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The Most Popular K-pop Groups Of 2021

Updated September 10, 2021 1.9m votes 173.7k voters 817.6k views204 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 K-pop groups of 2021, and then check out how many of these underrated K-pop groups you know!

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100,561
36,740
BTS
Big Hit Entertainment
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2
76,593
42,870
BLACKPINK
YG Entertainment
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3
50,281
32,064
Twice
JYP Entertainment
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4
40,220
25,729
Stray Kids
JYP Entertainment
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5
41,924
26,829
TXT
Big Hit Entertainment
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29,467
18,849
Mamamoo
RBW
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7
30,519
19,606
ITZY
JYP Entertainment
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8
34,090
22,103
Red Velvet
S. M. Entertainment
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9
49,959
32,511
EXO
SM Entertainment
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10
6,818
4,420
ENHYPEN
Belift Lab
11
40,316
26,391
Got7
JYP Entertainment
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12
27,701
18,152
NCT
SM Entertainment
13
26,880
17,779
Seventeen
Pledis Entertainment
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14
29,780
19,867
NCT 127
SM Entertainment
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15
23,664
15,837
АТЕЕZ
KQ Entertainment
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17,073
11,911
SHINee
SM Entertainment
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18,137
12,674
Astro
Fantagio Music
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19,897
14,120
NCT Dream
SM Entertainment
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19,972
14,684
iKON
YG Entertainment
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15,051
11,086
SuperM
SM Entertainment, Capitol Music Group
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#5 of 19 The Best K-pop Boy Groups With 7 Members#1 of 16 The Best K-pop Supergroups Of All-Time
21
16,825
12,406
NCT U
SM Entertainment
22
19,336
14,292
MONSTA X
Starship Entertainment, Mercury Records
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23
16,699
12,582
(G)I-DLE
Cube Entertainment
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13,989
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EVERGLOW
Yuehua Entertainment
25
2,454
1,911
WayV
SM Entertainment

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