The multi-talented Kang Seung-yoon is a singer, rapper, and actor signed under the South Korean label YG Entertainment. This k pop icon is also the lead singer of the boy band Winner, alongside Jinwoo, Seunghoon, and Mino. Seung-yoon released his first solo studio album “Page” in March of 2021 and it debuted number 3 on the Korean pop charts. Since... read full bio
Song Min-ho, who raps and sings under the name Mino, is a k pop icon who got his start on the Mnet survival program WIN: Who is Next, where he was immediately appointed as leader on his team and they ended up winning the competition. The winning team began operating under the appropriately named “Winner” and the group made their... read full bio
Mamamoo is an all girl k pop group that formed in 2014. The band got their start running with their debut album “Melting” which hit number 2 in Korea and 8 on the U.S. World charts back in 2016. Their most recent studio album “Reality in Black” hit number 1 in Korea and 11 in the U.S. charts. This would... read full bio
TVXQ is a k pop band consisting of two very talented people -- U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin – that’s been around since 2003. Previously, the band consisted of those two and Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu. The band was formed by SM Entertainment and the band quickly took the world by storm, reaching international fame. TVXQ (which... read full bio
Dreamcatcher is an all-female k pop group that got its start back in winter of July under the name of MINX. Now, as Dreamcatcher (the sole client of the company Dreamcatcher, previously known as Happy Face Entertainment), they’ve become an international sensation. As MINX, they had five members: JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami. As Dreamcatcher, they’ve upgraded to seven... 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
Block B has been elevating the k pop game since 2011. The band – consisting of Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O – released their first single “Do You Wanna B” in spring of 2011, which was followed by their debut EP “New Kids on the Block” which hit number 3 on the Korean chart. A year... read full bio
Oh My Girl (or Omaigeol, OH MY GIRL, or OMG) is an all-girl k pop group created by WM Entertainment consisting of Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin, and Arin. These girls achieved pretty instantaneous success with their debut single album “Listen to My Word” which peaked at number 1 on the Korean chart, something that is quite the achievement, even... read full bio
ONF (or On N Off) is a k pop boy band consisting of Hyojin, J-US, E-Tion, Wyatt, MK, and U. The members have trained with different companies like JYP Entertainment, Starship Entertainment, WM Entertainment, and Big Hit Entertainment. Their first EP – “ON/OFF” -- was released under WM Entertainment in the summer of 2017. Releasing almost yearly, each subsequent EP... read full bio
EXID is a quintet of talented female singers and dancers (Solji, LE, Hani, Hyerin, and Jeonghwa) who debuted their very first set of songs in the winter of 2012 under the AB Entertainment banner, whom they were with until 2016. Then, they joined Banana Culture with whom they released their studio debut “Street”, an album that peaked at number 2... read full bio
Astro is an all-male k pop band consisting of MJ, Jinjin, Cha Eun-woo, Moon Bin, Rocky, and Yoon San-ha. Their first single “Hide and Seek” was released in 2016 and it landed Astro on Billboard’s list of top k pop groups. The song also appeared on their first EP “Spring Up”. The EP hit number 6 on the Billboard World... read full bio
Apink first hit the k pop scene in 2011 when they released the songs “I Don’t Know”, “It Girl”, and “My My”. The songs were featured on their EP “Seven Springs of Apink” released that same year. The EP peaked at number 6 on the Korean charts. Apink released “Horn” in 2022, their most recent studio album. In total, they’ve... read full bio
T-ara is a collection of talented singers and dancers brought together under the MBK Entertainment banner. In 2009, the group was made up of Eunjung, Hyomin, Qri, and Jiyeon. The group is constantly reinventing themselves and that’s garnered them quite the reputation of being “chameleon-like.” The first project T-ara worked on was the very appropriately titled “Absolute First Album” and,... read full bio
STAYC is a k pop group made up of six women – Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J – who formed under High Up Entertainment. They created the band name “STAYC” as an acronym for “Star to a Young Culture” and as one of the biggest names in the recent iteration of k pop, it’s an apt description. Their... read full bio
Fromis 9 (or fromis_9) is an all-girl k pop group put together by the CJ EandM label during the Idol School reality show. Needless to say, these girls grabbed some attention. Fromis 9 features incredibly talented singers and dancers Lee Sae-rom, Song Ha-young, Jang Gyu-ri, Park Ji-won, Roh Ji-sun, Lee Seo-yeon, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung, and Baek Ji-heon. “To. Heart”... read full bio
Purple Kiss (or PURPLE K!SS) is a k pop girl group consisting of seven talented singers and dancers: Swan, Park Ji-eun, Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, and Chaein. They landed on the scene in 2020 with a big splash and made waves with their first release “My Heart Skips a Beat”, a song that was featured on their debut 2021... 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
JYP Entertainment put together a small group of talented men back in 2015 who would adopt the name Day6 (or DAY6, as is often stylized in k pop) Their debut EP “The Day” managed to reach number 2 on Billboard’s World Album Chart just one week after it dropped. Famously, the band created a project called Every Day6, which meant... read full bio
Loona (or LOONA) is a k pop and j pop group featuring all girls: HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, YeoJin, ViVi, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won, and Olivia Hye. Since 2018, they’ve released five EP’s, up until the most recent (“Flip That”) in summer of 2022. Each EP was released under the Blockberry Creative label and topped the charts... read full bio
When they got their start, they were called Woollim Rookies and W Project 4, but they’ve since adopted the name DRIPPIN. The seven-member all boy k pop group features Hyeop, Yunseong, Changuk, Dongyun, Minseo, Junho, and Alex. Their debut was in 2020, the EP “Boyager” which landed them in the spotlight. This mainstream fame led them to get fourteen award... read full bio
