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List of South Korean girl groups

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South Korean girl groups refer to the all-female idol groups who are part of the K-pop industry. Korean girl groups have aided in the globalization of Korean culture. The Jeogori Sisters and The Kim Sisters have been noted as the origins of South Korean girl groups, the latter being the first South Korean group to succeed in the United States.[1][2] First generation girl groups such as S.E.S. and Fin.K.L, are cited to have laid the groundwork for the Korean Wave in the 2000s.[1] In 2009, Wonder Girls' "Nobody" became the first K-pop song to enter the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

Generation 1

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South Korean girl groups that debuted in 1997 to 2002, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best-selling girl groups

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Best-selling generation 1 South Korean girl groups
Group and years active Notable songs
Baby Vox (1997–2006)
  • "Ya Ya Ya" (1998)
  • "Get Up" (1999)
  • "Killer" (1999)
  • "Why" (2000)
  • "Betrayal" (2000)
  • "Doll" (2001)
  • "Coincidence" (2002)
  • "What Should I Do" (2003)
Fin.K.L (1998–2005, 2019)
S.E.S. (1997–2002, 2016–17)

Other girl groups

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Generation 2

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South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2003 to 2011, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best-selling girl groups

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Best-selling generation 2 South Korean girl groups
Group and years active Notable songs Platinum-certified albums[4][5]
2NE1 (2009–15, since 2024)
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4Minute (2009–16)
  • "Hot Issue" (2009)[b]
  • "Muzik" (2009)[b]
  • "What a Girl Wants" (2009)[b]
  • "HuH" (2010)[b]
  • "I My Me Mine" (2010)[b]
  • "Heart to Heart" (2011)[b]
  • "Mirror Mirror" (2011)[b]
  • "Volume Up" (2012)[b][c]
  • "What's Your Name" (2013)[a][d]
  • "Is It Poppin'?" (2013)[b][c]
  • "Gain Weight" (2014)[b][c]
  • "Whatcha Doin' Today" (2014)[a][c]
  • "Crazy" (2015)[b]
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After School (2009–15, 2021)
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Apink (since 2011)
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Brave Girls (2011–13, 2016–18, 2020–23)
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Brown Eyed Girls (2006–15, 2019)
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Davichi (since 2008)
  • "Time, Please Stop" (2010)[a]
  • "From Me to You" (2010)[b]
  • "Wonder Woman" (2010)[b]
  • "Don't Say Goodbye" (2011)[a][d]
  • "We Were in Love" (2011)[a][c]
  • "I'll Think of You" (2012)[b][c]
  • "Do Men Cry" (2012)[b][c]
  • "Turtle" (2013)[a][c]
  • "Just Two of Us" (2013)[b][c]
  • "Be Warmed" (2013)[a][c]
  • "Missing You Today" (2013)[b][d]
  • "The Letter" (2013)[a][d]
  • "Again" (2014)[b][c]
  • "Pillow" (2014)[c]
  • "Cry Again" (2015)[a]
  • "Sorry, I'm Happy" (2015)[b]
  • "Two Lovers" (2015)[b]
  • "White" (2015)[b]
  • "Beside Me" (2016)[b]
  • "You Call It Romance" (2016)[b]
  • "Unspoken Words" (2019)[b]
  • "Dear." (2019)[b]
  • "Just Hug Me" (2021)[b]
  • "Everyday Christmas" (2021)[b]
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f(x) (2009–16, 2019)
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Girl's Day (2010–15, 2017–18)
  • "Twinkle Twinkle" (2011)[b]
  • "Expect" (2013)[b][c]
  • "Female President" (2013)[b][c]
  • "Please Tell Me" (2013)[b]
  • "Something" (2014)[b][c]
  • "Darling" (2014)[a]
  • "I Miss You" (2014)[b]
  • "Ring My Bell" (2015)[b]
  • "I'll Be Yours" (2017)[b]
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Girls' Generation (2007–17, 2021–22)
Kara (2007–15, since 2022)
Miss A (2010–13, 2015)
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Secret (2009–14)
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Sistar (2010–17)
  • "Push Push" (2010)[b]
  • "Shady Girl" (2010)[b]
  • "How Dare You" (2010)[b]
  • "So Cool" (2011)[a][d]
  • "Alone" (2012)[a][d]
  • "Loving U" (2012)[a][d]
  • "Give It to Me" (2013)[a][d]
  • "Touch My Body" (2014)[a]
  • "I Swear" (2014)[a]
  • "Shake It" (2015)[a]
  • "I Like That" (2016)[a]
  • "Lonely" (2017)[a]
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T-ara (2009–17, 2020–22, 2024)
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Wonder Girls (2007–17)
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Other girl groups

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Generation 3

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South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2012 to 2017, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best-selling girl groups

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Generation 3 South Korean girl groups that have a million-seller single on Circle Digital Chart, formerly Gaon Digital Chart.

Best-selling generation 3 South Korean girl groups
Group and years active Notable songs Platinum-certified albums[4][5]
AOA (2012–19)
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Blackpink (since 2016)
Bolbbalgan4 (2016–20)[n]
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EXID (2012–20, 2022, 2024)
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GFriend (2015–21)
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I.O.I (2016–17)
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Mamamoo (since 2014)
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Momoland (2016–23)
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Oh My Girl (since 2015)
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Red Velvet (since 2014)
Twice (since 2015)

Other girl groups

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Generation 4

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South Korean girl groups that debuted since 2018, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best-selling girl groups

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Generation 4 South Korean girl groups that have multiple platinum-certified albums from Korea Music Content Association.

Best-selling generation 4 South Korean girl groups
Group and years active Notable songs Platinum-certified albums[4]
(G)I-dle (since 2018)
Aespa (since 2020)
Itzy (since 2019)
Ive (since 2021)
Iz*One (2018–21)
Kep1er (since 2022)
Le Sserafim (since 2022)
NewJeans (since 2022)
Nmixx (since 2022) —
STAYC (since 2020)

Other girl groups

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See also

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Notes

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  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Number-one song on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn Top-ten song on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg Top-ten song on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Number-one song on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Number-one song on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Top-ten song on Billboard South Korea Songs.
  10. ^ Since Son-yoona's departure from the group in 2018, Kim Hyo-jin promotes as 2NB as a solo act.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Top-ten song on the Billboard Global 200.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Number-one song on Billboard South Korea Songs.
  13. ^ a b c Number-one song on the Billboard Global 200.
  14. ^ Since Woo Ji-yoon's departure from the group in April 2020, Ahn Ji-young promotes as Bolbbalgan4 as a solo act.[6]
  15. ^ Formerly known as Elris.
  16. ^ Formerly known as LimeLight.
  17. ^ Originally a sub-unit group of Loona in 2017.

References

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  1. ^ a b Park, Jin-hai (May 22, 2018). "History of Korean girl groups revisited". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of K-pop". The Los Angeles Film School. April 7, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Bell, Crystal (May 24, 2022). "2NE1 to BlackPink: How K-Pop's Girl Groups Took Over The World". Nylon. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Circle Chart Album Certifications". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Certifications Search – Gold Disc" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 11, 2024. Note: To retrieve album certifications, type in the group's name in the box "アーティスト" and click the "検索" button
  6. ^ Yeon-soo, Kwak (April 3, 2020). "Woo Ji-yoon quits K-pop duo BOL4". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Certifications Search – Streaming" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 11, 2024. Note: To retrieve song certifications, type in the group's name in the box "アーティスト" and click the "検索" button.
  8. ^ "Blackpink | Biography, Music & News | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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