List of South Korean boy bands information

South Korean boy bands refer to South Korea's all-male idol groups who account for a large portion of the K-pop industry. Korean boy bands have aided in the global spread and promotion of Korean culture through their demonstrated prominence and popularity. First generation boy bands from the late 90s and early 2000s such as H.O.T., Sechs Kies, Shinhwa and g.o.d. are cited as building these foundations as the first successful all-male groups in Korea and through their participation in the first Hallyu Wave.^[1] In 2007 and onward, second generation groups such as BigBang, TVXQ, Super Junior, 2PM, Shinee, Beast and Infinite continued to grow the popularity of boy bands domestically in Korea as well as globally through the second phase of Hallyu.^[1] The rise of groups such as Exo and BTS in 2012 and 2013 launched the third generation of boy bands and launched K-pop to mass global appeal.^[1] BTS, in particular, has attained mainstream western appeal with number one hits on the Billboard charts and multiple collaborations with global artists such as Coldplay, Nicki Minaj and Halsey. Other major boy bands to have debuted from 2012 onward include Seventeen, NCT, Got7, Tomorrow X Together, Stray Kids, Ateez and Enhypen all of who continue to garner widespread attention and build K-pop's global appeal.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bell, Crystal (September 12, 2023). "K-Pop's Fifth Generation Is Coming. What Does That Mean?". Nylon. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[kpop:generation-1] Bell, Crystal (September 12, 2023). "K-Pop's Fifth Generation Is Coming. What Does That Mean?". Nylon. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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