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The Jeogori Sisters and The Kim Sisters have been noted as the origins of South Korean girl groups, the latter being the first South Korean group to succeed in the United States. [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]
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 ...
On November 11, the music video for their debut single "Like Ooh-Ahh" hit 100 million views on YouTube, making Twice the fourth K-pop girl group to reach 100 million views, as well as the first K-pop group to reach this milestone with a debut music video. [50] On November 19, Twice's "Cheer Up" won Song of the Year at the 8th Melon Music Awards.
2018–present: Further success and fourth generation K-pop artists Stray Kids in 2018. On January 31, 2018, JYP Entertainment entered into a music business agreement with SM Entertainment, Big Hit Entertainment , and SK Telecom to launch a new music platform Flo, which will utilize various new technologies such as artificial intelligence and ...
[265] Yonhap News Agency noted that the group helped "spread K-pop as a cultural brand spanning the U.S., Europe, Latin America and the Middle East." [266] In 2011, the BBC declared that "K-pop bands, including Big Bang, are making their mark around the world", specifically citing the group's contribution to YG Entertainment's economic growth ...
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]
On May 30, it was announced that Enhypen would be embarking on their second world tour, Fate, [135] starting in Seoul at KSPO Dome on July 29 and 30, [136] followed by two shows each at Kyocera Dome in Japan on September 2 and 3 and Tokyo Dome on September 13 and 14, becoming the first fourth-generation K-pop boy group to hold a solo concert at ...