Top 5 K-Pop Groups of 2020

You may be one of those people who recently heard about K-pop all over the place and decided it’s finally time to find what actually is K-Pop. Well, if you are among those people, you just have popped into the perfect place. K-pop stands for Korean Pop, and yes, it is popular throughout the world. This type of music covers many different genres, including pop, rap, R&B, EDM, rock, and more. 

Without any further delay, let dive into the list of most popular K-Pop groups of 2020.

Most Famous K-Pop Group, BTS

BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band of seven members that was founded in Seoul in 2010. Originally a hip hop group, their style of music has grown to include a wide variety of genres. The band focuses on personal and social commentary, the topics of mental health, school-age youth troubles, loss, the journey to self-love, and individualism. Besides, the group has released several albums since their debut and had many world tours.

The group initially formed under Big Hit Entertainment as teenagers and released their debut single album named 2 Cool 4 Skool in 2013. Since then, the band has released many albums and songs, including The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 (2015), The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever (2016), and Wings (2016). Their songs were not just only songs; in fact, they raised the different issues of the society that helped them to establish a reputation as a socially conscious group.

Trivia

• BTS is the most mentioned K-Pop group on Twitter, with 184,374,300 mentions in 2020. 
• Also famous as Bangtan Boys/ Bangtan Sonyeondan/ Beyond the Scene/ Bulletproof Boy Scouts.

Members of the group

1. Kim Seok-jin
2. Min Yoon-gi
3. Jung Ho-Seok
4. Kim Nam-Joon
5. Park Ji-min
6. Kim Tae-Hyung
7. Jeon Jung-kook

2nd Famous K-Pop group EXO

EXO is a Seoul-based South Korean–Chinese boy band, with nine members. Further, SM Entertainment formed the band in 2011, and eventually, they debuted in 2012. Their music incorporates genres like pop, hip-hop, and R&B along with genres like house, trap, and synth-pop in electronic dance music. Exo publishes and performs music in Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. From 2014 to 2018, the band ranked among the top five most influential celebrities on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list.

Also, numerous media outlets have mentioned them as “the biggest boy band in the world” and “K-pop kings.“The band has been active since 2012, releasing more than dozens of albums. Exo’s first XOXO album (2013), featuring the smash hit “Growl,” became the first significant commercial success. In particular, the band sold more than a million copies, making Exo the best-selling Korean K-Pop band in 12 years.

Trivia

• EXC is the 2nd most mentioned K-Pop group on Twitter, with 25,098,600 mentions in 2020. 
• EXC has won five consecutive Album of the Year award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. 

Members of the group

1. Kim Min-Seok
2. Kim Jun-Myeon
3. Zhang Yixing
4. Byun Baek-Hyun
5. Kim Jong-Dae
6. Park Chan-Yeol
7. Do Kyung-soo
8. Kim Jong-In
9. Oh Se-Hun

BLACKPINK

Blackpink is a girl group of South Koreans founded by YG Entertainment. The group debuted with their solo album Square One on August 8, 2016. From the album, the song named Whistle and Boonbayah reached the unexpected height. The song, Whistle became their first number-one song in South Korea while the song, Boombayah became the first number-one hit on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.

With the group’s early commercial success, the 31st Golden Disc Awards and the 26th Seoul Music Awards hailed them as the New Artist of the Year. Active since 2016, the band has released many songs, including Kill This Love, Ddu-Du Ddu-Du, Playing with Fire, Stay, and many more. Furthermore, “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” was the most-viewed Korean music video on YouTube in the first 24 hours, and in January 2019, it became the most-viewed music video on the Website by a K-pop group.

Trivia

• BLACKPINK is the 3nd most mentioned K-Pop group on Twitter, with 16,268,100 mentions in 2020. 
• BLACKPINK was the most-subscribed music community on YouTube as of September 2019.

Members of the group

1. Kim Ji-Soo
2. Jennie Kim
3. Roseanne Park
4. Lalisa Manoban

GOT7

Got7 is a boy band from South Korea, founded by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of seven members and has been active in the sector since 2014. Got7 debuted with the release of their first EP Got It? in January 2014. Additionally, the son was number two on the Gaon Album Chart and number one on the Billboard’s World Albums Chart. The group also got attention for their live performances, which often include elements of martial arts tricking and street dancing.

Since the release of their first extended-play, the band released more than dozens of extended play and albums, including Just Right, Mad, Moriagatteyo, Flight Log: Departure, and many more. In particular, their most successful single was Just Right, which was released in 2015—similarly, their Japanese studio album, Moriagatteyo at number three in the Oricon Albums Chart.

Trivia

• GOT7 is the 4th most mentioned K-Pop group on Twitter, with 11,078,400 mentions in 2020.
• On March 12, 2018, their eighth EP, Eyes On You, was released and sold over 300,000 copies.

Members of the group

1. Mark
2. Lim Jae-Beom
3. Jackson Wang
4. Park Jin-young
5. Choi Young-Jae
6. Kunpimook Bhuwakul
7. Yugyeom

MONSTA X

Monsta X is a South Korean boy group created by Starship Entertainment through reality survival program No. Mercy. The group has been active since 2015 and consists of six members. The group creates music on genres like K-pop, hip-hop, trap, EDM, and R&B. Since their debut, the band has achieved a lot, including an official gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for their Japanese single “Spotlight.”

The group has released many extended plays and albums such as Rush, The Clan Pt. 1 Lost, The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty, and many more. Talking about their accomplishments, Monsta X was awarded as Next Generation Asian Artist at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards and also received the 1theK Performance Award at the 2015 Melon Music Awards.

Trivia

• MONSTA X is the 5th most mentioned K-Pop group on Twitter, with 10,357,600 mentions in 2020.

Members of the group

1. Shownu
2. Minhyuk
3. Yoo Ki-Hyun
4. Hyungwon
5. Lee Joo-Heon
6. I.M