if you miss the good old days when girl
groups and choreographed dances were
popular then you’re in luck while not as
popular in North America they still make
up a solid chunk of the South Korean
music industry today welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 best girl
groups in kpop before we begin we
publish new videos every day so be sure
to subscribe for more great content for
this list we’re ranking the groups based
on originality their impact on music and
their pop culture influence number 10
Brown Eyed Girls this band has been
around for the last 10 years and fingers
crossed they’ll be around for another 10
although they first they do it as an R&B
group they’ve done everything from
electro pop to hard-hitting ballad song
abracadabra which came out in 2009
launched them into superstardom with the
songs accompanying dance called the
arrogance and
which involves moving your hips from
side to side becoming so popular that it
was even featured in Psy’s 2013 music
video for gentleman with a cameo by gain
one of the group’s singers number nine
aoa ace of angels better known as aoa
hasn’t been around for very long but
they’ve made quite the impact since
their debut the band consists of seven
regular members with an eighth member
who now only performs with the subunit
aoa black the group first capture an
audience’s attention with their unusual
7+1 member concepts in teaser trailers
advertising the group they released the
band’s backstory in which all but one
member were full angel
while the band has been producing music
since 2012 they only released their
first Korean language studio album in
January of 2017
[Music]
number eight APink if you hear the word
kpop and imagine upbeat innocent
bubblegum pop tunes then you’d probably
be wrong unless you’re talking about
APink that is known for their innocent
image and upbeat lyrics the bank debuted
in 2011 with 7 members but currently
performs as a six member group with
singer whom nu Kyung leaving the band in
2013 to focus on school in 2015 they
became the first group on Music Core to
win five consecutive awards with the
band having amassed 33 awards for their
work not including the 29 Awards they’ve
won on music program since their debut
and they say nice girls finish last
[Music]
number seven after school this band hits
the ground running since their 2009
debut and have been a commercial success
since inspired by the Pussycat Dolls and
even performing as an opening act for
them during the Asian portion of the
Pussycat Dolls doll domination tour
their debut single featured the girls in
thigh high socks schoolgirl outfits and
had them dancing in formation to some
highly suggestive mood the song along
with their follow-up piece entitled
because of you became an instant success
unfortunately no band is without
problems the members seem to abruptly
join after school and leave just as fast
the band has mostly been inactive since
late 2015 with several of the members
pursuing careers in TV
[Music]
number six FX fuckity although each girl
group has their own unique concept
there’s generally a uniform aesthetic to
each band but that’s far from the case
with SS which seriously celebrates and
pushes the individuality of its members
most notably with tomboy artist Amber
Lee you FX was originally framed as
being a dance focused group however
they’ve proven themselves to be
powerhouse singers who like to
experiment with sound and style although
their first song Licata did well it was
their debut album Pinocchio that helped
make them famous and their second
digital EP electric shock that made them
a household name internationally
introducing maiden Asian number five
miss a this South Korean Chinese girl
group debuted in 2010 and fad became one
of the most popular their first single
bad girl good girl made them the fastest
group to take the top spot on KBS
musicbank a prestigious music show they
were so popular that their music video
for touch reads to 1 million views on
YouTube the same day it was uploaded as
part of their 2012 combat and the video
for only you gain more than two million
views in 24 hours for their 2013 return
to music while the band originally
consisted of four members singer Zhao
let’s abandon 2016 and since her
departure
the remaining trio has been focused on
solo ventures leaving the future of Miss
a unclear
[Music]
number four sISTAR while some girl
groups are known for making their
entering to the world of kpop thanks to
their vocals sISTAR was in part launched
into stardom after a video surfaced in
which one of the members broke her thumb
mid performance and after a short break
backstage came out to the band and kept
singing talks about top although their
earlier songs did well their 2014 smash
hit touch my body has easily become one
of the most popular songs the music
video choreography and catchy chorus are
all especially memorable and it’s not
hard to see why this song is a fan
favorite their 2015 comeback was also
successful with their song I like that
debuting at the top spot making it their
8th straight number-one hit on the chart
[Music]
number three Wonder Girl this band
debuted in 2007 and fast became a
favorite of pop listeners in South Korea
one of their earliest singles tell me
from their first full-length album the
Wonder Years topped charts
upon its release and propelled the band
to new heights as people not only fell
in love with their music but with their
choreography too
the 2008 single nobody also got people
around the world move into there too and
help solidify them in kpop history as
they would be the first k-pop group to
chart on the Billboard Hot 100 with
their English version of the song
unfortunately the group has disbanded
with their final goodbyes having been
released in February of 2017 by no Patti
nobody number 2 2ne1 assembled by YG
Entertainment the group they viewed back
in 2009 in a commercial featuring the
insanely popular boy band BIGBANG for
the LG Scion phone although the
commercials use their song lollipop
their official debut single was fire
which came out two months later now the
single came with two versions of their
music video and audiences went crazy for
this fierce as hell girl group although
their previous singles did well they’re
arguably best known for their 2011 hit I
am the best
daddy me gettin a frog a frog – the
video featured the women dressed in
cutting-edge Punk meet Lady Gaga
inspired outfit that left an impression
on viewers sadly it’s the band announced
their disbandment at the end of 2016
with their final song goodbye being
released in early January of 2017 before
we get to the number one band here are a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
boys boys – boys – borz number one girls
generation also known as FN SD the
acronym of the group’s Korean name this
girl group proves that girl power is
very much alive and well considered
wildly to be Korea’s unofficial official
girl group Girls Generation have a
signature bubblegum pop sound to their
music although that doesn’t mean they
don’t experiment with it as well
hey you stop let me put it down another
way the girl group has sold over 4
million albums has won over 130 awards
100 music program award and broke the
record for the longest running number
one song on music Bank
and are the first girl group to win 3
Daesang Awards in a row while they
debuted in 2007 it wasn’t until the
release of their single G in 2009 that
they really became pop culture icons
even gas
[Music]
Girls Generation indeed do you agree
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groups and choreographed dances were
popular then you’re in luck while not as
popular in North America they still make
up a solid chunk of the South Korean
music industry today welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 best girl
groups in kpop before we begin we
publish new videos every day so be sure
to subscribe for more great content for
this list we’re ranking the groups based
on originality their impact on music and
their pop culture influence number 10
Brown Eyed Girls this band has been
around for the last 10 years and fingers
crossed they’ll be around for another 10
although they first they do it as an R&B
group they’ve done everything from
electro pop to hard-hitting ballad song
abracadabra which came out in 2009
launched them into superstardom with the
songs accompanying dance called the
arrogance and
which involves moving your hips from
side to side becoming so popular that it
was even featured in Psy’s 2013 music
video for gentleman with a cameo by gain
one of the group’s singers number nine
aoa ace of angels better known as aoa
hasn’t been around for very long but
they’ve made quite the impact since
their debut the band consists of seven
regular members with an eighth member
who now only performs with the subunit
aoa black the group first capture an
audience’s attention with their unusual
7+1 member concepts in teaser trailers
advertising the group they released the
band’s backstory in which all but one
member were full angel
while the band has been producing music
since 2012 they only released their
first Korean language studio album in
January of 2017
[Music]
number eight APink if you hear the word
kpop and imagine upbeat innocent
bubblegum pop tunes then you’d probably
be wrong unless you’re talking about
APink that is known for their innocent
image and upbeat lyrics the bank debuted
in 2011 with 7 members but currently
performs as a six member group with
singer whom nu Kyung leaving the band in
2013 to focus on school in 2015 they
became the first group on Music Core to
win five consecutive awards with the
band having amassed 33 awards for their
work not including the 29 Awards they’ve
won on music program since their debut
and they say nice girls finish last
[Music]
number seven after school this band hits
the ground running since their 2009
debut and have been a commercial success
since inspired by the Pussycat Dolls and
even performing as an opening act for
them during the Asian portion of the
Pussycat Dolls doll domination tour
their debut single featured the girls in
thigh high socks schoolgirl outfits and
had them dancing in formation to some
highly suggestive mood the song along
with their follow-up piece entitled
because of you became an instant success
unfortunately no band is without
problems the members seem to abruptly
join after school and leave just as fast
the band has mostly been inactive since
late 2015 with several of the members
pursuing careers in TV
[Music]
number six FX fuckity although each girl
group has their own unique concept
there’s generally a uniform aesthetic to
each band but that’s far from the case
with SS which seriously celebrates and
pushes the individuality of its members
most notably with tomboy artist Amber
Lee you FX was originally framed as
being a dance focused group however
they’ve proven themselves to be
powerhouse singers who like to
experiment with sound and style although
their first song Licata did well it was
their debut album Pinocchio that helped
make them famous and their second
digital EP electric shock that made them
a household name internationally
introducing maiden Asian number five
miss a this South Korean Chinese girl
group debuted in 2010 and fad became one
of the most popular their first single
bad girl good girl made them the fastest
group to take the top spot on KBS
musicbank a prestigious music show they
were so popular that their music video
for touch reads to 1 million views on
YouTube the same day it was uploaded as
part of their 2012 combat and the video
for only you gain more than two million
views in 24 hours for their 2013 return
to music while the band originally
consisted of four members singer Zhao
let’s abandon 2016 and since her
departure
the remaining trio has been focused on
solo ventures leaving the future of Miss
a unclear
[Music]
number four sISTAR while some girl
groups are known for making their
entering to the world of kpop thanks to
their vocals sISTAR was in part launched
into stardom after a video surfaced in
which one of the members broke her thumb
mid performance and after a short break
backstage came out to the band and kept
singing talks about top although their
earlier songs did well their 2014 smash
hit touch my body has easily become one
of the most popular songs the music
video choreography and catchy chorus are
all especially memorable and it’s not
hard to see why this song is a fan
favorite their 2015 comeback was also
successful with their song I like that
debuting at the top spot making it their
8th straight number-one hit on the chart
[Music]
number three Wonder Girl this band
debuted in 2007 and fast became a
favorite of pop listeners in South Korea
one of their earliest singles tell me
from their first full-length album the
Wonder Years topped charts
upon its release and propelled the band
to new heights as people not only fell
in love with their music but with their
choreography too
the 2008 single nobody also got people
around the world move into there too and
help solidify them in kpop history as
they would be the first k-pop group to
chart on the Billboard Hot 100 with
their English version of the song
unfortunately the group has disbanded
with their final goodbyes having been
released in February of 2017 by no Patti
nobody number 2 2ne1 assembled by YG
Entertainment the group they viewed back
in 2009 in a commercial featuring the
insanely popular boy band BIGBANG for
the LG Scion phone although the
commercials use their song lollipop
their official debut single was fire
which came out two months later now the
single came with two versions of their
music video and audiences went crazy for
this fierce as hell girl group although
their previous singles did well they’re
arguably best known for their 2011 hit I
am the best
daddy me gettin a frog a frog – the
video featured the women dressed in
cutting-edge Punk meet Lady Gaga
inspired outfit that left an impression
on viewers sadly it’s the band announced
their disbandment at the end of 2016
with their final song goodbye being
released in early January of 2017 before
we get to the number one band here are a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
boys boys – boys – borz number one girls
generation also known as FN SD the
acronym of the group’s Korean name this
girl group proves that girl power is
very much alive and well considered
wildly to be Korea’s unofficial official
girl group Girls Generation have a
signature bubblegum pop sound to their
music although that doesn’t mean they
don’t experiment with it as well
hey you stop let me put it down another
way the girl group has sold over 4
million albums has won over 130 awards
100 music program award and broke the
record for the longest running number
one song on music Bank
and are the first girl group to win 3
Daesang Awards in a row while they
debuted in 2007 it wasn’t until the
release of their single G in 2009 that
they really became pop culture icons
even gas
[Music]
Girls Generation indeed do you agree
with our pics check out these other
great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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