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]

Ive at Melon Music Awards

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

1990s

Main article: List of South Korean idol groups (1990s)

2000s

Main article: List of South Korean idol groups (2000s)

2010s

Main article: List of South Korean idol groups (2010s)

2020s

Main article: List of South Korean idol groups (2020s)

See also

• K-pop
• Korean idol
• List of South Korean boy bands
• List of South Korean girl groups