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The Most Popular Kpop Groups Of 2021

Updated February 20, 2021 1.7m votes 145.9k voters 698.6k views183 items

List RulesOnly featuring groups who are currently active.

Who are the biggest K-pop groups right now in 2021? Featuring new rookie groups and older groups making comebacks, this list of the best current boy bands and girl groups only includes artists releasing new music. Which Korean idol groups do you think are dominating the year?

While famous groups like BTS and Blackpink have achieved global success, there are always rising stars set on becoming the most popular K-pop group ever.

Vote up the top Kpop groups of 2021, and then check how many of these underrated Kpop groups you know!

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BTS
Big Hit Entertainment
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85
Stray kids
3
67,019
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BLACKPINK
YG Entertainment
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EXO
SM Entertainment
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5
37,734
25,169
Got7
JYP Entertainment
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6
44,996
30,042
Twice
JYP Entertainment
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37,031
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TXT
Big Hit Entertainment
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25,066
16,818
ITZY
JYP Entertainment
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31,838
21,441
Red Velvet
S. M. Entertainment
10
27,838
18,762
NCT 127
SM Entertainment
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24,536
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NCT
SM Entertainment
12
25,397
17,235
Mamamoo
RBW
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24,643
16,742
Seventeen
Pledis Entertainment
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21,099
14,681
АТЕЕZ
KQ Entertainment
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33,517
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Enfants errants
JYP Entertainment
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18,360
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NCT Dream
SM Entertainment
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15,659
11,556
Astro
Fantagio Music
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19,341
14,335
iKON
YG Entertainment
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18,595
13,846
MONSTA X
Starship Entertainment, Mercury Records
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SuperM
SM Entertainment, Capitol Music Group
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NCT U
SM Entertainment
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14,986
11,213
SHINee
SM Entertainment
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15,929
12,109
(G)I-DLE
Cube Entertainment
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12,663
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EVERGLOW
Yuehua Entertainment
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904
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