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The group has been considered by some to be among the best singers and dancers in the K-pop industry [21] and has been bestowed the title "Princes of K-Pop" by multiple media outlets. [22] [21] Pushing into the 2010s, SM further expanded with its roster Exo, its first new group in four years. The multi-national boy band established two sub ...
The following is a list of notable individual K-pop artists. [1] [2] Male. A. Yuto Adachi; Danny Ahn; Tony Ahn; ... For the list of idol bands, see List of South ...
Idol bands of young boys or girls were formed to cater to a growing teenage audience. In 1995, Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment, brought the idol trainee system to South Korea, which further solidified the format for idol bands and modern Korean pop culture. [2]
Idol groups on stage at KCON 2012. Idol musical bands in South Korea started to appear after the success of Seo Taiji and Boys, whose debut in 1992 is considered a turning point in the history of Korean popular music. [1] [2] 2012 was a record year in K-pop in terms of number of rookie artists: 33 male groups and 38 girl groups debuted. [3] [4]
A number of Chinese K-pop idols, such as Super Junior-M's Han Geng and Exo-M's Kris, Luhan, and Tao, have left their respective K-pop groups in order to pursue solo careers in China. However, lately, Korean entertainment companies have allowed their Chinese K-pop idols more freedom in pursuing solo work in China. [58]
The EP became their second million-selling album and made them the fastest K-pop group to achieve two such albums. [90] On July 12, the group received their ninth music show win on SBS MTV's The Show with "Future Perfect (Pass the Mic)", [91] followed by wins on Show Champion and Music Bank. [92] [93]
Lisa became the most-followed K-pop idol on Instagram in April 2019, with 17.4 million followers at the time, [119] and later became the first K-pop idol to surpass 50 million Instagram followers in April 2021. [120]
BTS is the best-selling artist in South Korean history. Their Map of the Soul: 7 album is the first to sell over 4 and 5 million copies. Kim Gun-mo's Wrongful Meeting was the best-selling album in South Korea for 24 years, with an estimated 3.3 million copies sold.