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The rise of groups such as Exo and BTS in 2012 and 2013 launched the third generation of boy bands and introduced K-pop to mass global appeal. [3] BTS, in particular, has attained mainstream Western appeal with number-one hits on the Billboard charts and multiple collaborations with several global artists, including Coldplay, Nicki Minaj, and ...
Astro (Korean: 아스트로; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Fantagio. [1] The group is composed of four members: MJ, Jinjin, Cha Eun-woo, and Yoon San-ha. [2] Originally a sextet, Rocky departed from the group on February 28, 2023, [3] and Moonbin died on April 19, 2023. [4]
Highlight (Korean: 하이라이트; RR: Hailaiteu) is a South Korean boy band formerly known as Beast (Korean: 비스트). The band consists of four members: Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang, and Son Dong-woon. [1] Originally a six-piece band, Jang Hyun-seung departed from the group in April 2016, [2] and Yong Jun-hyung departed in ...
Winner (/ w ɪ n ə /; Korean: 위너; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band consisting of four members: Kim Jin-woo, Lee Seung-hoon, Mino, and Kang Seung-yoon; originally a five-piece band, Nam Tae-hyun departed in November 2016 for reasons associated to his mental health. Their immediate success was cited as "unprecedented" for a ...
BTS stands for the Korean phrase Bangtan Sonyeondan (Korean: 방탄소년단; Hanja: 防彈少年團), which translates literally to 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts'. [4] According to member J-Hope , the name signifies the group's desire "to block out stereotypes, criticisms, and expectations that aim on adolescents like bullets".
F-iV [1] [3] (Korean: 파이브; RR: pai-beu; also stylized as F-IV) is a four-member South Korean boy band composed of Seo Ji-won, Chang Hae-young, Woo Jung-tae, and Kim Hyun-soo. Formed in 1999, the group debuted in 2002 and became a popular boy band in the early 2000s in South Korea. [1] During their career, the group released two albums and ...
VIXX (Korean: 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis" [1]) is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show MyDOL. Originally a sextet , the group is currently composed of four members: N , Leo , Ken and Hyuk —former vocalist Hongbin and rapper Ravi left the group in ...
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]