15 best K-pop bands of 2021 to listen to now

Originally known as the Bangtan Boys, BTS are a hugely successful South Korean boy group after debuting in 2013. With four No.1 albums and five consecutive No.1 singles, BTS also entered. in history as the first Korean group to perform at the American Music Awards in 2017 and became the first Asian group to win the American Music Award for Artist of the Year. . The seven-member group has an estimated net worth of $ 100 million, with each idol having an individual net worth of around $ 20 million.

With 13 members and three units, SEVENTEEN is revered as one of K-pop’s foremost superstars. The old one Seventeen Magazine cover stars celebrate over 2 billion streams and claim over 10 million albums sold. They kicked off 2021 with flying colors as the first group with two No. 1-selling Billboard Top albums and were nominated for Best K-pop at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.

ITZY debuted in 2019 and made history as the first and only K-pop girl group to achieve a “Rookie Grand Slamor receive the rookie of the year award in the top five Korean music awards shows. They also made history as the second South Korean girl group to graph more than one shot on the Billboard Global 200 with the release of their single “In The Morning”.

After making their debut in 2020, ENHYPEN has won four “Rookie of the Year” awards. The seven members of the group are the global ambassadors of Ami Paris and have recorded more than 100 million views between the clips of their singles “Given-Taken”, “Drunk-Dazed” and “Tamed-Dashed”.

(G) I-dle, a five-member K-pop girl group, was formed as a six-member group in 2018. In 2020, the group set the highest record for a southern girl group. Korean and the fourth girl group to sell 100,000 copies in the first week of sales following the release of their third EP I trust in 2020.

BIGBANG was formed through a TV series called Big Bang Documentary in 2006. For years, the R&B-inspired quintet made waves as one of the greatest K-pop groups of the 2000s. South Korea’s compulsory military service requirement, members of the group enlisted in the military in 2017. Reports from a possible return emerged as members Taeyang and Daesung were released from the Korean military in November 2019. Freshly after his release from the military, Big Bang frontman G-Drag announced his new collaboration with Nike, a pair of sneakers called Nike Air Force 1 Para-Noise.

With over 100 million digital and physical records sold, Girls’ Generation is one of the biggest K-pop girl groups. From their debut in 2007 until their final release as a group in 2018, Girls’ Generation has led the way and made history in the process. In 2018, they entered Guinness World Records after winning 13 trophies at the MelOn Music Awards, making them the artists to win the most awards on the show. Their band members have since gone on to become successful DJs, actresses and variety hosts.

The four-member K-pop girl group released their first single “Happiness” in 2014. After adding a new member to the group in 2015, Red Velvet’s Ice cream cake became the best-selling album on the Hanteo charts in South Korea. Their album The red flavor debuted at No.1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart in 2017, marking the group’s third chart-topping album. They made history as the first K-pop girl group to have three # 1 debut albums on the World Albums Chart. The members of the group are proud ambassadors for Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo Global and Tod’s. They also landed endorsements with Converse Korea.

Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT, released their first EP The chapter of dreams: star in 2019. The music video for the EP’s debut single made history as Most Viewed First K-pop Music Video within 24 hours for a boy group after “Crown” collected 14.5 views in one day. They were ranked # 1 on the Billboard Emerging Artists chart and received their first-ever MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best K-pop. their follow-up The chapter of dreams: magic debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart. TXT’s success continued as they were rewarded GQ from Japan Men of the Year Pop Icon Award.

Known for incorporating martial arts and street dancing into their live performances, GOT7 released their debut EP, gnot him ?, in 2014. The group’s second studio album Flight log: Turbulence, debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart. The group collaborated with Adidas in a unique performances from their single “Look” in 2018. Got7 released their 11th EP Dye and broke their record for Day 1 and Week 1 sales in April 2020. The group announced that their contracts with JYP Entertainment have expired and they will be leaving the company. In February, Got7 released the single “Encore”.

Twice was founded as part of the Sixteen competition survival show. They released their first EP The story begins in October 2015. TWICE’s music video “Like Ooh-Ahh” garnered 50 million views on YouTube, making it the first most watched clip for any K-pop group. They kicked off their first gig in 2017 and continued to rack up success by releasing follow-up albums. In May 2021, Twice’s “Breakthrough” video garnered 100 million views, making it the girl group with the most music videos exceed 100 million views. A month later, Twice breaks Fifth Harmony’s record as the biggest first week for a girl group EP with the release of Taste of love.

A sub-unit of South Korean boy band NCT, NCT 127 debuted in July 2016 with their single “Firetruck”. After the release of their EP NCT # 127, they won the award for best new group at several South Korean music awards. In 2020 they released Neo Zone, which became their first entry in the top five on the US Billboard 200 chart. The 2021 version of the Sticker group debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, making it the highest ranked K-pop album in 2021.

TVXQ! is recognized as one of the most famous and accomplished K-pop duos of all time. The group, which was originally founded as a quintet, made their debut in 2003. After releasing two of their best-selling albums O-Jung.Ban.Hap in 2006 and Mirotique in 2008, the band won the Golden Disk Award for album of the year. An internal conflict led the members to leave the group in 2010. After a one-year hiatus, TVXQ! remaining members Yunho and Changmin released the follow-up albums Your and Time in 2011 and 2013. In 2018, they became the first international artist in Japan to bring a million people on a single tour of the country. They also celebrated the busiest and highest-grossing K-pop concert in Japan with their Time Tour 2013 show.

SuperM is a seven member supergroup from four SM Entertainment boy groups. Following the release of their eponymous EP in 2019, SuperM saw their debut US Billboard 200 No.1, making it the first Asian artists to top the charts with a first release. In November 2019, SuperM was announced as Korean Air Global Ambassadors. That same month, the group revealed that the proceeds from their new song “Let’s Go Everywhere” will be donated to the Global Poverty Project’s Global Citizen campaign. They also partnered with insurance company Prudential to launch its “We do well together” campaign.