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
|
Which K-Pop girl band is your favorite?
Comments
Blackpink is the best of all groups
Not even surprised that it is BLACKPINK..
People the votes already say about the popularity of every group,so stop bashing each other..In Korea obviously twice is the most popular in 2018,but this is about popularity in global terms which blackpink tops at..
What's funny is that blackpink is the youngest group here
I understand these Twice fans.But honestly, do they really have to say "I love twice as the best girl group because they are better girl group than black pink.They have the best songs and dances" and "
Twice is the best because they dance better than black pink?".I love BP, but I also love Twice. BlackPink will always be my #1, along with BTS. :)
Twice is the BEST
I love Blackpink and Twice but you know I like Blackpink most because their song,dances,fashion is according to my style. I love Both Groups so no fan wars!( Sorry, my English is sooo bad )
I love twice as the best girl group because they are better girl group than black pink.They have the best songs and dances
Twice is the best because they dance better than black pink
how about g-idle?
I'm a really big fan of Red Velvet. But Red Velvet is one of the most underrated group in Korea. Though they're one of the vocal powerhouse in KPOP industry second to MAMAMOO. The group has a talented members thanks to SM producing quality artists. Of course, you can be an artist if you can't sing. But "Can Sing" and "Legit Singer" is two different description. Sadly, Groups like MAMAMOO and RED VELVET were too underrated even though they have the most members of Legit singers, that has good techniques in singing, strong vibrato in both low and high notes, and can belt well even in tough dances. As I'm studying applied music as well as dance major, these artists were such a gem if people will just give chance and appreciate their talent instead of hating, disliking, and bashing them.
No matter what happens, I'll be a loyal Red Velvet and Mamamoo fan.
Twice is the best girl group ever
In Korea Blackpink is not actually that popular. Although they have more views/fans world wide right now, it is Twice, Red Velvet, and Gfriend that are best known in Korea as top girl groups right now. It might be mainly do to better promoting though
Just want to clear SNSD is still 8 Tiffany,Sooyoung and Seohyun left the company not the GROUP Ok
Red velvet ALL the way, where my red velvet Staners
I Vote for (G)I-dle XD
Twice
twice just a loser
Twice deserve to be the one because of their talent and achievement that no one can suprass
Your songs are great and you guys are good at singing, Keep it up!
Go Twice!!!
i love you red velvet and exo
Blackpink is the best
Hoping to meet them!
Go BLACKPINK
Let’s go black pink
Twice should be first, statistically
Blackpinkue~
Blackpink in your area
Girls Day, BLACKPINK, F(x), MAMAMOO, SNSD,
Snsd,
Thanks for always staying strong
Always being number one at fame!
Fx debuted with 5 members. You didnt write about sulli.
Blackpink are the best
BlackPink in your area!
Blackpink is the most kpop girl group in the world, they got all talents, i love you blackpink
twice is the best
i love too BP♡♡
for me twice is the most popular
I think i like twice and i like momo hirai ,nayeon,sana and mina
blackpink s desirves to be no.1
One day, (G)I-DLE will slay blackpink so hard and become top 1 most popular. And I believe that (G)I-DLE already slay Blackpink from they vocals performance during Mnet Shows, they deserve to be in top 10. (G)I-DLE's fan, let's help (G)I-DLE to be in top 10
I like g idle most and blackpink red velvet
Twice today has been the top 1 because of their sale popularities ad combacks blackpink really has been pulled out because they didnt make a comeback for these months tho
I'm from Philippines. And i really love Momoland. Why is Momoland not in the list
Momoland
maybe (G)-Idle gonna be on top someday
Some people just cant accept some facts. The votes on the poll already gives you a bit of information on why BP could take the top. This is The Age of the Internet: Rise of the Keyboard Warriors..
i love twice and blackpink very much but twice is definitely more popular than blackpink... among western fans yea blackpink is more popular but you can take a look at album sales, youtube views, music show wins, and twice really rules. i love both groups and if blackpink does become more popular than twice in the future, i'll be happy for them!
I'm once I love twice so much all groups are good they inspire us so don't make a fan war :) love from philippines love you twice
BlackTan stands for Blackpink and BTS and Blackpink īs always best. I love blackpink so much. And Bias is Lalisa{Lisa}
Blackpink is the Best because they have relasionship between them to long .since they was 14 year old and trained to perfect GG in this time......!!! They are beautiful girls...Super Vocal,,Super Dance ,,,,and Super Teammmmm!!!!!!!!!
this is wrong the queen is actually twice
I'm sorry but you got the information wrong for Girls' Generation, they are still eight members in the group. Sooyoung, Tiffany and Seohyun did left the company(SM) but they never left the group, Girls' Generation. The girls have proven that they're still together as eight countless times before, please don't confuse the fans. If you have some time, please change the info you put about Girls' Generation. Thank you for your time, keep up the good work, have a nice day ❤
BLACKPINK
redvelvet
My fav is momoland and blackpink
EXID,Red Velvet,Twice,Mamamoo are my favorites
I dont know but blackpink has become to be one of those groups who is overrated for no reason, I personally just don't enjoy them.
I liked them when they first came out but ive come to like the members of many other groups more although I still Stan Lisa cause she is cute as hell.
Plus, when it comes to overall popularity of the group im sure that Twice tops them all as they are highly praised in Japan and Korea and many other asian countries while BP has more of North American fanbase and such.
Blackpink isn't really a revolution honestly, revolutionary groups would be those like Big Bang,Exo,SNSD, and even BTS now.
just to say Twice is better than Black PInk , Twice improve so much in their vocals unlike Black Pink they only have great stage presence but not vocals. Black Pink is literally the 2 most popular girl group. Just look, they cant achieve what Twice has achieved so shut up haters we dont care about your opinion. Idk but you hate Twice because of their cute concept? why dont you go make a concept for your own. Twice has ugly vocal? really btch? Why not listen to Jihyo x Dk of Seventeen' "DREAM" in masked singer then Mina singing when they just debuted? They dont have visuals? is your definition of beautiful is too low? pft bye btches
I love blackpink. Support blackpink
blinks! Blackpink is part of my life!!!
For me blackpink is the best ! And
other blinks if u agree as I say comment "I love blackpink ".
I love blackpink! I 'll be a blink forever!
Apink 10???
I think apink most popular than gfriend..
For me
go black pink support blink
Woow
Both blackpink and twice are good. Their songs are very good aswell. Their dance steps are very hard to do so do not compare Blackpink from Twice they are both good in their own ways. They both work very hard to make good songs. So do not compare them.
In korea most of the people like kawaii style girl groups so Twice is more popular in Korea but internationally Blackpink has more fans.
I pity those stans who can't accept such facts. lmao just look at the difference of votes. Lmao BLACKPINK is the revolution ya'll. As a BLINK I definitely agree that twice is the most popular gg in Korea and Japan and BP at no.2. But when it comes to overall and most especially internationally, blackpink definitely hails. Like hello?? Learn how to accept facts. They're just starting tho.
Ok but where is bts. Thy have reached all great heights which werent done by any other kpop group. I think thy deserve a say in this pag
yaaayyy blackpink is the best i love them
Blackpink for sure. Truth is truth guys. Blackpink is the most subscribed girlgroup and most followed in insta too. Though twice hit 200, 300 and 400 M first that doesn't descrieb popularity
blackpink lisa is so beautiful
Twice is the first kpop girl group to reach 400M views on youtube and the first 200M and 300M views
Twice
Blackpink is the best. Especially Jennie...♡
Blackpink is more Popular Than Twice Internationally
Blackpink is the winner blackpink in your area
Blackpink cannot sing live so as twice . Twice only got popular coz of tzuyu in the variety show . Snsd is the best as they got better fans than the rest
Twice is the best
Im laughing cos some once can't accept the fact that Blackpink is way more popular than Twice. Bish we're talking about popularity. Not some sales or whatever. Ofc BP can't upbeat yet Twice's album sales cos bish they just had a mini album. And that mini album can beat a full length album. So shut up imma once and just accept the fact.
where is hellovenous
I don't know who is the most popular, and I actually don't care. All I know is that I love twice, and they make me happy always! As a former non-Kpop fan, I suggest checking out twice. Their music videos, variety shows, and even fancam videos can be your happy pill everyday.. :)
God bless!
blackpink is the win
black pink!!!!!
vive blackpinck
f(x) is practically invisible in the music scene ever since 2015 yet still managed to be in the top 10 wow we love a legend. Anyways, stream the holy trinity albums (pink tape, red light & 4 walls) while y'all at it.
Momoland
Twice TT got most viewed on YouTube maybe almost 390 million views
Go Twice Fighting
I'd say Blackpink is the revolution. They are famous both in Korea and mostly internationally. They are the real talent. They do not lip sync. All members can dance and sing. Their stage charisma is no joke. Their duality is undeniably adorable. They can be dorky and in a minute they can melt you with their sexy stares. I'd forever support them all the way. The world deserve them. They have shown me their real selves! Their friendship is the real deal (You'll know everyone takes good care of each other by seeing the BP House). They do not compete to each other, instead, they help each other up. BP is too powerful too be crushed by immature fans of other Korean GG!!!!!
wow blackpink congratzzzz
Twice is about to become 2019’s Nations Girl Group. I am glad ONCE have joined them in their journey
You fogot to put (g) idle
twice is the best groups of all the time
Blinks are the best.I love blackpink.
I really blackpink because they do all of their best.I am also proud of that blinks
got sliver youtube and blinks try your best . Your fans are always on all of your side. Love blackpink!
If views and likes is the basis then BP, but worldwide and in terms of album sales then I think it's Twice. I used to be a BP fan thought the members are all these edgy and cool, and though everytime I see posts that will hint me their real attitude I tend to ignore and convince myself that they are nice and humble. But when I started diverting my attention to Twice my outlook towards kpop group suddenly changed. I'm more than happy and excited than ever now that I came to discover Twice the girls are extremely adorable cute and quirky
We love K-Pop
TWICE
blink
SNSD IS LEGEND!!
Wow ! I love momoland too but why aren't they on the board or AOA ? Oh well , I only like twice and blackpink mostly
i love momoland
I don't think BP is Top 10 Most Popular K-Pop Girl Groups.
Fellow Once, Blink and Reveluv here. I really agree with those saying that twice is higher in popularity. Though BP is popping in the west, I don't think they beat Twice yet in worldwide popularity. Twice just has more history under their belt. Living in america myself, I can see why many people think bp is more popular. However, youtube views don't say everything, and also, americans use youtube more than any other country.
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