The Most Popular Kpop Girl Groups Of 2018

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Updated June 23, 2023 60.6K votes 9.5K voters 50.8K views
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Only K-pop girl groups active in 2018.

UPDATED: Check out the top girl groups of 2019!

Kpop fans, which girl groups are having their best year in 2018? Releasing catchy new K-pop songs, this list of the best current Korean girl groups includes groups that debuted in 2018, like (G)I-DLE and Loona. While Twice is still the most popular K-pop girl group in 2018, Blackpink, Red Velvet, and EXID are all in the top 10. 

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

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  • BLACKPINK
    1
    6,196 votes

    BLACKPINK

    K-pop, EDM, Hip-hop
    Blackpink (commonly stylized as BLACKPINK or BLΛƆKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Blackpink has broken numerous online records throughout their career. Their music videos for "Kill This Love" (2019) and "How You Like That" each set records for the most-viewed music video within the first 24 hours of release, with the latter breaking three and setting two Guinness World Records. They are also the first music group and Korean act to have three music videos with at least one billion views on YouTube. Blackpink is currently the most-followed girl group on Spotify and the most-subscribed music group, female act, and Asian act on YouTube.
  • Red Velvet
    2
    4,364 votes

    Red Velvet

    K-pop
    Red Velvet are a South Korean girl group formed and managed by SM Entertainment. They originally debuted on August 1, 2014, with the single "Happiness" with the four-member line-up of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy and Joy. A fifth member, Yeri, joined the group in March 2015, following the release of their first mini album, Ice Cream Cake. Musically, the work of Red Velvet reflects their own group name: their predominantly-pop "red" side experiments occasionally with electronic, funk and hip hop, while their "velvet" side focuses on '90s-influenced R&B with elements of ballad and jazz. Their genre versatility and hooks have garnered critical praise.
  • Twice
    3
    5,462 votes

    Twice

    K-pop, J-pop
    Twice is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2015 reality show Sixteen. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. The group debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) The Story Begins. As of December 2020, the group has sold over 10 million albums cumulatively in South Korea and Japan, becoming the highest-selling K-Pop girl group of all time. They have been dubbed the next "Nation's Girl Group", and their point choreography—including for "Cheer Up" (2016), "TT" (2016), "Signal" (2017), and "What Is Love?" (2018)—became dance crazes and viral memes imitated by many celebrities.
  • Girls' Generation
    4
    2,347 votes

    Girls' Generation

    K-pop, Bubblegum pop, Electropop
    • Albums: Girls' Generation (2007 album), Tell Me Your Wish, Oh!, Gee, Genie
    Girls' Generation, also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece group, Jessica departed from the group in September 2014. One of the prominent figures of the Korean Wave, the group has won numerous accolades and the honorific nickname "The Nation's Girl Group". The group's signature musical styles are characterized as electropop and bubblegum pop, though their sounds have varied widely, incorporating various genres including hip hop, R&B, and EDM. Girls' Generation are the first Asian girl group to achieve five music videos with over 100 million views on YouTube: "Gee", "I Got a Boy", "The Boys", "Mr. Taxi", and "Oh!". In Japan, they became the first non-Japanese girl group to have three number-one albums on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.
  • (G)I-DLE
    5
    3,180 votes

    (G)I-DLE

    K-pop, Hip hop, Rock
    (G)I-dle, stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a six-piece, Soojin departed from the group on August 14, 2021. The group debuted on May 2, 2018, with the single "Latata" from their first extended play I Am. On July 31, 2019, the group debuted in Japan under U-Cube with Latata. Unlike most K-pop girl groups, (G)I-dle are directly involved in the creation of their music; in particular, Soyeon has helped write and produce a majority of the group's songs, and Minnie and Yuqi have also co-written numerous album tracks. Dubbed "monster rookies" of 2018, (G)I-dle have since been considered one of the most successful South Korean girl groups from outside of the "big three" record labels.
  • Mamamoo
    6
    2,847 votes

    Mamamoo

    K-pop, Retro, Jazz
    Mamamoo, sometimes stylized as MAMAMOO, is a South Korean girl group formed by RBW (formerly WA Entertainment) in 2014. The group officially debuted on June 19, 2014 with the single "Mr. Ambiguous". Their debut was considered by some critics as one of the best K-pop debuts of 2014. They are recognized for their retro, jazz, R&B concepts and their strong vocal performances.