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H.O.T. (Korean: 에이치오티; pronounced "H. O. T.", acronym for Highfive of Teenagers) was a South Korean boy band that was created by SM Entertainment in 1996. They are considered to be the first K-pop idol group and their successful formula became the model for many K-pop groups that followed them.
The second-generation idol groups usually consisted of six or more members, formed a "group in a group" called a unit, and ran group and unit activities at the same time. [13]: 143 The agencies tried to manage their idol groups more thoroughly than the first generation to prevent problems. They regularly evaluated trainees' singing and dancing ...
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 ...
[1] [2] First generation girl groups such as S.E.S. and Fin.K.L, are cited to have laid the groundwork for the Korean Wave in the 2000s. [1] In 2009, Wonder Girls' "Nobody" became the first K-pop song to enter the Billboard Hot 100. [3] The "Golden Age of Girl Groups" refers to a significant shift in the K-pop industry characterized by the ...
It is considered one of the most prominent "first generation" K-pop girl groups of the late 1990s and early 2000s, along with S.E.S. and Fin.K.L, [2] and is recognized as one of the groups at the forefront of the Korean Wave, having broken into the Chinese market. [3] The group released seven studio albums and disbanded in 2006. [1]
Sechs Kies (pronounced as / ˈ z ɛ k s k iː s / ZEKS-kees; Korean: 젝스키스) is a first generation South Korean boy band.Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. [1]
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]
TVXQ in 2012 Super Junior in 2015 Girls' Generation in 2015 Shinee in 2015 Exo in 2016 Red Velvet in 2016 Aespa in 2023. SM Entertainment currently has nine active groups, the oldest being TVXQ, which was established in 2003 before debuting in 2004 with the single "Hug", [10] and sold over 10 million albums cumulatively in South Korea in Japan in their first 10 years. [11]