Artists
Profiles with debut, agency, members and discography · 20 entries
aespa 에스파
Four-member girl group under SM Entertainment. Debuted in 2020 with "Black Mamba"; released their second studio album, LEMONADE, in May 2026.
ATEEZ 에이티즈
Eight-member boy band under KQ Entertainment. Debuted in 2018; the first K-pop boy group to play Coachella, with three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200.
BABYMONSTER 베이비몬스터
Seven-member girl group under YG Entertainment with members from South Korea, Japan and Thailand. Made their full debut in April 2024 with BABYMONS7ER and released the EP CHOOM in May 2026.
BLACKPINK 블랙핑크
Four-member girl group under YG Entertainment. Debuted in 2016; BORN PINK made them the first K-pop girl group to top the Billboard 200, and in 2023 they became Coachella's first Asian headliner.
BTS 방탄소년단
Seven-member boy band under BigHit Music. Debuted in 2013; the first all-South Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100. After every member completed military service, they returned with ARIRANG in March 2026.
ENHYPEN 엔하이픈
Six-member boy band under Belift Lab, formed through the 2020 survival show I-LAND. Continuing as six after Heeseung left in March 2026, they scored their first Billboard 200 No. 1 with THE SIN : BLISS.
EXO 엑소
Boy band formed by SM Entertainment, debuted in 2012 as the Korean unit EXO-K and Mandarin unit EXO-M. Returned in January 2026 with their eighth studio album, REVERXE.
G-DRAGON 지드래곤
Rapper, singer and producer, leader of BIGBANG since its 2006 debut. Signed with Galaxy Corporation in 2023 and released his third solo album, Übermensch, in February 2025.
i-dle 아이들
Five-member girl group under Cube Entertainment, known as (G)I-DLE until May 2025. Debuted in 2018; all members renewed their contracts in December 2024.
ITZY 있지
Five-member girl group under JYP Entertainment. Debuted in 2019 with "DALLA DALLA"; all five members renewed their contracts in September 2025.
IU 아이유
Singer, songwriter and actress under EDAM Entertainment. Debuted in 2008; the first Korean female artist to headline Seoul Olympic Stadium and Seoul World Cup Stadium, and the lead of When Life Gives You Tangerines.
IVE 아이브
Six-member girl group under Starship Entertainment. Debuted in 2021 with ELEVEN; the first K-pop girl group to play Lollapalooza Berlin, and released their second studio album, REVIVE+, in February 2026.
LE SSERAFIM 르세라핌
Five-member girl group under Source Music, a HYBE label, with members from South Korea and Japan. Debuted in 2022; released their second studio album, PUREFLOW pt.1, in May 2026.
NCT 127 엔시티 127
The first fixed unit of SM Entertainment's boy band NCT. Debuted in 2016; after several lineup changes they released their seventh studio album, BLINGY, in August 2026.
NewJeans 뉴진스
Girl group under ADOR, a HYBE label, that debuted in 2022 with "Attention". After a court upheld their contracts in 2025, Haerin, Hyein and Hanni returned to ADOR, talks with Minji continued, and ADOR ended Danielle's contract.
RIIZE 라이즈
Six-member boy band under SM Entertainment. Debuted in 2023 with Get A Guitar; released their first studio album, ODYSSEY, in 2025 and the EP II in June 2026.
SEVENTEEN 세븐틴
Thirteen-member boy band under Pledis Entertainment, split into hip-hop, vocal and performance units plus several sub-units. Debuted in 2015; all members renewed their contracts in 2026 while several serve in the military.
Stray Kids 스트레이 키즈
Eight-member boy band under JYP Entertainment that largely produces its own music through 3RACHA. Debuted in 2018; in August 2026 THIS & THAT became their ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — every one of their entries has debuted at the top.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER 투모로우바이투게더
Five-member boy band under BigHit Music, often shortened to TXT. Debuted in 2019; all five members renewed their contracts in August 2025.
TWICE 트와이스
Nine-member girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2015 TV show Sixteen, with members from South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Three members sang "Takedown" for Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters.