Originally by Ranker MusicList RulesVote up the most famous boy bands out right now. If you add to the list, ensure the group is still active.
While boy bands are nothing new (just check out the hits of the 90s), some of the most famous boy bands in the world today might have you think otherwise. In other words, boy bands across the globe have taken the music world by storm throughout the 2010s, dominating the music charts and selling out tours everywhere. While much of their fan base may be under the age of 18, that doesn't take away from the fame these boy bands are experiencing. Of all today's popular boy bands, however, who is the most famous in 2021?
With numerous hit Kpop songs, BTS (Bangtan Boys) is one of the most popular boy bands out right now—not to mention EXO, TRCNG, and many others. However, Kpop groups aren't the only ones making waves in the music industry, as groups like Why Don't We and Brockhampton could also be considered some of the most famous boy bands right now. Of course, this is all up to you fans to decide.
Check out the list of top boy bands below and vote up the groups you think are the most famous in the world right now in 2021. You can also add any groups that may be missing from the list.
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26,5429,153BTS
K-pop, Hip hopAlbums: 2 Cool 4 Skool, DARK&WILD, SKOOL LUV AFFAIR SPECIAL ADDITION
Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, is a seven member South Korean boy group formed by Big Hit... more
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11,55712,677One Direction
Pop rockAlbums: Up All Night, Something About the Way You Look Tonight, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Your Song, You Are So Beautiful
One Direction are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam... more3
4,8505,113Got7
Hip hop music, Dance musicAlbums: Got It?, Got Love, AROUND THE WORLD
Got7, commonly stylized as GOT7, is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The... more4
5,6776,399EXO
K-popExo is a South Korean–Chinese boy band based in Seoul, with nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay,... more5
3,0522,636TXT
K-popTXT, short for Tomorrow X Together, is a five-member South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit... more6
4,4204,877Stray Kids
K-popStray Kids is a South Korean boy group formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality... more7
6,1967,715Super Junior
K-pop, Dance-popAlbums: Super Show 4, Twins, Mr. Simple, Sorry, Sorry
Super Junior, also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed on November 6, 2005,... more8
3,9084,879Seventeen
K-POPSeventeen, also stylized as SEVENTEEN or SVT, is a South Korean boy group formed by Pledis... more9
4,5845,749Why Don't We
PopWhy Don't We (commonly abbreviated as WDW) is an American pop boyband, that was assembled on... more10
3,6184,491SHINee
K-pop, EDMAlbums: The Misconceptions of Us, Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me, Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You, Boys Meet U, Lucifer
Shinee ( SHY-nee; Korean: 샤이니, romanized: Syaini; Japanese: シャイニー, romanized: Shainī; stylized... more11
1,5671,818ATEEZ
K-pop, Hip hopAteez (stylized ATEEZ), previously known as KQ Fellaz, is a K-pop boy group under KQ... more12
3,7974,747NCT
K-pop, Hip hopNCT is a South Korean boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment. Their name stands for the Hallyu... more13
860891Jonas Brothers
Bubblegum pop, Pop musicAlbums: Jonas L.A., A Little Bit Longer, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, It's About Time
The Jonas Brothers are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from... more14
3,2264,094BIGBANG
K-pop, Hip hopAlbums: Stand Up, The Best of Big Bang, ALIVE, REMEMBER, Big Bang
Big Bang (stylized as BIGBANG) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. The... more15
2,8263,632iKON
K-pop, Hip hopiKon, stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment. The... more16
2,2064,113The Vamps
Indie pop, Pop musicAlbums: Meet the Vamps, Can We Dance, Wild Heart, Wild Heart, Last Night
The Vamps are a British pop band consisting of Brad Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball and... more17
2,8434,277Wanna One
K-popWanna One was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of Produce... more18
2,6194,346Pentagon
K-pop, ElectronicPentagon (stylized as PENTAGON; abbreviated as PTG) is a South Korean boy group formed by Cube... more19
766986MONSTA X
K-pop, Hip hopMonsta X is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by Mnet survival show No.Mercy. The group... more20
8097TREASURE
K-popTreasure is a South Korean boy group formed in 2019 by YG Entertainment through the... more21
3,1006,465Backstreet Boys
Adult contemporary music, Bubblegum popAlbums: Never Gone, Backstreet Boys, I Want It That Way, Black & Blue, Backstreet's Back
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) is an American vocal group, formed in Orlando,... more22
659941Astro
K-popAstro is a South Korean boy group formed by Fantagio in 2016. The group is composed of six... more23
4,0408,8705 Seconds of Summer
Pop punk, Pop musicAlbums: 5 Seconds of Summer, Somewhere New, Unplugged, She Looks So Perfect, Out of My Limit
5 Seconds of Summer are an Australian pop rock and pop punk band. Formed in Sydney in 2011,... more24
124178Day6
K-pop, Pop rockDay6 is a South Korean band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band's current line-up consists... more25
1,5763,064BtoB
K-pop, Dance musicAlbums: Born to Beat, Press Play, Second Confession, Love Virus, Beep Beep
BtoB is a South Korean seven member boy group formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group... more
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