List of South Korean idol groups explained

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

See main article: List of South Korean idol groups (1990s).

2000s

See main article: List of South Korean idol groups (2000s).

2010s

See main article: List of South Korean idol groups (2010s).

2020s

See 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

Notes and References

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