Top 10 Most Popular K-Pop Girl Groups (2018)
The popularity of K-Pop is rising every day. Plenty of Korean girl groups are rising in popularity each day and have lots of fans all around the world. There are many K-Pop girl groups, but the following top 10 are considered to be the most popular K-Pop girl groups in 2018.
Top 10 Most Popular K-Pop Girl Groups (2018)
- BLACKPINK
- Twice
- Red Velvet
- Girls' Generation
- GFriend
- Mamamoo
- EXID
- f (x)
- Girl's Day
- Apink
Which of the K-Pop girl groups listed above is your favorite? Make sure to vote for the group you like the most in the poll at the end of the article. But if your favorite is missing in the list, tell me about it in the comment section below!
1. BlackPink
Years Active: 2016–present
Albums: BlackPink consists of five singles, two EPs and ten music videos. BlackPink released its first single on CD entitled Square One on August 8, 2016.
Members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa
BlackPink, also stylized as BLACKPINK, is the highest-charting female K-Pop band formed by YG Entertainment. The four-member group consisting of Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa, and Jennie, debuted in 2016. Their single "Boombayah" became their first number-one hit on Billboard World Digital Songs chart and is the most-viewed debut music video by a Korean act! In 2017, BlackPink made a strong comeback with "As If It’s Your Last", that achieved over 14 million views on YouTube in less than 24 hours!
Production Company: YG Entertainment, Avex
Associated Acts: YG Family
2. Twice
Years Active: 2015–present
Albums: Twicetagram (2017)
Members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Tzuyu
Twice is the first K-Pop girl group that earned Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for both album and CD single in the same year! Formed by JYP Entertainment through the competition reality show SIXTEEN, the girl band debuted in 2015 with their mini-album The Story Begins. There are nine members: Jeongyeon, Nayeon, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Momo, Sana, and Tzuyu. With wide recognition and popularity in the general public, Twice has been called the new/next "Nation’s Girl Group".
Production Company: JYP Entertainment, Warner Music Japan
Associated Acts: JYP Nation
3. Red Velvet
Years Active: 2014–present
Albums: The Red (2015), Perfect Velvet (2017)
Members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, Yeri
The group with the most number-one albums on the chart that received numerous awards for music, choreography, and popularity, such as Golden Disc New Artist Award and the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Group in 2017, Red Velvet. Also formed by S.M. Entertainment, the group debuted in 2014 with four members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, and Joy. (In 2015, a fifth member, Yeri, joined the group). Red Velvet is known for their unique concept, defined by two different images, "Red" and "Velvet". "Red" is their brighter, vivid side, whereas "Velvet" reflects their softer, more elegant concept.
Production Company: SM Entertainment, Avex Trax
Associated Acts: SM Town, SM Rookies
4. Girl's Generation
Years Active: 2007–present
Albums: Girls' Generation (2007), Oh! (2010), The Boys (2011), I Got a Boy (2013), Lion Heart (2015), Holiday Night (2017), Girls' Generation (2011), Girls & Peace (2012), Love & Peace (2013)
Members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, Seohyun
Girl’s Generation, also referred to as SoShi, or SNSD, formed in 2007 by SM Entertainment. The girl band debuted with nine members by performing their first single "Into the New World". But there are only five current members left: Taeyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri, and Yoona. Jessica departed from Girl’s Generation in 2014, and three more members: Tiffany, Sooyoung, and Seohyun decided not to renew their contracts with SM Entertainment in 2017. The musical style of the group is characterized as electropop and bubblegum pop, though their sound incorporates different genres including hip-hop, RNB, and EDM. With their immense popularity, Girl’s Generation are considered as one of the most sought-out advertisers in South Korea, as the group members have the most influence over consumers.
Production Company: SM Entertainment, EMI Japan, Interscope
Associated Acts: SM Town, Girls' Generation-TTS
5. GFriend
Years Active: 2015–present
Albums: LOL (2016)
Members: Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, Umji
Also known as Girlfriend, GFRIEND is a six-member girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The K-Pop group consists of Sowon, Eunha, Yuju, Yerin, SinB, and Umji. Despite coming from a small company, the band won numerous 2015 female rookie awards and took first place on many music shows in 2016. It also should be noted that the pre-orders for their fourth album titled The Awakening with the title track "Fingertip" exceeded 100,000 units!
Production Company: Source Music, King Records
Associated Acts: N/A
6. Mamamoo
Years Active: 2014–present
Albums: Melting (2016)
Members: Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein, Hwasa
Mamamoo is well known for their retro, jazz, and R&B concepts and vocal performances. They formed in 2014 with four members: Solar, Moonbyuk, Wheein, and Hwasa. The group debuted with their retro-inspired song with a funk rhythm, titled "Mr. Ambiguous" (to their first mini-album Hello) and was considered one of the best debuts of 2014. The next year they solidified their position in the K-Pop world with the album Pink Funky with the title song "Um Oh Ah Yeh". Known particularly for their funky pop songs, Mamamoo surprises the audience with a powerful pop ballad "Paint Me" (2017) that emphasizes the group’s soulful side.
Production Company: RBW
Associated Acts: Esna
7. EXID
Years Active: 2012–present
Albums: Street (2016)
Members: Solji, LE, Hani, Hyelin, Jeonghwa
EXID (short for "Exceed in Dreaming"), is a girl group under AB Entertainment with five talented members: LE, Soliji, Hani, Hyerin, and Jeonghwa. The band made their debut in 2012 with the single "Holla" but it was not until 2014, that the group gained popularity with the hugely successful single "Up & Down". At the beginning of 2017, EXID released the second Chinese single "Up & Down" and removed the original one from their YT channel.
Production Company: Banana Culture Entertainment, AB Entertainment
Associated Acts: C-Clown, Shinsadong Tiger, Bestie
8. F(x)
Years Active: 2009–present
Albums: Pinocchio (2011), Pink Tape (2013), Red Light (2014), 4 Walls (2015)
Members: Victoria, Amber, Luna, Krystal
One of the few internationally recognized k-pop groups, this four-member girl group under SM Entertainment consists of four members: Victoria, Amber, Luna, and Krystal. F(x) is considered to be a multinational group since it's composed of members from South Korea, China, and the US. The band makes dance-oriented pop music and wins favorable responses in terms of their experimental concepts presented through every song they have released.
Production Company: S.M. Entertainment, Avex Trax
Associated Acts: SM Town
9. Girl's Day
Years Active: 2010–present
Albums: Summer Party (2014), Girl's Day Party in Zepp (2012), Winter Party (2014), Autumn Party (2015)
Members: Sojin, Yura, Minah, Hyeri
Girl’s Day formed in 2010 with five members but currently consists of only four: Sojin, Yura, Minah and Hyeri. In 2017, Dream Tea Entertainment, under which the gorgeous girl group was formed, revealed that Girl’s Day was set to comeback after almost a two-year break during which its members focused on their solo activities. On the day of their comeback, the music video for I’ll Be Yours was released and hit more than 2 million views in just 24 hours (on 1theK’s YouTube channel)!
Production Company: Dream Tea Entertainment (South Korea), Kiss Entertainment (Japan)
Associated Acts: N/A
10. Apink
Years Active: 2011–present
Albums: Une Année (2012), Pink Memory (2015), Pink Revolution (2016), Pink Season (2015), Pink Doll (2016), Pink Stories (2017)
Members: Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Jung Eun-ji, Son Na-eun, Kim Nam-joo, Oh Ha-young
Apink is one of the most popular South Korean groups composed of amazingly talented and beautiful members. Formed by Plan A Entertainment, it’s a six-member group: Chorong, Bomi, Eunji, Naeun, Namjoo, Hayoung (the seventh member, Yookyung, left the group in 2013 to focus on her studies). Apink achieved great success and recognition not only in Asia – the group made its way to Japan (they released their Japanese album, Pink season), Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Taiwan and also toured North America (they became the first K-Pop girl group to do it since 2012).
Production Company: Plan A Entertainment, UMG (EMI)
Associated Acts: N/A
Highest Selling Korean Pop Albums
Artist
| Album
| Sales
|
|---|---|---|
Kim Gun-mo
| "Wrongful Encounter"
| 3,300,000
|
Jo Sung-mo
| "For Your Soul"
| 2,047,152
|
Jo Sung-mo
| "Let Me Love"
| 2,042,096
|
Seo Taiji and Boys
| "Seo Taiji and Boys IV"
| 2,000,000
|
g.o.d
| "Chapter 3: Lies"
| 1,824,278
|
g.o.d
| "Chapter 4: Road"
| 1,738,082
|
BTS
| "Wings (Full & RG)"
| 1,702,266
|
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Comments
Even though I'm not a blink, but a once. I agree with this, that BLACKPINK is indeed more popular than Twice. If you compare everything then you would see that BLACKPINK is more popular than Twice. This ranking isn't wrong. You can even look at the votes people took on this page clearly, BLACKPINK is the most popular.
i love blackpink
bob is weird
We’re talking popularity here guys. Just look at the votes. Look at the monthly listeners on Spotify. Look at the YouTube views. Who wins? Blackpink. Being a Once myself, I think that this list, or at least Blackpink and Twice’s rankings, are perfectly accurate and not biased. So can we Onces please just accept it, move on and stop starting fan-wars by spreading unnecessary hate? Let’s stream Dance The Night Away and get it to 100M!
Girls Generation is always top .it as
national girls group
apink is the best group than griend and f(x)!!!
Blackpink isn't first place, where the hell did you get that from lmao, twice is first place
guys dont worry, this isnt an official page as the ranking is completely wrong
1.Twice
2nd.redvelvet
3rd. snsd
4th. gfriend
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Tbh 2ne1 is the most legendary Kpop girl group ever! but after them Mamamoo has so much to offer! vocals wise, rap wise and performance wise they're really a class apart! they'll soon be topping the charts!
I thought blackpink, twice and momoland is the biggest group
Blackpink blackpink blackpink sarange
BLACKPINK twice and momoland
To all merries, keep support and loved to our momoland.
Mamamoo is the most fun and carefree group you'll ever witness. There's never a dull moment with them. They're also great vocalists! Even Moonbyul's considered a secret vocal aside from her being the main rapper.
I don't agree this is biased...twice is more popular than bp...they sell more albums and they have many YouTube views their fandom is really big so first is twice
blackpink is the best uhh ahh
Lisa is a korean wannabe, she's an insult to koreans and the K-POP industry, you don't see other thai idols that tries hard to make themselves look korean like she does, and abusing 'aegyo' like she is some korean
Sorry but the ranking is wrong. You need to rank them by how popular they are in Korea. BlackPink isn't first place and Twice is more popular than them, this list is biased.
BlackPink isn't the best, this is an insult to GFriend and Red velvet who actually put up with a lot as in schedule wise yet can perform very stable when completely live.
BlackPink is losing fans rapidly, horrible fan base attacking other groups. In reality, they are not number 1, it's just because they keep putting down other groups, I really hope the group disbands as they are toxic to the K-POP industry.
Change the list, BlackPink isn't first. They are not even in the TOP 10.
The ranking is completely wrong, BlackPink isn't even in the TOP ten girl group.
People need to realize that the YouTube views do not count, biased ranking.
The group is overrated as well, they cannot sing live.
Blackpink is the best..they have a amazing performances in dancing and raping..and in my place blackpink is the most popular...
TWICE IS THE BEST i mean blackpink is ok to but i think twice is more popular
BLACKPINK is the best!!
Because they have amazing skills in singing,rapping,dancing, and have a nice attitude. They are best visuals!!!!
VOTE FOR CUTEST GIRL GROUP
I hate it that black pink is number one Twice should be first … their songs are much much better and min soo happy I’m a once
How can BLACKPINK be the no.1? It's so bullshxt.
TWICE is only one girl group that have almost 300k album sales everytime they comeback and get a great digitals streaming too.
Look at BLACKPINK they can't even beat Red Velvet.
Weird...You all mentioned all the other members that left Apink, Girl's Day, Girls' Generation, and such. No mention of Sulli from f(x)?
twice is the best group and i like them very much. they are very cute and natural
i'm so sorry but blackpink is the most popular girl gorup in 2018 because they break the record they achieved 36.2 million views in just 24 hour and how about twice? twice is too old but they still in their own level so blackpink is the real queens! get it! so shut up haters! i will not do this if you didn't bash my queens!
Black pink
Love u black pink....
Momoland and twice i liked
Go go apink... We love you... Fighting.. You are the best..
TWICE is still the best.
Don't use popularity as basis, it should be based on the overall achievements and we all know that TWICE have it.
Other than that, they have a lot of haters because of their concept (which is cutesy), but they are still doing great. What more if they would change to sexy concepts... Just wait for Tzuyu to grow a bit older.
Gfriend is the perfect group but all the groups are talented. Try to watch Gfriend's dance practices and 2times faster dance and sure you will love it. Hope to respect and love gfriend.
for me twice is the best kpop group in korea
For me Twice is the best
Go BLACKPINK!!!!
they are the best
They are all beautiful!!!!
BLACKPINK!!!!!!
Yasss blinks!
Blackpink is AMAZING!!!
my vote is twice becuase she 's beautyfull and loving,best dancer,best vocals,best sexy
BLINK for life!!
I love Blackpink so much since their debut... My bias is LISA
apink is the best
Blackpink in your area!
Blackpink is the Revolutionn!
BLACKPINK is The revolution
BlackPink is my favorite girl group I got into kpop the year they debuted. I loved their style from the beginning and the members are all different. My bias is Lisa but the other girls are amazing as well. I'm glad to be with them since the beginning of their idol lives.
My apink babies are gonna make a music video :') they've been longer in this but Blackpink and twice are still cool but honestly I love apink better
The best group is twice
blackpink is the revolution
I love Blackpink so much.
They are different from others girl group.
blackpink is the revolution.
I'm so like apink couse they all so beautiful member and perfect talent
Look, I'm not looking for a conflict here but we have to calm down. Especially ONCEs and BLINKs. I'm a ONCE personally, but that doesn't mean I have to start shouting insults toward BLINKs because BLACKPINK is ranked above TWICE. Previously, TWICE was ranked above BLACKPINK, now it's the other way around. So what? Both groups have amazing talents, and neither is worse than the other. Give both sides a chance because they both work hard and deserve our support. They both deserve all of our love. It might change, no one knows yet. The point I'm trying to make is that we can't start acting immature because things don't go the way we want. If TWICE and BLACKPINK are friends, why can't ONCE's and BLINK's do the same? Can't there be peace between the two fandoms?
Congratulations BLACKPINK AND BLINK!!!
BLACKPINK
Twice is more popular
All these groups are talented, but we are here talking about popularity. Blackpink's new title song received more than 100 million views in YT in a week, while Twice's "What is Love" been out for 2 months and has more than 140 million views. It doesn't take a genius to see the differences between them. I though like both groups.
Blackpink is nice but consider that they did not even released a full album like twice has. I'm not protecting twice here. But guys its true really that twice is considered the most popular girl group not even in korea bit in the whole world. Even camilla cabello stan them. Blackpink also deserves the rank but twice reallyis the number 1 for me.
Well..... SNSD is always in my heart..they've been active since 2007 which is already 12 years and is the longest in Kpop history.... They've been the most popular girl group in diff countries... they r everyones fav and they got the most view in their mv.....and they r the most successful girl group ever....and always will be... So compare to SNSD, all this new kpop groups r nth for me as they r the seniors now ... anyway i like all of this top 10 girl groups but for me gg is number 1.
Blackpink is a bit overrated. I fail to understand how they got so much fame from just releasing a couple songs? They haven't even released a full album. If they had released one, then I would understand all the hype. Everyone keeps going on about how they're badass and all, and how they're the only girl group who's actually like that. But they're not the first. 2nei1 did that a long time ago. They gained a lot of success. but after 2nei1 disbanded, blackpink is just a similar replacement. So I don't get why people call them "unique". they didn't start the wave of badass females. 2nei1 did that a long time ago. Plus it will be hard to deserve the success that 2nei1 gained over the past decade.
Blackpink is more famous internationally because they have cooler concept and they don't really act cute which the international fans love. but they are also famous in Korea especially to this new generation, and hey! Their visuals are awesome, their vocals are fit for their concept and also their steps are simple/easy/but hard to forget. On the other hand Twice is more well known in Korea, because 'cute, cheerful and charming' concept with an up-beat songs and energizing dance steps can easily get the attention of Korean people. But they are also well known internationally because of their cuteness. Their visuals are no joke, their vocals are amazing and catchy and so are their dance steps. Both of these amazing groups are awesome and great. They achieved so much because of their hardwork so that means no one is allowed to call them lazy or just depending on their ent. Because we don't know what the hell they've been through. Just because a group you really admire didn't make it to the 1st, (I'm not referring to once, just in case you might think about it in the wrong way. I'm telling this to everyone and to what will happen in the future.) It doesn't mean that they will always remain as 2nd or 3rd or 4th or 5th or whatever..... Everything can change or maybe more achievements could come. And as a Kpoper, I didn't expect that the fandoms of the 2 famous and biggest girl groups would fight over that 'no.1' . yes, you feel good if the group you admire most got that slot but. Come on, let's try to be humble just for a bit and to those who did not, why not just congratulate them. Just be thankful that your fav are included to that ranking. TWICE and BLACKPINK, according to my research, they are close to each other. They're friends and always smile and say hi when they see each other. But what happened to their fandoms? Some girl groups get too much haters, why? Its just because of their fans. TWICE and BLACKPINK got no problem with each other when it comes to these because they know one of them deserve that slot IN their PERFECT TIME. They got no problem with each other but ONCE's and BLINKS have, try fixing your problems dudes. Or it would effect the popularity of your choice of group. FANWAR WONT DO ANYTHING AND WONT HELP IF YOU REALLY WANT YOUR FAV. GROUP TO ACHIEVE. WHY WONT YOU JUST SIT DOWN AND BE HUMBLE AND SUPPORT THEM IN A GOOD WAY. AND THAT WAY CAN MAKE THEM HAPPY, AND NOT HURT SO JUST CALM DOWN,
My FANGRIL SIDE......
by the way I'm an armybuddy who once reveluv a panda that blinks. Hehheh peace is awesome y'all. But mostly I'm a buddy.... Yeojachingu fighting!!!! Your doing great!!! Just keep up the good work!!!!! Impress us more of your sharp and knife-like dance steps. And your vocals are greattttttt!!!!!! Just stay with your powerful concept, but you can put some twist or whateverrrrr. This achievement is already big especially to a girl group that came from a small company!!!!! Work hard girls but don't forget to rest!!! If something bad happens to you we'll be worried a lot. Don't mind about the haters just mind about the people who loves youuuuuu. Stay positive and happy. I would also like to send my deepest condolence to our leader Sowon who is suffering right now because of her father's death. Stay strong!!! And keep impressing and surprising people!!!! Fighting yeojachinguuuu!!!!!! Fighting twiceeeeuuuuu!!!!! Fighting blackpinkeeeuuuuu!!!! Fighting redeubelbeteeeuuuuu!!!!!! Fightinggg apinkkeeeuuuu!!!!! Y'all did a great job and deserved that placeee!!! Congratttsssss!!!!!
Blackpink is really the winner because they are talented and beautiful as always
so vote for Blackpink
Twice win ...please vote twice
The vote tells us already . no need to fight .
blackpink
Twice is more popular you are just a blink
Apink forever in our hearts
Blackpink of course
TwiceBlackVelvet QUEENS
Wait, Blackpink has 10 music video? I'm blink and I've never known that
saying blackpink has no talents what the fuck are you talking about? other fandoms are toxic can ur group even achieve 34M views or 33.7m views in 24hrs and 1m likes n two hours i think not. and 2.5m likes no right so shut the fuck up and sit there wait for your group to comeback and not comment like they are not talented yes twice is nations girl group they are popular in asia but not like blackpink who is popular worldwide and charts in almost 70 countries? idk if it's 70 or more so don't say they're not talented.
"Blackpink is not popular"
- they have 9.7 follower on Instagram
- more than 7 million subscribers on youtube
- all five songs are more than 100 million views
- their Du-Dhu-Du-Dhu MV teaser is already 7 million views
"They just lay on bed and let YG do the work"
- whaaaat?? Clearly you have no idea what you're talking about so just shut up
"They don't have talent"
- they dances well and baby THEY DON'T DO LIP SYNC "
"They don't have lots of song so they are not popular"
- this is funny, all their achievements and lots of love that they are Recieving right now is because of that 5 songs. ONLY 5 SONGS but they became the most famous girl group.
#BLACKPINKINYOURAREA
BLACKPINK
Blackpink in your area.
Its probably twice is the best but now (G)-Idle is the best.
(G)-Idle beat the blackpink. Why there isn't (G)-Idle ughhhhhhh.
Tbh Twice is more popular in korea and worldwide rather we can say that blackpink is more populart than twice in western since its their taste of music but still mot enough to beat twice popularity every media article are saying that twice is the only kpop girl group that can go againt boy groups in terms of popularity so no doubt that twice deserved the no.1 position in kpop gg more than anyone else
how can you say that blackpink is most popular when they are inactive the whole year when they didnt do Anything?what did you do you estimated the popularity?guessing?this kind of top is no joke u can offend a lot of fandoms so dont play with it.
Twice is more popular than Blackpink.. in Korea.
I love Twice So Much
#100/ blink
BLACKPINK FOR DA WIN BABY
#1
twice is the best. The are young, naturally, beautiful, friendly, and full of energy.
Otherwise old and face full of public fraud. The important thing is naturally and still innocent
Y'all are toxic. Why can't we just celebrate the two groups individually and not compare them? Their styles and the demographic they appeal to are different. It's like 2NE1 to Girls Generation. Stop lol. They are both great.
Blackpink is the best kpop group than red velvet and twice.
Everyone says that red velvet and twice is most successful group but its wrong Blackpink has only 5 songs but then also blackpink is popular through the world and in Korea . There are blinks all over the world . Thise who agree please vote for blackpink all blinks please vote for blackpink.
BLACKPINK IS THE BEST KPOP GIRL GROUP .
gfriend is the best
twice is the best
It's "Blackpink" not "black pink" ugh
ONCE ACCEPT ONCE'S BLACKPINK AND MORE POPULAR THAN TWICE
BLACKPINK is equal to any group that is in this list, but BLACKPINK has to say that in Blinks we can not explain
Even with only 5 BP songs being much more successful than groups that have more than 10 songs
JUNE 15, 2018 MINI-ALBUM BLACKPINK
Excuse me!! To some Once over there. You keep saying that Twice or more talented than Blackpink, Twice is more popular, etc. Can you just accept that your idol is no2. Your too much. And btw Blackpink didnt comeback yet so please just wait and Blackpink will beat your Twice What is Love 24 hrs. And some Once saying What is love 24 hrs views is 50M views Wtf? Are you really Once?!!
Blackpink is no1 till the end.
Twice. Is number 1.....because Twice have talent and blackpink dont have specially talent
BLACKPINK is no doubt the best among these k-pop girl groups. NO DOUBT.
i love blackpink
blackpink is the best kpop group of my life because they fucos in dance then tey korean act
twice is number one they reached a lot of views on their new song what is love. i think its 50 million views in one day so i think twice is more popular but i am a blink and a once
Blackpink No.1
Wow blackpink so so strong i like blackpink
TWICE Should be number 1 .. i think the author of this site is bias
It's obvious that Twice is more Popular
Black pink takes so much time having a comeback and they dont know how to write a song, for me twice should be the number 1 beacause of their consistency in being awesome and having millions of views
Twice undergone so many challenges in sixteen while blackpink didnt do anything they just lie in bed and let YG entertainment do the job
#Twice no. 1 #BP is good but twice is the best
I dont like blak pink ok...
BLACKPINK in you area
Blackpink is the most popular girl group and most talented ever than twice
BLACKPINK most popular worldwide.
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