Top 10 Most Popular K-Pop Girl Groups (2021)

Diana has been writing on Spinditty for over 3 years. She is a K-pop enthusiast with a deep love for Korean culture.

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 2021.

Top 10 Most Popular K-Pop Girl Groups (2020)

1. BLACKPINK
2. Twice
3. Red Velvet
4. Everglow
5. GFriend
6. Mamamoo
7. EXID
8. Oh!GG
9. Itzy
10. IZ*ONE

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. Everglow

Years Active: 2019–present

Albums: Arrival of Everglow, Hush

Members: Aisha, Sihyeon, E: U, Onda, Yiren, and Mia

Everglow is a K-pop girl group managed by Yuehua Entertainment, a multinational talent agency from Beijing. So, it’s no wonder the group is composed of members not from Korea but different countries of the world! It consists of 6 members: Onda, E:U, Sihyeon, Mia, Yiren, and Aisha. One more interesting fact is that each member has a specific position in the whole group. Everglow debuted in March 2019 with their very first album called “Arrival of Everglow”.

Production Company: Yuehua

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. Oh!GG

Years Active: 2018–present

Albums: Oh!GG debuted with the single "Lil' Touch"

Members: Yuri, Yoona, Sunny, Taeyeon and Hyoyeon

Girls' Generation-Oh!GG is the second unit of already popular K-pop girl group Girls' Generation, formed in 2018. The thing is that in 2017, three members of the group decided to leave the agency and the group itself, leaving the group in hiatus. However, the group wasn’t disbanded – in August 2018, the new unit of the group consisting of the remaining members, debuted with the single “Lil Touch”. It’s considered one of the most successful female K-pop group units!

Production Company: SM

Associated Acts: Girls' Generation, SM Town

9. Itzy

Years Active: 2019–present

Albums: It'z Icy

Members: Lia, Yeji, Ryujin, Yuna, and Chaeryeong

Formed by JYP Entertainment, K-pop girl group Itzy consists of 5 members: Ryujin, Yeji, Lia, Yuna, and Chaeryeong. They debuted in February 2019 with their single “It’z Different”. Itzy gained fame fast not only because it’s from one of Korea’s biggest and most successful K-pop agencies (miss A and TWICE came out of this label too), but also because some of its members like Chaeryeong and Ryujin have competed on various television shows. You can remember Ryujin from the show called Mixnine and Chaeryeong who appeared in many K-pop shows such as 2013’s K-Pop Star 3 and Sixteen (TWICE was formed through this show).

Production Company: JYP

10. IZ*ONE

Years Active: 2018–present

Albums: Color*Iz, Heart*Iz, Buenos Aires, Vampire

Members: Kang Hye-won, An Yu-jin, Lee Chae-Yeon, Kim Min-Ju, Hitomi Honda, Kim Chae-won, Sakura Miyawaki, Kwon Eun-bi, Jang Won-young, Nako Yabuki, Choi Ye-Na, Jo Yu-ri

Iz One is a K-pop/J-pop girl group created after the Mnet competition show Produce 48, the third season of Produce 101. You might be surprised or not, but it consists of twelve members! The group made its debut in October 2018 with its extended play Color*Iz. It didn’t take long for them to gain huge commercial success. Selling over 225,000 units and raising to the second place on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart, the new group subsequently got several awards of the New Artist of the Year.

Production Company: EMI

Associated Acts: AKB48, HKT48

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Comments

Tota on September 10, 2020:

BLACK PINK❤

Blink and army on September 10, 2020:

Blackpink in your area

Someone on September 09, 2020:

Popularity = Blackpink, Twice.

Vocal = Red velvet.

Dance = Blackpink, Itzy.

Rap = Blackpink.

Visual = All woman in this world is more than pretty.

blink blackpink on September 09, 2020:

Blackpink is better than all kpop girl groups

Hani.m on September 08, 2020:

Just Blackpink

Eunju on September 08, 2020:

Popularity - BlackPink & Twice (Internationally)

Popularity- GFriend, Red Velvet & Twice (Locally)

Powerful Vocal - (Mamamoo, GFriend & Red Velvet)

Powerful UpBeat songs - (BlackPink , Itzy)

Powerful Soulful meaningful songs - (GFriend & Mamamoo)

Powerful Dance - (BlackPink , Itzy)

Synchronize Dance - (GFriend)

Visuals (They all have thier own killer look)

blackpink blink forever on September 08, 2020:

I love blackpink

gwen Manzano on September 07, 2020:

I like blackpink

I loveeeeeeee Blackpink more than everything on September 07, 2020:

I loveeeeeeee Blackpink more than everything

Ren on September 07, 2020:

Blackpink is the Queen

uwu on September 07, 2020:

I love everglow

Blackpink in your area !!!!!!! on September 06, 2020:

Blackpink in your area !!!!!!!

Hana on September 06, 2020:

BLΛƆKPIИK IS THE REVOLUTIOИ

BLACKPINK IS QUEENS on September 06, 2020:

BLACKPINK IS QUEENS

J L R J on September 05, 2020:

Blackpink is the best, the greatest, everything

Blackpink stans on September 04, 2020:

Blackpink is the best group also my ultimate group my bias is Jisoo btw

LBL on September 04, 2020:

Blackpink world domination, but I love all these groups ya what a wonderful time to be alive

Sugandi fernando on September 04, 2020:

Actually BLACK PINK is my favourite idol group and I like a lot Rose....

I always be Blackpink Fangirl (BLINK) forever on September 03, 2020:

BLACKPINK IS THE BEST, THE GREATEST, EVERYTHING!

I Love Blackpink but I Hate Twice on September 03, 2020:

Blackpink = Kpop's Queens

Blink. Twice hater on September 03, 2020:

Blackpink is the real Queens of Kpop

Twice is the fake queens of kpop

Once on September 03, 2020:

Twice(Queens of kpop)

I am real BLINK on September 02, 2020:

Blackpink is the best group

B,,,,,,,,,,,L,,,,,,,,I,,,,,,,,,N,,,,,,,,,,K on September 02, 2020:

Blackpink is the best

Black. Pink on September 01, 2020:

Blackpink!!!!!!

Blackpink is the real Kpop's Queens on September 01, 2020:

My opinion

1 Of course Queen Blackpink

2 twice

3 secret number

4 itzy

5 red velvet

6 gfriend

7 gidle

8 momoland

9 oh my girl

10 mamamoo

Hi people on September 01, 2020:

I think this is a little inaccurate because EVERGLOW only has a lot if views but not much sales this is my opinion

1. TWICE OR BLACKPINK

2.Red Velvet

3. Gfriend

4. MAMAMOO

5. ITZY

6. IZONE

7. (G)IDLE

8. Oh my girl

9. MOMOLAND

BLACKPINK - FANGIRL on August 31, 2020:

Blackpink is the best. The real Queens of kpop. No one can beat Blackpink. But Blackpink can beat all kpop girl groups, because they are kpop's Queen.

My name is......... BLINK!!!!!!!!!!! on August 31, 2020:

BLACKPINK IS THE ORIGINAL QUEENS OF KPOP

Blackpink is better than Twice on August 31, 2020:

Blackpink is better than Twice

♡ B ♡ L ♡ I ♡ N ♡ K ♡ on August 30, 2020:

Blackpink is the best

Twice on August 30, 2020:

Twice is best groups

Blackpink is the real Quens on August 30, 2020:

READ MY NAME

B L I N K on August 30, 2020:

Blackpink!!!!!

Blackpink is the best kpop girl group forever on August 30, 2020:

Blackpink is the best kpop girl group forever

Real Blink on August 30, 2020:

Blackpink is Best.

No one can beat them.

BLINK. BLACKPINK FANGIRL on August 30, 2020:

Blackpink is Queens ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

I am Blink on August 30, 2020:

Blackpink is the best

Jiminieee on August 29, 2020:

I'd say mamamoo are queens so as everglow, red velvet, gfriend, and itzy. luv themmm

#BlackpinkIsTheBest on August 29, 2020:

Blackpink is not just the most popular also the most talented and the real Queens

Blackpink is Queens on August 29, 2020:

Blackpink is the best. they can beating all kpop girl groups. But no one kpop girl groups can beating Queen Blackpink. Because they are Queens.

Blackpink on August 29, 2020:

Blackpink is the best because they're the most talented kpop gg, the most popular, and the real Queens.

I love blackpink so muchhhhh... on August 29, 2020:

Blackpink is the real Queens of kpop

Other groups is the fake queens

Blackpink fangirl (BLINK) on August 29, 2020:

Wow so many Blinks in here and i'm Blink too btw

Blink Blink Blink Blink on August 29, 2020:

Blackpink is Queen of kpop

BLACKPINK BLINK on August 29, 2020:

Blackpink is the best kpop gg for everything

BLINK on August 29, 2020:

Blackpink is the real Kpop's Queens

Bts army on August 29, 2020:

Although my fav's red velvet i would say twice r the best

Srishti on August 28, 2020:

What about G IDLE

Yona hime on August 28, 2020:

Correction: The three members from SNSD (Tiffany, Sooyoung and Seohyun) just left SME not the group itself. They've already said that they're still part of the group. And they are also still being introduced as a member of Girls'Generation.

Mhii on August 28, 2020:

Mamamo are the real ones with outstanding talent and charisma

Yazdagher on August 27, 2020:

I’m a mindy itzy fangirl here I love itzy my bias is Lia btw and why so many blinks

Hi blinks blackpink in your area on August 26, 2020:

Hi blinks Blackpink in your area

hi hello on August 26, 2020:

twice is the Queens

foreever blink on August 26, 2020:

Black pink in your area!!!!

Notorious on August 26, 2020:

MAMAMOO ARE THE ORIGINAL QUEENS!!!!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

Terrica on August 26, 2020:

Black pink is the greatest the best and everything

Blink on August 26, 2020:

Blackpink is the best !!!!!!!

Souad on August 26, 2020:

Mamamoo the best

Jessy J on August 25, 2020:

BlackPink !!!

Eyyy on August 25, 2020:

Twice's talent is sooo underated sobsob...

Their getting even more hardwork than ever before i mean like even after dancing to the chorus of more n more i feel soo tired...

Their hardwork is always being put out of the context when thrice comes...

I hope twice would be famous worldwide too one day before they disband #트와이스

#I'mBlink on August 25, 2020:

#Blackpink

BLINK on August 22, 2020:

Blackpink is the real Queens of kpop

Queens = Blackpink on August 21, 2020:

Blackpink is kpop's Queens.

Blackpink is my Queens.

Blackpink is Queens of everything.

Blackpink on August 21, 2020:

Blackpink is the best.

BLACKPINK is QUEENS on August 21, 2020:

I voted for BLACKPINK. They are the real QUEEN of kpop.

Blackpink fangirl on August 21, 2020:

Blackpink is the Queen of kpop.

Because they're so TALENTED.

And the members : Jisoo is the queen visual,Lisa is the dancing machine,Rose is the Amazing main vocal,Jennie is the Badass queen.

Blackpink is my queens on August 21, 2020:

Me : I voted for Blackpink.

You: Why you voted for Blackpink?

Me : They're my queens.

BLACKPINK is QUEENS on August 21, 2020:

For me

1 QUEEN BLACKPINK

2 twice

3 secret number

4 niziu

5 itzy

6 gfriend

7 red velvet

8 girls generation (snsd)

9 gidle

10 everglow

BLINK on August 21, 2020:

BLACKPINK is the real QUEEN OF KPOP and if you don't believe look at in the vote BLACKPINK WINS and that's mean BLACKPINK is QUEEN.

They also have much talent they can sing,dancing,and rapping.overall BLACKPINK IS THE MOST POPULAR,MOST TALENTED,AND THE REAL QUEENS.

BTS on August 21, 2020:

Why itzy is on number 9 ...... I mean why.....

Ranjitha P Bellad on August 20, 2020:

Red velvet is the Queen of the kpop

They are so much talanted

Sm entertainment is so lucky to have such members in Red Velvet

Blink on August 19, 2020:

Blackpink is QUEEN OF KPOP

I Love Queen Blackpink!!! on August 18, 2020:

Blackpink is also the most talented and the best for me

BLINK on August 18, 2020:

Blackpink is my favorite group

So i voted them

Love you Blackpink from Indonesia

Blackpink is queens on August 18, 2020:

Blackpink is my ultimate group

Bimala lawati limbu on August 18, 2020:

Blackpink is my fav group

Yes, obsly all know that bp is the most famous groug in the world

Actually, bp group is also famous in nepal❤

Blackpink

Loraine on August 17, 2020:

BLACKPINK, they are QUEENS!!

A strong blink on August 17, 2020:

I have to say I love blackpink they are the best and they will always be the best but If I have to say. that twice is my second favourite. then red velvert then itzy. but my mind will never change about blackpink......

Blink on August 16, 2020:

Blackpink is the most famous girl group in Korea after bts I love u blackpink Queen's of loop

Once on August 15, 2020:

Twice is the best for me

Blink x blackpink always great in the world on August 12, 2020:

I will always stan

Blackpink

Mamamoo

Gfriend

Izone

Twice

(G)I-DLE

Everglow

Oh!GG

But I think blackpink is most popular girl group in world because they can dance , they can rap , they can sing

And all are beautiful and gorgeous

And I like there song very much even I like there sad songs I also like there rap because they are rapper queen and some intro are also very good

And they also make there very difficult choreography because there dances are on another level and I also like there voice there voice like cute , Powerful , unique and these girl group are also talented

Mamamoo

I like there vocals skills all member can sing High notes even they are great and talented they are vocals queen and also there rap and dance and I like there music these group are the best girl groups

Gfriend

I like there cute voice and vocals they are Princess of vocals they can dance because there all dances are really hard choreography image that they are dance queen and I like there intro they are also intro queen they are also talented girl group I will always stan gfriend

Red velvet

I like there voice they can sing High notes even they can sing they can dance they can rap and these also a talented girl group

So I will stan these five girl group

Blackpink x twice x mamamoo x gfriend x red velvet

GG on August 12, 2020:

Don't judge. Little knowledge is dangerous. How would you know if blackpink is the most talented. They have very less songs and don't even write their own lyrics. They're just idols not artists. There are so many other groups who are more talented. They are just the most popular. Yes, they are talented but they are not popular because of their talent, it's because of their company. But your faves will always be the best for you, so that's okay

Hips on August 12, 2020:

No gidle

Pets on August 12, 2020:

You gotta be kidding me ?? Where is G-idle ?? Are you even crazy or u dont know much about kpop ?? All these girl groups u posted are made my their entertainment industry thats why u supporting them or ur channel is bought by the company ?? Gidle being a self production girl group just signed a copyright under cube and republic ..they gv more than 20 plus songs in just 2 years n ur post doenst even make sense ... some girl group in ur list only have 3,4 songs or even below 20 songs ?? Wash ur brain n come and edit ur page

B L I N K on August 12, 2020:

Blackpink is not just the most popular but also the most talented and the best

Kpop is my world on August 11, 2020:

I think all kpop girl groups is best group

me but I will stan blackpink , twice , mamamoo , gfriend , oh!GG , red velvet

All groups are my favourite but This are

All in another level so for me

Blink

Once

Moomoo

Buddy

Oh!GG

Reveluv

IME on August 10, 2020:

Every group is unique in their own way. We should'nt be sad if our faves are underrated because we don't everyone to love them, just a few GOOD PEOPLE.

BLINK on August 10, 2020:

Blackpink is the best

Tpi on August 10, 2020:

If You Don't Know (G)I-DLE..

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Go_shut down your Website..

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choose another career..

Or go stay on another planet..off

Starry_Night on August 10, 2020:

Mamamoo members are all rounders. But of course not a master of none, they are vocal queens.

A.R.M.Y on August 10, 2020:

Seeing moomoo's spread love only, also at the same time, makes me proud

mamamoo is coming back for you moomoo on August 10, 2020:

Members of Mamamoo are stable because they debut not at a young age. They are mature. I love their personalities. They are MY Kpop Queens.

Moomoo on August 10, 2020:

Mamamoo is beyond compared

I love you Mamamoo

You are the best

You deserve to be recognised more and gain popularity

goodboy on August 10, 2020:

oh i watched that youtube video What koreans think of Mamamoo? and i agreed with most of them. They said that mmm can be themselves which most gg's can't and they have great personality. They are outstanding. I don't hate other gg's, i only spead love for my girls.

Spinebreaker on August 10, 2020:

Mamamoo is not that popular but they are SO TALENTED i'm not lying

All four of them can sing, rap, dance, write their OWN LYRICS and their live performances are amazing. They are not just idols but they are ARTISTS. They have the western style. They can sing any song concept. They don't have the same style of music or the same formula again and again in their songs, i never get bored listening to them. It took such a long time for me to recognize them but you won't regret liking them. They deserve more for their talents.

ELLY on August 08, 2020:

G IDLE is meant to be among since they are nominated for best kpop and also very popular. i think blackpink is also nice but twice is better. pls consider the awards twice has earned. i admit that blackpink breaks records but twice has more awards to prove it. And also blackpink produce like 1-2 songs a year so how the fuck won't they get an award

K.A.Jamil on August 08, 2020:

IZ*ONE have achieved lots of kove in a really short time, and their songs are some of the greatest of all time. Blackpink, Twice are good too. But as a young girl group, IZ*ONE is marvellous! They need more support before their contract ends.... I hope they can stay much longer.....

Andrei on August 07, 2020:

Anyone commenting on this article that "blackpink is blah blah blah and twice is more good than blackpink" you know what just shut the fuck up because lets just admit it that blackpink is more popular and they are queens dont ever compare my queens to your twice shit coz even when you walk down the streets here on uk they will all say that they dont like your TWIICEEE because their so called "cute voice on their songs" it makes them sick like if its me i will vomit and you like that kind of songs damn disgusting

Wobbler on August 07, 2020:

Charty. Hird.