5. FIN K.L.

FIN K.L. is a powerhouse group that was deliberately put together by DPS Media which was a record label that was at the time trying to rival S.E.S who were topping Kpop charts at the time. The quartet was put together in 1998 and its members include Ock Juhyun, Lee Jin, Sung Yuri and Lee Hyori. Their music ranged from “Blue Rain” which was an R&B inspired ballad to “Now” which was a popular club banger and “Eternal Love” which was a sweet dance cut. The group had managed to rival other Kpop groups and their success continued until 2002 when they stopped promoting their music after the release of their final LP titled “Forever”. The group’s leader, Lee Hyori pursued an individual career that saw her become one of the most successful female artists in the entire history of Kpop music.

4. WONDER GIRLS

Wonder Girls are actually regarded as being the pioneers of Kpop music and their hit singles helped to inspire many upcoming musicians to join the industry. As the industry was growing, the label behind Wonder Girls made them leave Korea at a time when their popularity was at its peak. They sent the group to the U.S. so they could study the American culture and be able to expose Kpop to a global audience. The girls toured the U.S. with the Jonas Brothers and even got the chance to sing a duet with Stevie Wonder. Some of their successful hits include “Tell Me”, “2 Different Tears” and “Be My Baby”.

3. KARA

The group’s name (KARA) was derived from a Greek word that means Joy; which is exactly what their music is all about. Just by looking at the girl’s performances, you’ll agree that the group has an infectious happiness and their music is quite exciting to listen to. They have recently introduced some joyous animations to bring more excitement to their music; with “KARA The Animation” being a much anticipated release. Additional Joyful tracks released by KARA include “Step”, “Girl Power” and “Pandora”.

2. 2NE1

Many pundits have claimed that 2NE1 is Kpop’s version of the Rolling Stones. The group has a musical style that fuses attitude heavy hip hop, EDM and reggae. They became the first Krean group to play solo arena shows in the U.S. and during this journey, they accrued renowned fans like will.i.am who did not hesitate to feature them on his LP titled “#willpower”. The girl’s fashion sense saw them win the admiration of renowned designer Jeremy Scott. This saw them cultivate an impressive global audience that helped to propel their album titled “Crush” to number 61 on the Billboard 200. This is actually the highest chatting record of all Kpop groups on the album charts.

1. GIRL’S GENERATION

GIRL’S GENERATION group made its debut in 2007 and they have had consistent chart topping hits that have dominated markets in both Korea and Japan with ridiculously high sales. They have even become a household name overseas courtesy of successful singles such as “Beep Beep” and “Gee”. The group cleans up nicely with a touch of today’s softer and effervescent Kpop music. Their videos have achieved massive success on YouTube and their “I Got a Boy” release managed to reach a million hits much faster than Gangnam Style did. This success saw them beat Miley Cyrus, One Direction and Justin Bieber to win the coveted girls Video of the Year at the inaugural YouTube Music Awards.

Each and everyone of these Kpop groups has a very unique story that has made them emerge as the best in their own genre of music. Just by watching some of their amazing videos on YouTube, you’ll agree that they are very talented and their patience, musical skills and experience in the music industry has definitely paid off. They have the best managers training them, they have amazing technology to make music and they have the talent needed to come up with chart topping singles. Just take a listen to some of the music made by the Kpop bands on this list and you will get a precise understanding of why Kpop groups are slowly taking over the music industry in the entire world.

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