If you are a kpop fan who is really into girl groups, this is the article for you. Today I will talk about the Top 10 most famous K-Pop Girl Groups of all time.(from 1997 until now). Since I start to listen to kpop around 1998(yes, back in elementary school) , so I will list the top 10 kpop girl groups based on my knowledge.
1 Girls' Generation 소녀시대 (2007 until present) Label: SM Entertainment
Girls' Generation, aka SNSD, is a 9 member Kpop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007.(Jessica left the group at 2014). SNSD was one of the most popular kpop girl group when they debut, and became the most popular kpop girl group after the release of "Gee" at 2009. Also they earned the "Nation's Girl Group" in Korea since then. Over the years, They have topped the chart, got numerous awards and became one of the most influential girl group of all time. Nowadays, almost all kpop girl groups considered SNSD as a role model
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2 S.E.S. 에스.이.에스 (1997 until 2002) Label: SM Entertainment
S.E.S was a 3 member South Korean girl group under the management of SM Entertainment, lasting from 1997 to 2002, They were the first highly successful girl group in kpop history. also the most popular kpop girl group from late 90s to early 2000s. S.E.S also got numerous awards during their active years. Until today, S.E.S had the highest physical sales among all girl groups of all time, and still nobody could break their record now including SNSD.
3 Fin K.L 핑클 (1998 to 2005) Label: DSP Media
4 2NE1 투애니원(2009 until present) Label: YG Entertainment
2NE1 is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The name, pronounced to anyone or twenty one, combines the phrases "21st century" and "new evolution.Their first EP spawned the number-one single "I Don't Care", which won them the "Song of the Year" award at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Also,"I Am the Best" winning 2NE1 their second "Song of the Year" award in 2011. Unlike other girl groups, their fierce attitude and out-there fashion attracts many female fans.
Wonder Girls is a five-member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment in 2008. The group began their entry into the American market in 2009, performing the English version of their hit single "Nobody". In late 2009, their song charted at number seventy-six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making the Wonder Girls the first South Korean group to enter the chart. Their popularity could be against SNSD back in early days, and served as an introduction to kpop for fans outside of Asia.
6 Baby Vox 베이비복스 (1997 until 2006) Label: DR Music
Baby V.O.X was a South Korean five-member female dance group that debuted in 1997. The name is shortened from "Baby Voices of Xpression". Baby V.O.X. eventually became a popular group in Korea and other Asian countries from 1998 to 2006, releasing hit albums and selling over 3 million albums in Asia alone.With their newfound popularity, the group started expanding promotions in and outside of Korea. Baby V.O.X. became the first K-pop group to successfully crossover abroad, notably in China.
7 KARA 카라 (2007 until present) Label: DSP Media
Kara was a 5 member South Korean pop girl group formed by DSP Media in 2007. They achieved their first number one song with "Honey" (2009).In July 2009, the group released their second studio album, Revolution and spawned the hit single "Mister", whose choreography featured the "butt-dance", that helped increase the group's popularity within East Asia. After finding national success, the group began to expand their music to Japan by signing to Universal Music Japan's subsidiary label, which made KARA the most popular kpop girl group in Japan. Overall, the group managed to sell over one million physical singles within two years, making them one of the fastest-selling South Korean acts in Japan
8 Jewelry 쥬얼리 (2001 until 2015) Label: Star Empire
Jewelry was a 4 member South Korean girl group formed in 2001 by Star Empire Entertainment. The group was the longest-running Korean girl group (with more than 2 members), surpassing super-group Baby V.O.X., until their disbandment in 2015. While the they made an impressive mark with 2005 single "Superstar," the shining and most significant moment of Jewelry's career came when those same members Seo In Young, Park Jung Ah, Baby J and EunJung sent their single "One More Time" to No. 1 on all major K-pop digital music charts
9 Sistar 씨스타 (2010 until present) Label: Starship Entertainment
Sistar is a 4 member South Korean girl group formed in 2010 under the management of Starship Entertainment. Known as today's digital-selling monsters in Korea, SISTAR has become one of the most consistent groups in K-pop, with hit single after hit single elevating them towards the top of the K-pop girl group rankings. SISTAR has the most No. 1s of any four member group, and they were also well know as the subgroup Sistar 19 with (Hyorin and Bora)
A Pink is a 7 member South Korean girl group formed in 2011, produced by A Cube Entertainment.(Hong Yoo-kyun left at 2013) .The group has won awards at shows such as the 26th Golden Disk Awards, 21st Seoul Music Awards and 13th Mnet Asian Music Awards. A Pink has won more than 20 music awards and more than 25 music program awards until now. A Pink is known for their innocent image, unusual among girl groups' sexy concepts. And they are the most popular kpop girl group a while ago.
Note: I list APink into top 10 not because they are my bias, but their popular after "LUV" got enough to rank top 10 kpop girl group of all time
Note: My ranking is based on each group's overall popularity during their active years and compare to other groups' popularity in kpop history . e.g: SNSD, S.E.S and Fin K.L are dominate girl group for their active time respectively and cannot be surpassed by other groups. Even though Sistar and APink are really popular recently, they are still fairly new compare to those other big kpop girl groups before.....
