Top 10 Best Male Rappers of K-pop Groups
K-pop music is not only attractive because of the powerful vocal lines that each group has. The rappers of each group are also displaying their true ability when it comes to rap. These male idols are praised for their breath-taking rap performances. You might not even believe that these pretty boys and handsome guys are the real-deal rappers!
With their talent, versatility, and unique style in rapping, here are the best K-pop rappers from 10 popular K-pop groups.
10. Ravi (VIXX)
Ravi, whose real name is Kim Won-sik, is the rapper of K-pop group, VIXX. He is talented, and his rap sounds different from the rest. He is intense, aggressive, and his voice is high-pitched than the others, which gives a more hyped-up feeling to the song. We can't deny the fact that Ravi has his own tone and style, and what's good about it is that he got the confidence and the character to hold it. In 2014, he collaborated with American artist Chad Future with "Rock the World" from Future's first mini-album. He also appeared in the music video for the single. Besides rapping, he is also notable for being the songwriter and composer of several VIXX songs.
9. Mino (Winner)
Song Min-ho, who is better known as Mino, is a rapper of the K-pop boy band, Winner. He was also a member of the underground rapping scene, under the name "Mino" or "Hugeboy Mino", collaborating with other underground rappers-turned-idols. His rapping style is definitely one of the coolest especially on stage. He performs like he's rocking his own world to the beat of the song. His performance on stage is superb, especially because you can see that he has strong confidence. He nailed the song 'I'm Him' with his rhythmic rap that goes well with the heavy beat. In December 2014, he collaborated with 2PM's Nichkhun, CNBLUE's Yonghwa, Infinite's L and B1A4's Baro to perform at the 2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon.
8. Il-hoon (BTOB)
Jung Il-hoon is a main rapper of the K-pop boy group BtoB. The group's dance-pop, ballad, and R&B beat is their music style, and Ilhoon's rap style perfectly matches with the group. His words are clear, his diction sounds great, and his choice of lyrics is also emotional. He is well known for his multiple song featuring with popular female artists such as Hyuna and G.NA. His cool voice and rap blends well with the girls' hot and sexy voices, which makes the listeners appreciate their collaborations to the fullest. He has also showcased his hosting skills as he took the role of an assistant MC in the variety show Weekly Idol. His handsome image lead him to become an actor of a TV series in 2015.
7. Zico (Block B)
While his image is like a cute, innocent boy in the music industry, Woo Ji-ho, also known as Zico of Block B is actually a manly guy and a good rapper. Complementing the group's original hip hop style, his rap is what gives the group's songs a very heavy bad boy feel. His flow of words is amazing - it's clear and it sounds good too! Even if he's doing speed rap, he can still maintain the rhythm well. He also have a smooth breathing technique, so his rap can go with the flow of a song with soft vocals. He is also notable for his successful crossover skills in the Korean hip hop scene: he is a producer of both K-pop and Korean hip hop music, and also known in the mainstream as a popular Korean idol.
6. Baro (B1A4)
The main rapper of the colorful, sunny, and youthful K-pop boy group B1A4 is Cha Sun-woo, who is popularly known by his stage name Baro. He has a wonderfully deep masculine voice that perfectly matches his band mate's smooth vocals, especially the high-pitched Sandeul and Jinyoung. His rap may not be as fast as a speed of a lightning bolt, but there's always an emotional feeling to his rap. His manly voice is somehow similar to Big Bang's Top. Besides, he also has good vocals and he can also sing a sweet ballad. Apart from singing, he is also noted for his acting roles in the drama God's Gift - 14 Days as a mentally-ill teenager, and also in Reply 1994 as Kim Dong-jun.
5. Chanyeol (EXO)
Another talented rapper hiding in such an innocent baby face is Park Chanyeol from the best-selling K-pop group of the decade, EXO. He can do fast and speed rap, which gives the song a cool, bad-boy feel. He can also do a rap that goes well with an energetic song. He's also amazing, because he does not only focus on his rap to have a heavy and strong image. His rap can also be accompanied by a lonely melody and give off a sad feeling just like in their song, Promise. Not only he can do rap, but Chanyeol is also credited for his songwriting and composing skills, hosting skills, and acting skills. He took a supporting role in the South Korean film Salut d'Amour in 2015.
4. Junhyung (BEAST/B2ST)
Yong Jun-hyung, who is commonly known as Junhyung and also known as Poppin' Dragon, and Joker, is a rapper of 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 of the rap for many of B2ST's songs. His natural talent in words and composition made his rap lyrics become meaningful. His rap style, though it is not usually as fast as the others, is loved by many fans because it portrays honesty of emotions. He is a really good rapper that uses his own lyrics and puts his own emotions into his masterpiece, and there is sincerity in the songs that he is producing.
3. Yongguk (BAP)
Bang Yong-guk, commonly known as Yongguk, is a man 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 amazing and deep voice, which easily gives out the feelings and emotions of the song. His style is simply smooth, with great flow and nice rhythm. Right now, he is considered as one of the best K-pop Idols due to his huge influence and contribution to Korea's hip hop music and culture. Besides rap, he also acts as a songwriter and producer for many of B.A.P's songs.
2. G-Dragon and TOP (Big Bang)
The best hip hop duo ever formed 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 song writer. While Choi Seung-hyun, our beloved TOP, is a naturally gifted rapper. They are members of the group that drastically influenced the world with Korean pop - Big Bang. G-Dragon is one of the best among all the idol rappers because of is great flow, clear words, and versatile style. Together with TOP, who is recognized for his low-bass timbre rapping, these two Big Bang idols are the perfect hip hop duo pair ever. Because of their incredible talent, strong charisma, and perfect combination, they won the 2011 Melon Music Awards for rap and hip hop category.
1. Rap Monster, J-hope, & Suga (BTS)
If GD and TOP are the best rap duo, then Rap Monster, Suga, and J-hope is the best rap trio! They are the pride of BTS and is considered the best rapper line ever formed. With Rap Monster as the most skilled, most talented, and most intelligent, he can spit a fire of rap in a split second! When it comes to mind-blowing speed, clarity, and flow, no one can beat the real deal - Rap Monster. J-hope is also a brilliant rapper. Aside from his musical talent, he is as bright as his stage name. 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 of his true talent! Even J-hope acknowledges his cool rapping skills and composition. More than that, Suga acts as the father of BTS because he’s in charge of fixing the things that Rap Monster breaks and scold the younger members when they make a mistake. Isn't the three of them got the best harmony in life and music?
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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
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
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.
My husband suga (i wish) is the best and the fastest rapper for me
Now I prove to my friend that Suga is a better rapper than J-Hope
JUNG ILHOON! Keep on spitting fiyaaahhhhh
I think zelo should be here
Suga can spit fire I mean he needs to learn to breathe in Cypher pt 2. he raps so fast and I don't think he even took a breath. All of the BTS members are amazing rappers they're all gods.
Yeah Yoongi!!!!
Suga is the fastest rapper!!!
G-Dragon & TOP DESERVE TO BE RANKED NO 1 brruhh wth
I wish i could choose T.O.P and suga, I love them both
Bts is popular it doesn't meant rm suga and jhope they are best rapper there are so many talented rapper in K-pop people should vote for there talent not for there popularity:: sorry for my bad English
Where is Outsider?Outsider should be here.If you dont know Outsider is,he is a well known rapper in korea,he can rap more than 22 or 26 syllables.And Listen to his songs like Hero,Loner and Bye U.So you can know.And B.A.P Zelo should be here too.
Outsider should be here.If you dont know who is he,he is a well known rapper in korea and he can rap more than 22 syllables per second.Listen to his song so you can know.
Sorry for my bad english!!
Why is gd and top number 2 they should be number 1 especially gd he is the king of kpop and everyone knows that I don’t hate bts I like them but no one in bts can beat top or gd hate all you want that’s a fact
Iam happy that you put rm suga and j hope but bobby is realy good but anyway you have a great taste !
T.O.P's rapper should definitely be the first
For me, my best rapper is someone who can do both fast and slow rap. Rapping doesn't mean it has to be fast but it is something powerful.
So yeah, my best rapper is Kim Seokjin.
Vixx Ravi ..
where r bobby and B.I I definatly think that they should be here
Joohyeon from Monsta X and Mark from NCT, they should be listed
Min Suga is the coolest because he's from Daegu I love you Min Suga
I think Ikon’s Bobby and B.i should definitely be in here
What king of bullshit is this? G- Dragon and TOP SHOULD BE NO 1.
In my opinion Bobby and b.i (Ikon) should be in the top 5 and I like bts but maybe jhope ..........shouldn't be here cuz he doesn't rap that fast and his area is not even rapping he is a dancer and he is obviously in one of the top dancers in Kpop industry
Just my opinion no offence
Srsly? Ilhoon is on top 8?he should be on top 5 or 4 .!!
So someone explain to me why Chanyeol ranked higher than Ilhoon, when Ilhoon’s clearly much better... but whatever I’m just happy to see Ilhoon. BTOB needs more songs where the rap line can shine, everyone already knows there vocal line is incredibly talented.
Gdragon and TOP
Yoongi alone is one of the fastest rappers in korea so...yah
Yay so proud of Ilhoon making the list. Didn’t think he would since he’s such an underrated rapper. His flow and lyrics are amazing. Usually his raps in BTOB are really slow to match the song, but his rap in I’ll Be Your Man was incredible. His spit-fire raps in general are remarkable. Hope he has a comeback as a soloist soon since “She’s Gone” and the entire “Big Wave” album was breathtaking
J hope isn't really a fast rapper. I don't know he raps that fast, to the point where he can be on this list. I think it should only Suga and RM.
Just my opinion
Why does Rapmon have a singing bit in normal songs and when they perform he gets Jhope to do it is it because he's embarrassed
I agree BTS’ whole line should be #1 but I think the snipit about them is wrong - it reads like RM is a god and the other 2 supporting actors - but let’s be honest, Suga is AT LEAST on par with RM if not better. I think their rank is Suga / RM, then JHope just a little behind (but he makes up for it by dancing 1000x better than Suga/RM combined)
RM , J-Hope and Suga the three of the rappers are my favorite . i love BTS
I'm not hating or trying to start fan wars but I disagree with the last o ne(I'm not an anti ARMY, I like BTS) but don't years of experience count? I mean the other rappers on this list such as GD, TOP, Zico, Junhyung, etc. have debuted a long time ago(Bigbang debuted in 2006, Block b in 2011, Beast was also a while ago) and some of them(from what I know at least Top-as Tempo and Zico were underground rappers as well). I'm not trying to hate but please don't be biased to the group you stan(bts maybe...) and it should ok if they aren't as good at rapping yet they're pretty close and also a lot younger. With time they'll be just as good. Also 0% voted for Junghyung and majority voted for Suga of BTS(because of their popularity?) I get some of the votes for BTS member and because they ARE talented rappers but 52% for Suga? That's over half! And Suga is a more popular member than Jhope and RM(I'm a jhope stan tho). Sorry for bad English-not my first language..
YES QUEEN, YES OPPA IS NUMBER 1 BUT I SHOULDN'T BE THIS HAPPY CAUSE I SAW IT COMING INCLUDING WITH NAMJOON AND HO-SEOK
OPPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Dayyuummm all these guys are cool bt aint nufin lik Suga
Yasss yoongi AGUSTD has more than 52% votes...my ultimate bias
For me the best rapper GD TOP
Bruh rm, yoongi, and jhope are amazing. sometimes when they are so cute it's hard to realize they can spit fire lol.
A to the G to the U to the STD I’m D boy because I’m from the D!!
Yoongi/Suga/August D is da best tbh he is the one who can Spit FIRE
Suga is a awesome rapper. rap monster is a gooood rapper tooo
Suga is the best. I Stan him
For me Yoongi or mostly called suga is the best rapper because he is fast than i though but rap mon and hobie is great too i'm so amaze of them.
When i watch Cypher pt.2 i was so amazed of them because they are such a really really great rapper they deserve what they are.
,and also when i watch Suga's Song Agust D i'm really shock like..... How could he do that when he was rapping i feel like he's angry his voice is such a amazing one.
Im so proud on the top 10 best male rapper in kpop.
Hey, RM(bts) leader. Monie,monie.
Suga is my favorite rapper and i'm so happy to know that i'm not the only only one who notices his great rapping skills... his voice is so good to hear unlike other rappers.. i also like the fact that he composed BTS songs from the heart... you'll know his hardships in the past just by listening to his songs. he's such a gem! from an unpolished piece of stone to a gem...not being Bias, I've been listening to other kpop rappers on the list above but i find Suga the best. i'm a fan of BTS since 2016 and i love all of the members.
I'm an EXO L and I love JHOPE but for me GDRAGON and TOP is still the best rapper.
BTS slays.... I'm so proud to be ARMY.. Saranghae...
I'm exo l but sincerity is the best. Bts rapper are the best rapper comparing with other kpop bands rapper
S.U.G.A. aka Agust D
I wish Bobby was here. He is the only idol rapper that won "Show Me The Money. He was the person that proved that idol rapper can rap really good.
I love BTS so much!!
A to the G to the U of the S T D is the new abc
A to the G to the U to the STD
Avere is Bobby??
The rap killer
Good luck BTS, your A.R.M.Y will support you 4ever. (LOVE you SUGA)
I like RM, JH, Suga, GD, TOP, Zico, Baro, Chanyeol, and you missed Zelo, B.I and Bobby!
Suga rm and j hope
TONGUE TECHNOLOGY
Suga, J Hope and RM
Suga is so cute
BOI KIM NAMJOON ALL THE WAY: OUR KING SLAYS
Chanyeol and suga
RM SUGA AND JH ARE THE BESTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT RAPPER IN THE WORLD
LISTEN CYPHER PART 1 TO 4 AND MICDROPPPPPPPPP
Shame to those saying suga and bts rap line should not be no., 1.
Go and listen to cypher 1-4 then judge them.
how do i vote for more than three members???
BTS! YOU ARE THE BEST
all BTS rappers are the best
Rap monster is a best rapper in the world
RAP MONSTER IS THE BEST RAPPERRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!
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