The Definitive K-Pop Band Ranking Of 2024!

K-pop is one of the most listened-to genres globally. You can barely find a mixtape that doesn’t include songs from top K-pop bands.

Due to the growing popularity of the K-pop genre, many talented bands have emerged, and more are yet to come out. In this article, we will be ranking some of the biggest K-pop bands.

Ranking The 10 Most Popular K-Pop Band

BTS – Bangtan Sonyeondan

We can not compile a list of K-pop bands without starting it with BTS. Bangtan Sonyeonda, best known as BTS, is currently one of the biggest and most popular K-pop bands. The band was formed in 2013 by Big Hit Entertainment and it consists of seven members. BTS is not the first K-pop band to gain international popularity, but they top the chart.

STRAY KIDS

Stray Kids is a boy group made up of eight talented members. The band debuted in 2018 under JYP Entertainment, and they have, since then, won the hearts of many with their unique style of music.

EXO

EXO is one of the most notable K-pop bands in South Korea and other parts of the world. The band was formed in 2012 by SM Entertainment. EXO has bagged so many musical awards and they are not showing any signs of backing down in the future.

BLACKPINK

If you were beginning to wonder if K-pop bands only consist of boy groups, we hope this new addition to the list changes your mind. BlackPink is an all-girls group formed in 2016 under YG Entertainment. The band has gained international recognition and also collaborated with some top Western artists. You can barely visit any club or Gangnam karaoke without hearing, dancing, or singing to at least one of Blackpink’s songs

TWICE

Twice like BlackPink is one of the top K-Pop girl groups in South Korea. The band was formed in 2015, under JYP Entertainment. Twice consists of five Koreans, 3 Japanese, and a Taiwanese, a total of nine members. Twice has gained some international recognition and we will surely see more of them in the future.

NCT – Neoculture Technology

For most K-pop bands, the admiration from fans and some musical bodies is more focused on the members of the group. Well, that is not the case with this band. The admiration for NCT extends to the management due to their unique way of handling the band. NCT was formed in 2016, under SM Entertainment. The band consists of four subunits:

NCT 127, based in Seoul, The unit based on youths is NCT Dream. WayV, based in China, and NCT U, rotational unit. This Has enabled the company to expand in many ways and gain a strong fan base.

ATEEZ

ATEEZ, widely known as ‘Performance Kings’, is an eight-member band that debuted in 2018 under KQ Entertainment. The strong level of performance from this band has gained them International recognition and fanbase. Their albums are topping charts as their music continues to appeal to millions of people around the world.

IVE

IVE is one of the newest K-pop bands that have made it to the list of the top bands. The band was created in 2021 under Starship Entertainment and it consists of five members. IVE has been under the spotlight right from the beginning of its debut, and they are sure to attain higher heights in the year to come.

SEVENTEEN

Seventeen, currently under the HYBE label, debuted in 2015, under Pledis Entertainment. The group has one of the highest number of members in the regular K-Pop bands. Seventeen consists of thirteen members, and each of them plays an active role in the production of the group’s music and choreography. The band is known to have produced some hit songs widely received in South Korea and some countries.

GOT7

GOT7 is one of the oldest K-pop bands that has maintained its relevance to date. The band debuted in 2014, under JYP Entertainment. One of the unique qualities of this band is the style of incorporating martial arts into their performances. GOT7, like other bands on this list, have gained an international fanbase, especially in Japan.