Red Velvet is a South Korean girl group that consists of members Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, and Yeri. Their music is known as K-pop with a mix of electropop, dance-pop, and even R&B. The group was formed by SM Entertainment and made this debut on the music program Music Bank. They then released their debut single, “Happiness”. Since then, Red... read full bio
(G)I-DLE, which is short for “Girl-Idle”, is a South Koreans k pop group put together in 2018 by Cube Entertainment. The group -- made up of Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua – debuted their first EP “I Am” in May of 2018. Along with this EP, they’ve also released five others: “I Made” and “Latata” in 2019; “I... read full bio
South Koren boy band Seventeen (SEVENTEEN) was formed by the record label Pledis Entertainment and is comprised of thirteen band members. The band is grouped into three sub-units that each have their musical role and specialty: the Vocal Unit, the Performance Unit, and the Hip-Hop Unit. The band members are very involved in the musical production process, developing their own... read full bio
Since 2015 (after dominating on the South Korean reality television program NO.MERCY), MONSTA X has been establishing themselves as an international sensation. The band consists of lead singer Shownu, vocalist and dancer Wonho, vocalist Minhyuk Lee, vocalist Ki-hyun Yoo, vocalist Hyungwon Chae, rapper Jooheon Lee, and rapper I.M. The group gained attention on NO.MERCY when they covered pop classics from... read full bio
With the help of BTS, Jimin (Park Ji-min) has released three of his solo songs. These include "Lie" from 2016; "Serendipity" from 2017; and "Filter" from 2020, all of which saw success on the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. He co-wrote and released "Promise," his debut song with a solo credit, in 2018. Additionally, he collaborated with Ha Sung-woon... read full bio
iKon, or IKON, is a K-Pop band that’s been around since 2015, which make them something of veterans of the genre. Their studio debut, “Welcome Back”, was in 2015 and it hit number 1 in Korea and number three in the U.S. Billboard charts. iKon followed up the success of this album with three other studio albums: “Return”, “New Kids”,... read full bio
At the height of the international K-Pop craze, Treasure is a group that is really making a name for itself. Represented by YG Entertainment, Treasure features the immensely talented members Choi Hyun-suk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Mashiho, Yoon Jae-hyuk, Asahi, Bang Ye-dam, Doyoung, Haruto, Park Jeong-woo, and So Jung-hwan. Both Ye-dam and Jung-hwan both had experience in the entertainment when they... read full bio
Itzy is an all-girl k-pop group consisting of talented artists like Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. They were called Rookie of the Year during the 34yh annual Golden Disc Awards, the New Artist of t Year at the 9th annual Gaon Chart Music Awards, Best New Female Artist at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the New Artist... read full bio
Lalisa Manobal, also known as Pranpriya Manobal or just “Lisa” is a Thai k pop star and member of YG Entertainment’s Blackpink. But aside from Blackpink, Lisa has a blossoming solo career, having released her single “Laslisa” in September of 2021 under the labels YG Entertainment and Interscope. The song debuted at number 1 in Korea and went on to... read full bio
Wonho got his start as one of the members of the South Korea all-boy k pop group Monsta X but left the group in 2019 to pursue a solo career. The 29-year-old released his first EP in 2020, called “Love Synonym Pt. 1: Right For Me” which was followed up by the 2021 EP “Love Synonym Pt. 2: Right For... read full bio
G-Dragon and Taeyang from Big Bang make up the band GD X Taeyang, a k pop band that’s been knocking it out of the park since 2014. The two of them first me at YG Entertainment and, while originally they were merely running errands for YG artists, they would eventually sign a record deal with the label. They originally were... read full bio
Lee Su-hyun is a k pop star and actor best known as being one half of the sibling duo AKMU. However, she’s had a solo career that is successful in its own right. With AKMU, the multi-talented star released the debut album “Play” in 2014 and it was followed up by two additional albums “Winter” in 2017 and “Sailing” in... read full bio
JiSoo was born Kim Ji-soo in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea where she was not only involved in music (attending the School of Performing Arts Seoul), but participated in physical extracurricular activities like basketball and Taekwondo. JiSoo’s goal was originally to become a writer and a painter, but her artistic pursuits took her in a different direction. After joining drama... read full bio
IU (born Lee Ji-eun) is a multi-talented artist from South Korea. Not only is she a singer-songwriter, but IU (which means “I and U become one through music”) is an actress and record producer. In fact, IU signed with EDAM Entertainment, a label operated by herself. IU made her first big debut in 2008 with the “Lost and Found” EP.... read full bio
Suga (Min Yoon-gi) is a South Korean rapper and record producer best known as being one of the members of the k pop sensation BTS. Alongside Jin, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, Suga has made k pop an international sensation, bringing the Korean style of music to the states. Suga, apart from his solo career and his time spent... read full bio
Kim Seok-jin sings professionally as Jin as part of the international sensation, BTS. The k pop icon was born in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea in 1992. Originally, Jin had his eyes set on becoming a journalist but he was bit by the acting bug after seeing Kim Nam-gil in the movie Queen Seondeok. While studying acting, he found out... read full bio
Kim Nam-joon sings professionally under the name RM. You may know him as one of the many talented performers behind k pop’s biggest international sensation, BTS. Not only that, but RM has a solo career of his own that certainly stands out. He became interested in hip hop music at a young age after hearing “Fly” by Epik High, which... read full bio
aespa is an all-female k pop group from Seoul. They first made waves when their song “Black Mama” came out in autumn of 2020 and they’ve since grown their fanbase to international proportions. The song has over 132 million plays on Spotify. Their name is derived from a combination of "æ" (meaning Avatar X Experience) and "aspect.” The band consists... read full bio
It’s safe to say that F.T. Island (or Five Treasure Island) is made up of k pop veterans, having been on the scene since 2007. They’re considered to be k pop’s very first idol band. The current members include Lee Hong-gi, Lee Jae-jin, and Choi Min-hwan. It’s very, very possible you’re heard the songs "After Love", "Bad Woman", "I Hope",... read full bio
The Boyz (or THE BOYZ, as it is often stylized) is a k pop sensation consisting of eleven talented musicians, singers, dancers, and rappers: Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Ju Haknyeon, and Sunwoo. Yet, there sound is a bit more complex and eclectic than you’d expect from a typical k pop band. They’ve been known to add... read full bio
