Updated September 18, 2023 21.9K votes 4.5K voters
Over 4.5K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Most Popular K-pop Groups Of 2023
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Only K-pop groups that are active in 2023.
Gather around, fellow K-pop stans, and let's rank the best K-pop groups of 2023! Whether they're recent debuts like NewJeans and Le Sserafim or K-pop behemoths like Blackpink and NCT 127, these popular Korean boy bands and girl groups are topping the charts like nobody's business.
On this list, you'll find famous K-pop groups such as Twice, Stray Kids, Seventeen, ITZY, Aespa, and more! Which of these groups do you think deserves the number one spot?
Vote up your favorite K-pop groups, and check back for updates on their 2023 releases and highlights.
JYP's hottest boy group made a huge splash in the K-pop scene when they first debuted in 2018 - and there's no signs of them slowing down anytime soon.
They released their first full Japanese album, The Sound, on February 22, 2023. On June 2, 2023 they made a Korean comeback with the album 5-STAR, and its title track “S-Class”.
Now a five-member girl group, (G)I-DLE took the K-pop world by storm with their debut hit "Latata" in 2018.
The girls made their first comeback of the year with [I feel] on May 15th, 2023. “Queencard” is the mini album's title track. Fans got a chance to see the TikTok hit in person, as (G)I-DLE embarked on the I am FREE-TY world tour in August, 2023. Additionally, the group collaborated with 88rising on their newest song, “I DO” off their EP HEAT, releasing September 7, 2023.
This seven-member boy group was formed through the competition idol show I-Land in 2020. They finished up their world tour Manifesto in February and embarked on their second tour of the year, Fate, starting July.
The group also made their first comeback of the year with a mini album titled DARK BLOOD. “Bite Me”, the album's title track, was released on May 22, 2023.
Even though NewJeans only debuted in 2022, they've already made a name for themselves as one of the top girl groups in K-pop.
On January 2, 2023, they released the ridiculously catchy single, “OMG,” which inspired plenty of fun edits and trends on TikTok. The girls quickly dropped two pre-release singles titled “New Jeans” and “Super Shy” in anticipation of their newest album. They made a full comeback with “ETA” off the album Get Up on July 21, 2023.
Did this rookie girl group fly under your radar? If they did, then you need to check them out ASAP. LE SSERAFIM only debuted in 2022, so there's a lot to look forward to with their newest comeback.
Their first studio album UNFORGIVEN - with a title track of the same name - was released on May 1, 2023. The group also be started their first tour, FLAME RISES, on August 12, 2023 in Seoul.
This five-member power group broke records when they first debuted in 2019. At the time, “Dalla Dalla” became the most-viewed debut music video by a K-pop group in the first 24 hours.
The long wait for new music is finally over! Their newest album titled Kill My Doubt released on July 31, 2023 and “CAKE” serves as their newest title track.
