List of South Korean idol groups

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]

This list of boy bands and girl groups is organized by year of debut.

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

^ K-Pop: A New Profiles in Pop Music (PDF) (Korean Culture No.2 ed.). Korean Culture and Information Service; Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 2011. ISBN 978-89-7375-166-2.
^ "What Is K-pop? (Page 3)". MTV Iggy. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
^ "32 K-Pop Idol Girl Groups Made their Debut in 2012!". Soompi. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
^ "24 K-Pop Idol Boy Bands Debuted in 2012!". Soompi. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

External links

Media related to K-pop at Wikimedia Commons

[1] K-Pop: A New Profiles in Pop Music (PDF) (Korean Culture No.2 ed.). Korean Culture and Information Service; Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 2011. ISBN 978-89-7375-166-2.

[MTVIggy-3-2] "What Is K-pop? (Page 3)". MTV Iggy. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

[soompigirldebut2012-3] "32 K-Pop Idol Girl Groups Made their Debut in 2012!". Soompi. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

[soompiboydebuts-4] "24 K-Pop Idol Boy Bands Debuted in 2012!". Soompi. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

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