The Most Popular Kpop Boy Groups Of 2018

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Updated August 11, 2023 65.1K votes 9.6K voters 47.8K views
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Only K-pop boy groups active in 2018.

UPDATED: Check out the top Kpop boy groups of 2019!

Kpop fans, which boy groups are having their best year in 2018? Releasing catchy new K-pop songs, this list of the best current Korean boy groups includes groups that debuted in 2018, like Stray Kids and Target. While BTS is still the most popular K-pop boy group in 2018, Wanna One, SHINee, and Winner are all in the top 10. 

Vote up the best K-pop boy groups of 2018, based on the year's performance. Feel free to add your favorite boy groups that deserve to be on the list. No disbanded groups allowed!

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  • BTS
    1
    4,228 votes

    BTS

    K-pop, Hip hop, EDM
    • Albums: 2 Cool 4 Skool, DARK&WILD, SKOOL LUV AFFAIR SPECIAL ADDITION
    BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produces much of their own material. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to incorporate a wide range of genres; their lyrics have often discussed mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, and individualism. Their work also frequently references literature, philosophy and psychological concepts, and includes an alternate universe storyline.
  • SEVENTEEN
    2
    1,914 votes

    SEVENTEEN

    K-pop
    Seventeen, also known as SVT, is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consists of thirteen members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino. The group debuted on May 26, 2015 with the extended play (EP) 17 Carat. Seventeen is considered a "self-producing" idol group, with the members actively involved in songwriting and choreographing, as well as many other aspects of their music and performances. They perform as one group and are divided into three units—hip-hop, vocal, and performance—each with a different area of specialization. They have been labeled "Performance Kings", "Theater Kids of K-Pop", and "K-Pop Performance Powerhouse'" by various domestic and international media outlets.
  • Got7
    3
    3,046 votes

    Got7

    Hip hop music, Dance music, Contemporary R&B
    • Albums: Got It?, Got Love, AROUND THE WORLD
    Got7, commonly stylized as GOT7, is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: JB, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom. Got7 debuted in January 2014 with the release of their first EP Got It?, which peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and number one on Billboard's World Albums Chart. The group gained attention also for their live performances, which often includes elements of martial arts tricking and street dancing. In 2015, Got7 released the EPs Just Right and Mad, which yielded their most commercially successful single, "Just Right". The group departed from JYP Entertainment on January 19, 2021 following the expiration of their contract with the agency.
  • EXO
    4
    2,967 votes

    EXO

    C-pop, Pop music, Mandopop
    • Albums: Mama, HISTORY, XOXO, What Is Love, Miracles in December
    Exo is a South Korean–Chinese boy band based in Seoul, with nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. The band was formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. Their music incorporates genres like pop, hip-hop, and R&B, alongside electronic dance music genres like house, trap, and synth-pop. Exo releases and performs music in Korean, Mandarin, and Japanese. The band ranked as one of the top five most influential celebrities on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list each year from 2014 to 2018, and have been named "the biggest boy band in the world" and the "kings of K-pop" by media outlets.
  • Stray Kids
    5
    2,323 votes

    Stray Kids

    K-pop, Hip hop, electronica
    Stray Kids is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Originally a nine-piece group, member Woojin left due to undisclosed personal reasons in October 2019. Stray Kids released their pre-debut extended play (EP) Mixtape in January 2018 and officially debuted on March 25 with the EP I Am Not.
  • NCT
    6
    2,221 votes

    NCT

    K-pop, Hip hop, Teen pop
    NCT is a South Korean boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment. Their name stands for the Hallyu localization project Neo Culture Technology, a term coined by S.M. Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man to describe the group's concept of having an unlimited number of members divided into multiple sub-units based in various cities worldwide. The group's first unit, NCT U, made their debut in April 2016 with the digital singles "The 7th Sense" and "Without You". The second unit, NCT 127, based in Seoul, made their debut in July 2016 with the mini album NCT #127. The third unit, NCT Dream, made their debut in August 2016 with digital single "Chewing Gum". It was reported that subsequent units were to debut based in China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. As of February 2018, the group consists of 18 members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Kun, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Winwin, Jungwoo, Lucas, Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung.