STRAY KIDS rapline should be number 1
*open website* oooh whos first*silently hope for BTS to be first* first thing i see * BTS * me * flips desk and yells PeAcE OuT HaTeRs hE GoT FiRsT
How about Monsta X's Jooheon?
this list is terrible.
it sounds you barely know anything about rap. BTS has a good rapline, but firstly they're of different levels of skill amongst themselves. you can't just lump them all together especially when this is a "list" looking at individual rappers. rap monster and suga are better and recognised by the underground community, whereas j-hope ('skilled' as he is) is not.
you've completely missed out on some of the more respected rappers like iKON's bobby (and bi.i), and monsta x's jooheon and i.m. the fact that chanyeol is there and they are not is an atrocity itself. exo's been notorious for having the standard 'idol rapper' skills. namely, nothing special other than slightly faster than average speed or an interesting vocal tone.
the khiphop community recognise mino, bobby, and zico as some of the best currently promoting idol rappers (zico is no longer considered an idol per se, he's an artiste and a producer and highly respected and deserves the top spot.)
this is just incredibly biased. even ignoring and omitting the rappers you've missed out, g-dragon and top are legends. doom dada is one of the most impressive mixtapes/solos ever released by an idol rapper, and gdragon's production skills and language play is similarly incredible.
i understand that BTS is popular, but popularity is not testament to skill. i'm guessing you're some blindsided army.
where is jackson from got7
Suga is the fastest rapper I knew he can rap as fast as eminem and in chypher pt. 2 he spit out fierce fire really fast. In his song *AGUST D* He rapped fast and Only few people could copy it. One more thing..... You haters should appreciate bts' work. They work from day tonight stop saying "What?? Bts rappers are better than G-Dragon,zico,top and etc Stop saying that You guys can hate all you want but don't share your hate you might hurt bts' feelings and army's feelings what will you do if I say " G-dragon os the worst rapper,Oh no no no Zico is also the worst." Or if I say "what??? G-Dragon and Zico are faster than bts nooooo this is a joke" You"ll also feel the same at least understand their feelings HATERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where Bobby iKON!!!?
Where Bobby?
I was disappointed that Jooheon didn't show up in the list. And, erm, well, you can totally overlook the poll - it's not about skills, it's about popularity, so it is totally biased and pointless.
Please do some research. How can you forget Ikon Bobby. The one and only idol rapper that win Show Me the Money.
I was scrolling wondering which place BTS was gonna show up. When I saw they got first I starting flipping out. They are all amazing rappers but have you seen Suga, J-Hope, and RM's rapping skills? They have an amazing talent. All of the BTS members do.
For the bashers of BTS, if you guys are just gonna bash Suga,Rapmon, and J hope just for G Dragon and TOP.Just accept it and respect the decision.Dont bash them if you can not rap like Suga, Rapmon, and J hope.For the armys there! Im proud to the three of them.Just accept it and remember that you cannot rap fast like them.Suga oppa is my idol, hehehe and G dragon is my other bias.Sorry just my opinion.
For me being an army.... suga has always been the best rapper in my eyes.
Yasss pue boys are first YASSA
At first I was pissed because I thought BTS rap line was put last, but now i realsise its first. PEOPLE DONT GET CONFUSED BTS IS NO. 1.
EXO-L and ARMY
Me
BTS IS THE BEST❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
YAS BTS MY BIASES but I fell bad for the other groups they alos have skills but I LOVE BTS
Top k-pop groups boy bts bts bts : jhope v kok rap monster jin suga jimin
Bobby must be on the list! Is this a joke?
Where the Bobby ikon ?he also good in rapp
Heck yeahh! BTS do have the best rap trio❤️ If you disagree, have you listen to them?
And have you listen to «Agust D». Let me tell you. No, you have to listen yourself.
BTW I RESPECT THAT EVERYONE HAVE THEIR OWN OPINION
Are you freakin kidding me?!!! Bts rappers are better than Zico, Bobby, BI, Mino and even GD and TOP?!! lol That's the biggest joke I've ever heard.
ok Im ARMY but how tf do BTS rapline beat out GD & TOP... they r clearly more experienced & skilled, BTS rappers have yet to show such skill. NO HATE THO namjoon is my bias its just smth that seems obvious to me
IM SORRY BUT WHERES JOOHEON. IM NOT MAD OR ANYTHING. Hes actually really amazing compared to some of these rappers listed imo.
Ofcourse suga... Gd is 4th for me and to those idiots... Suga didn't win the pole coz of popularity... Its his true talent... God isn't a fool to giv success to untalented ppl....!! BTS is by far the most talented!!
Bts over bigbang, Bobby and Mino???? LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL please don’t hate I’m an army but bts aren’t even close to Bobby and Zico
I think they're all talented...I wish I could pick like, 3. G Dragon, Suga, and Zico are like the best rappers I've ever heard
T.O.P and G Dragon 4 ever. Big Bang fighting!!
B.I and Bobby is the best
iKON IS THE BEST
SUGA a.k.a Agust d
Personally i think that G-dragon And TOP are more experienced and Rap monster is naturally gited and well rounded as you can see from his mixtape and from newer songs
That's so ridiculous! RAVI is the BEST rapper ever!!
Not underestimate the rest of the awesome rappers who are doing such an amazing job.
RM is the second right after Ravi.
J-hope and Suga third place.
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