# List of South Korean girl groups

South Korean girl groups refer to the all-female idol groups who are part of the K-pop industry. Korean girl groups have aided in the globalization of Korean culture. 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. 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. In 2009, Wonder Girls' "Nobody" became the first K-pop song to enter the Billboard Hot 100.
The "Golden Age of Girl Groups" refers to a significant shift in the K-pop industry characterized by the dominance of girl groups in music charts and album sales. This phenomenon gained prominence in the early 2020s, highlighted by the remarkable success of groups such as Blackpink, which became the first girl group to achieve "double million seller" status with over 2.14 million copies sold of their second full-length album, Born Pink. Other notable girl groups, including Aespa, Ive, and NewJeans, have also emerged as major players, achieving significant sales and chart success.

## Generation 1

South Korean girl groups that debuted in 1997 to 2002, arranged in alphabetical order.

### Best-selling girl groups

Best-selling generation 1 South Korean girl groups :
| Group and years active | Notable singles |
| Baby Vox (1997–2006, 2024) | "Ya Ya Ya" (1998) "Get Up" (1999) "Killer" (1999) "Why" (2000) "Betrayal" (2000) "Doll" (2001) "Coincidence" (2002) "What Should I Do" (2003) |
| Fin.K.L (1998–2005, 2019) | "Blue Rain" (1998) "To My Boyfriend" (1998) "Eternal Love" (1999) "Now" (2000) "You Will Never Know" (2001) |
| S.E.S. (1997–2002, 2016–17) | "('Cause) I'm Your Girl" (1997) "Dreams Come True" (1998) "I Love You" (1998) "Twilight Zone" (1999) "Love" (1999) "Be Natural" (2000) "Just in Love" (2001) "U" (2002) |

### Other girl groups

* As One (1999–2017, 2019)
* Chakra (2000–06)
* Cleo (1999–2005)
* Diva (1997–2005)
* Isak N Jiyeon (2002–04)
* Jewelry (2001–15, 2018)
* Kiss (2001–02, 2016)
* Luv (2002–03)
* M.I.L.K. (2001–03)
* Papaya (2000–01)
* Shinvi (2002–03)
* Sugar (2001–06)
* T.T.Ma (1999–2002)

## Generation 2

South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2003 to 2011, arranged in alphabetical order.

### Best-selling girl groups

Best-selling generation 2 South Korean girl groups :
| Group and years active | Notable singles | Platinum-certified albums |
| 2NE1 (2009–15, since 2024) | "Fire" (2009) "I Don't Care" (2009) "Clap Your Hands" (2010) "Go Away" (2010) "Can't Nobody" (2010) "It Hurts (Slow)" (2010) "Lonely" (2011) "I Am the Best" (2011) "Hate You" (2011) "Ugly" (2011) "I Love You" (2012) "Falling in Love" (2013) "Do You Love Me" (2013) "Missing You" (2013) "Come Back Home" (2014) "Gotta Be You" (2014) | — |
| 4Minute (2009–16) | "Hot Issue" (2009) "Muzik" (2009) "What a Girl Wants" (2009) "HuH" (2010) "I My Me Mine" (2010) "Heart to Heart" (2011) "Mirror Mirror" (2011) "Volume Up" (2012) "What's Your Name" (2013) "Is It Poppin'?" (2013) "Gain Weight" (2014) "Whatcha Doin' Today" (2014) "Crazy" (2015) | — |
| After School (2009–15, 2021) | "Because of You" (2009) "Bang!" (2010) "Love Love Love" (2010) "Shampoo" (2011) "In the Night Sky" (2011) "Rambling Girls" (2012) "Lady Luck" (2012) "Dilly Dally" (2012) "First Love" (2013) "Heaven" (2013) | — |
| Apink (since 2011) | "NoNoNo" (2013) "Good Morning Baby" (2014) "Mr. Chu" (2014) "Luv" (2014) "Remember" (2015) "Sunday Monday" (2015) "Old One" (2016) "Five" (2017) "I'm So Sick" (2018) "Dumhdurum" (2020) | — |
| Brave Girls (2011–13, 2016–18, 2020–23) | "Rollin'" (2017) "We Ride" (2020) "Chi Mat Ba Ram" (2021) | — |
| Brown Eyed Girls (2006–15, 2019) | "Hot Shot" (2011) "Sixth Sense" (2011) "Cleansing Cream" (2011) "One Summer Night" (2012) "Recipe" (2013) "Kill Bill" (2013) "Brave New World" (2015) | — |
| Davichi (since 2008) | "Time, Please Stop" (2010) "From Me to You" (2010) "Wonder Woman" (2010) "Don't Say Goodbye" (2011) "We Were in Love" (2011) "I'll Think of You" (2012) "Do Men Cry" (2012) "Turtle" (2013) "Just Two of Us" (2013) "Be Warmed" (2013) "Missing You Today" (2013) "The Letter" (2013) "Again" (2014) "Cry Again" (2015) "Sorry, I'm Happy" (2015) "Two Lovers" (2015) "White" (2015) "Beside Me" (2016) "You Call It Romance" (2016) "Unspoken Words" (2019) "Dear." (2019) "Just Hug Me" (2021) "Everyday Christmas" (2021) | — |
| f(x) (2009–16, 2019) | "La Cha Ta" (2009) "Chu~♡" (2009) "Nu ABO" (2010) "Pinocchio (Danger)" (2011) "Hot Summer" (2011) "Electric Shock" (2012) "Rum Pum Pum Pum" (2013) "Red Light" (2014) "4 Walls" (2015) | — |
| Girl's Day (2010–15, 2017–18) | "Twinkle Twinkle" (2011) "Expect" (2013) "Female President" (2013) "Please Tell Me" (2013) "Something" (2014) "Darling" (2014) "I Miss You" (2014) "Ring My Bell" (2015) "I'll Be Yours" (2017) | — |
| Girls' Generation (2007–17, 2021–22) | "Into the New World" (2007) "Girls' Generation" (2007) "Kissing You" (2008) "Gee" (2009) "Genie" (2009) "Oh!" (2010) "Run Devil Run" (2010) "Hoot" (2010) "Mr. Taxi" (2011) "The Boys" (2011) "Paparazzi" (2012) "All My Love is for You" (2012) "Flower Power" (2012) "Dancing Queen" (2012) "I Got a Boy" (2013) "Love & Girls" (2013) "Galaxy Supernova" (2013) "Mr.Mr." (2014) "Catch Me If You Can" (2015) "Party" (2015) "Lion Heart" (2015) "Forever 1" (2022) | Girls' Generation (2011) Girls & Peace (2012) Forever 1 (2022) |
| Kara (2007–15, since 2022) | "Pretty Girl" (2008) "Honey" (2009) "Wanna" (2009) "Mister" (2009) "Lupin" (2010) "Jumping" (2010) "Jet Coaster Love" (2011) "Go Go Summer!" (2011) "Step" (2011) "Winter Magic" (2011) "Speed Up" (2012) "Girl's Power" (2012) "Pandora" (2012) "Electric Boy" (2012) "Bye Bye Happy Days!" (2013) "Thank You Summer Love" (2013) "Runaway" (2013) "Damaged Lady" (2013) "French Kiss" (2013) "Mamma Mia!" (2014) "Summer☆Gic" (2015) "Sunshine Miracle" (2015) "Sunny Days" (2015) "I Do I Do" (2024) | Kara Best 2007–2010 (2010) Girl's Talk (2010) Super Girl (2011) Girls Forever (2012) |
| Miss A (2010–13, 2015) | "Bad Girl Good Girl" (2010) "Breathe" (2010) "Love Alone" (2011) "Good-bye Baby" (2011) "Touch" (2012) "I Don't Need a Man" (2012) "Hush" (2013) "Only You" (2015) | — |
| Secret (2009–14) | "Magic" (2010) "Madonna" (2010) "Shy Boy" (2011) "Starlight Moonlight" (2011) "Love Is Move" (2011) "Poison" (2012) "Talk That" (2012) "Yoohoo" (2013) | — |
| Sistar (2010–17) | "Push Push" (2010) "Shady Girl" (2010) "How Dare You" (2010) "So Cool" (2011) "Alone" (2012) "Loving U" (2012) "Give It to Me" (2013) "Touch My Body" (2014) "I Swear" (2014) "Shake It" (2015) "I Like That" (2016) "Lonely" (2017) | — |
| T-ara (2009–17, 2020–22, 2024) | "TTL (Time to Love)" (2009) "Bo Peep Bo Peep" (2009) "Like the First Time" (2009) "You Drive Me Crazy" (2010) "What's Wrong" (2010) "Yayaya" (2010) "Roly-Poly" (2011) "Cry Cry" (2011) "We Were in Love" (2011) "Lovey-Dovey" (2012) "Day by Day" (2012) "Sexy Love" (2012) "Bunny Style!" (2013) "Number Nine" (2013) "Lead the Way" (2014) "La'boon" (2014) | — |
| Wonder Girls (2007–17) | "Tell Me" (2007) "So Hot" (2008) "Nobody" (2008) "2 Different Tears" (2010) "Be My Baby" (2011) "The DJ Is Mine" (2012) "Like This" (2012) "I Feel You" (2015) "Why So Lonely" (2016) | — |

### Other girl groups

* 2NB (2006–12, 2016–18)
* Big Mama (2003–12, since 2021)
* Black Pearl (2007–12)
* Blady (2011–17)
* C-REAL (2011–14)
* Chocolat (2011–17)
* Dal Shabet (2011–16, 2019)
* F-ve Dolls (2011–15)
* Gavy NJ (2005–22)
* Girl Friends (2006–07)
* GP Basic (2010–15)
* The Grace (2005–10)
* JQT (2009–12)
* LPG (2005–16)
* Miss S (2008–16)
* Nine Muses (2010–19)
* Rainbow (2009–16, 2019)
* Rania (2011–15)
* SeeYa (2006–11, 2020)
* Skarf (2011–14)
* Stellar (2011–18)
* Sorea Band (2005–14)
* Sunny Hill (2007–20)

## Generation 3

South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2012 to 2017, arranged in alphabetical order.

### Best-selling girl groups

Generation 3 South Korean girl groups that have a million-seller single on Circle Digital Chart, formerly Gaon Digital Chart.
Best-selling generation 3 South Korean girl groups :
| Group and years active | Notable singles | Platinum-certified albums |
| AOA (2012–19) | "Short Hair" (2014) "Like a Cat" (2014) "Heart Attack" (2015) "Give Me the Love" (2016) "Good Luck" (2016) "Bingle Bangle" (2018) | — |
| Blackpink (since 2016) | "Whistle" (2016) "Boombayah" (2016) "Playing with Fire" (2016) "Stay" (2016) "As If It's Your Last" (2017) "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (2018) "Kill This Love" (2019) "How You Like That" (2020) "Ice Cream" (2020) "Lovesick Girls" (2020) "Pink Venom" (2022) "Shut Down" (2022) | Square Up (2018) Kill This Love (2019) How You Like That (2020) The Album (2020) Born Pink (2022) |
| Bolbbalgan4 (2016–20) | "Galaxy" (2016) "Tell Me You Love Me" (2016) "Some" (2017) "Lost Without You" (2017) "Mohae" (2017) "To My Youth" (2017) "#First Love" (2018) "Travel" (2018) "Born" (2019) "Stars Over Me" (2019) "Workaholic" (2019) "Leo" (2020) | — |
| EXID (2012–20, 2022, 2024) | "Up & Down" (2014) "Ah Yeah" (2015) "Hot Pink" (2015) "L.I.E." (2016) "Night Rather than Day" (2017) "DDD" (2017) | — |
| GFriend (2015–21, since 2024) | "Me Gustas Tu" (2015) "Rough" (2016) "Navillera" (2016) "Fingertip" (2017) "Love Whisper" (2017) "Time for the Moon Night" (2018) "Sunny Summer" (2018) "Memoria" (2018) "Sunrise" (2019) "Flower" (2019) | — |
| I.O.I (2016–17) | "Dream Girls" (2016) "Whatta Man" (2016) "Very Very Very" (2016) "Downpour" (2017) | — |
| Mamamoo (since 2014) | "Peppermint Chocolate" (2014) "Um Oh Ah Yeh" (2015) "I Miss You" (2016) "Taller Than You" (2016) "You're the Best" (2016) "New York" (2016) "Décalcomanie" (2016) "Yes I Am" (2017) "Starry Night" (2018) "Rainy Season" (2018) "Egotistic" (2018) "Wind Flower" (2018) "Gogobebe" (2019) "Hip" (2019) "Dingga" (2020) | — |
| Momoland (2016–23) | "Bboom Bboom" (2018) "Baam" (2018) "I'm So Hot" (2019) | — |
| Oh My Girl (since 2015) | "Secret Garden" (2018) "Nonstop" (2020) "Dun Dun Dance" (2021) | — |
| Red Velvet (since 2014) | "Happiness" (2014) "Ice Cream Cake" (2015) "Dumb Dumb" (2015) "One of These Nights" (2016) "Russian Roulette" (2016) "Rookie" (2017) "Red Flavor" (2017) "Peek-a-Boo" (2017) "Bad Boy" (2018) "Power Up" (2018) "RBB (Really Bad Boy)" (2018) "Psycho" (2019) "Queendom" (2021) "Feel My Rhythm" (2022) | The ReVe Festival: Day 1 (2019) The ReVe Festival: Finale (2019) Queendom (2021) The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm (2022) The ReVe Festival 2022 – Birthday (2022) Chill Kill (2023) |
| Twice (since 2015) | "Like Ooh-Ahh" (2015) "Cheer Up" (2016) "TT" (2016) "Knock Knock" (2017) "Signal" (2017) "One More Time" (2017) "Likey" (2017) "Heart Shaker" (2017) "Candy Pop" (2018) "What Is Love?" (2018) "Wake Me Up" (2018) "I Want You Back" (2018) "Dance the Night Away" (2018) "BDZ" (2018) "Yes or Yes" (2018) "Fancy" (2019) "Happy Happy" (2019) "Breakthrough" (2019) "Feel Special" (2019) "More & More" (2020) "Fanfare" (2020) "I Can't Stop Me" (2020) "Better" (2020) "Cry for Me" (2020) "Kura Kura" (2021) "Alcohol-Free" (2021) "Perfect World" (2021) "The Feels" (2021) "Scientist" (2021) "Doughnut" (2021) "Celebrate" (2022) "Talk That Talk" (2022) "Moonlight Sunrise" (2023) "Set Me Free" (2023) "Hare Hare" (2023) "One Spark" (2024) | #Twice (2017) What Is Love? (2018) Summer Nights (2018) BDZ (2018) Yes or Yes (2018) The Year of "Yes" (2018) #Twice2 (2019) Fancy You (2019) Feel Special (2019) &Twice (2019) More & More (2020) Eyes Wide Open (2020) Taste of Love (2021) Formula of Love: O+T=<3 (2021) Between 1&2 (2022) Ready to Be (2023) With You-th (2024) Strategy (2024) |

### Other girl groups

* 2Eyes (2013–18)
* 15& (2012–15)
* 4L (2014–16)
* 4Ten (2014–16)
* April (2015–22)
* Alice (2017–24)
* Badkiz (2014–20)
* The Barberettes (2012–19)
* Berry Good (2014–21)
* Bestie (2013–16)
* Busters (2017–23)
* Bob Girls (2014–15)
* CLC (2015–22)
* Crayon Pop (2012–17)
* D-Unit (2012–13)
* D.Holic (2014–17)
* DIA (2015–22)
* Dreamcatcher (since 2017)
* EvoL (2012–15)
* Favorite (2017–20)
* Fiestar (2012–18, 2024)
* Gangkiz (2012–14)
* GI (2013–16)
* Glam (2012–15)
* Good Day (2017–19)
* Gugudan (2016–20)
* HashTag (2017–19, 2023)
* Hello Venus (2012–19)
* Hi Suhyun (2014)
* I.B.I (2016)
* Laboum (2014–22)
* Ladies' Code (2013–20)
* Laysha (2015–19, since 2023)
* Lip Service (2014–17)
* Loona (2016–23)
* Lovelyz (2014–21, 2024)
* MyB (2015–16)
* Melody Day (2012–18)
* P.O.P (2017–18)
* Playback (2015–17)
* Pristin (2016–19)
* Pungdeng-E (2013–19)
* Puretty (2012–14)
* Rubber Soul (2015–17)
* The SeeYa (2012–15)
* Sonamoo (2014–21)
* Spica (2012–17)
* S.I.S (2017–21)
* She'z (2012–14)
* Sunny Days (2012–16)
* Tahiti (2012–18)
* Tiny-G (2012–15)
* Two X (2012–17)
* Unicorn (2015–17)
* Wassup (2013–19)
* Weki Meki (2017–24)
* WJSN (since 2016)
* Year 7 Class 1 (2014–18)

## Generation 4

South Korean girl groups that debuted since 2018, arranged in alphabetical order.

### Best-selling girl groups

Generation 4 South Korean girl groups that have multiple platinum-certified albums from Korea Music Content Association.
Best-selling generation 4 South Korean girl groups :
| Group and years active | Notable singles | Platinum-certified albums |
| (G)I-dle (since 2018) | "Hann (Alone)" (2018) "Dumdi Dumdi" (2020) "Hwaa" (2021) "Tomboy" (2022) "Nxde" (2022) "Queencard" (2023) "Super Lady" (2024) "Klaxon" (2024) | I Burn (2021) I Never Die (2022) I Love (2022) I Feel (2023) 2 (2024) I Sway (2024) |
| Aespa (since 2020) | "Black Mamba" (2020) "Next Level" (2021) "Savage" (2021) "Dreams Come True" (2021) "Girls" (2022) "Spicy" (2023) "Drama" (2023) "Supernova" (2024) "Armageddon" (2024) "Hot Mess" (2024) "Whiplash" (2024) | Savage (2021) Girls (2022) My World (2023) Drama (2023) Armageddon (2024) Whiplash (2024) |
| Babymonster (since 2023) | "Sheesh" (2024) "Drip" (2024) | Babymons7er (2024) Drip (2024) |
| Illit (since 2024) | "Magnetic" (2024) | Super Real Me (2024) I'll Like You (2024) |
| Itzy (since 2019) | "Dalla Dalla" (2019) "Icy" (2019) "Wannabe" (2020) "Not Shy" (2020) "In the Morning" (2021) "Voltage" (2022) "Sneakers" (2022) "Blah Blah Blah" (2022) "Algorhythm" (2024) | Not Shy (2020) Guess Who (2021) Crazy in Love (2021) Checkmate (2022) Cheshire (2022) Kill My Doubt (2023) Born to Be (2024) Gold (2024) |
| Ive (since 2021) | "Eleven" (2021) "Love Dive" (2022) "After Like" (2022) "Kitsch" (2023) "I Am" (2023) "Either Way" (2023) "Baddie" (2023) "Heya" (2024) "Rebel Heart" (2025) "Attitude" (2025) | Eleven (2021) Love Dive (2022) After Like (2022) I've Ive (2023) I've Mine (2023) Ive Switch (2024) |
| Iz*One (2018–21) | "La Vie en Rose" (2018) "Suki to Iwasetai" (2019) "Bueno Aires" (2019) "Vampire" (2019) "Fiesta" (2020) "Secret Story of the Swan" (2020) "Panorama" (2020) | Color*Iz (2018) Heart*Iz (2019) Bloom*Iz (2020) Oneiric Diary (2020) One-reeler / Act IV (2020) |
| Kep1er (since 2022) | "Wa Da Da" (2022) "Wing Wing" (2022) "I Do! Do You?" (2023) "Grand Prix" (2023) | First Impact (2022) Doublast (2022) Troubleshooter (2022) Kep1going (2024) |
| Le Sserafim (since 2022) | "Fearless" (2022) "Antifragile" (2022) "Unforgiven" (2023) "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" (2023) "Perfect Night" (2023) "Easy" (2024) "Smart" (2024) | Fearless (2022) Antifragile (2022) Unforgiven (2023) Easy (2024) Crazy (2024) |
| NewJeans (since 2022) | "Attention" (2022) "Hype Boy" (2022) "Cookie" (2022) "Ditto" (2022) "OMG" (2023) "Super Shy" (2023) "ETA" (2023) "How Sweet" (2024) "Supernatural" (2024) | New Jeans (2022) OMG (2023) Get Up (2023) How Sweet (2024) Supernatural (2024) |
| Nmixx (since 2022) | — | Ad Mare (2022) Entwurf (2022) Expérgo (2023) A Midsummer Nmixx's Dream (2023) Fe3O4: Break (2024) Fe3O4: Stick Out (2024) |
| STAYC (since 2020) | "ASAP" (2021) "Run2U" (2022) "Teddy Bear" (2023) "Lit" (2023) "Cheeky Icy Thang" (2024) "Meow" (2024) | Young-Luv.com (2022) We Need Love (2022) Teddy Bear (2023) Teenfresh (2023) |

### Other girl groups

* 3YE (2019–24)
* Ablume (since 2025)
* Ariaz (2019–22)
* Artms (since 2023)
* Badvillain (since 2024)
* BB Girls (since 2023)
* Billlie (since 2021)
* Blackswan (since 2020)
* Botopass (2020)
* BugAboo (2021–22)
* Bvndit (2019–22)
* Candy Shop (since 2024)
* Celeb Five (2018–19)
* Cherry Bullet (2019–24)
* Cignature (2020–24)
* Classy (since 2022)
* Craxy (since 2020)
* CSR (since 2022)
* DreamNote (since 2018)
* El7z Up (2023)
* Eternity (since 2021)
* Everglow (since 2019)
* Fanatics (2019–21)
* Fifty Fifty (since 2022)
* Fromis 9 (since 2017)
* Geenius (since 2024)
* Girlkind (2018–22)
* Golden Girls (since 2023)
* Got the Beat (2022–23)
* GWSN (2018–21)
* H1-Key (since 2022)
* Hearts2Hearts (since 2025)
* Hinapia (2019–20)
* Honey Popcorn (2018–20)
* Hot Issue (2021–22)
* Ichillin' (since 2021)
* ILY:1 (since 2022)
* Irris (2022–24)
* Izna (since 2024)
* Kiss of Life (since 2023)
* Lapillus (since 2022)
* Lightsum (since 2021)
* Loossemble (since 2023)
* Lunarsolar (2020–22)
* Madein (since 2022)
* Mave: (since 2023)
* Maywish (2018–19)
* Meovv (since 2024)
* Mimiirose (since 2022)
* Nature (2018–24)
* NeonPunch (2018–20)
* Odd Eye Circle (since 2023)
* Pink Fantasy (2018–23)
* Pixy (2021–23)
* Primrose (since 2023)
* Purple Kiss (since 2020)
* Purplebeck (2019–20)
* QWER (since 2023)
* Redsquare (2020–22)
* Rescene (since 2024)
* Rocket Punch (2019–24)
* Saturday (since 2018)
* Say My Name (since 2024)
* Secret Number (since 2020)
* Tri.be (since 2021)
* TripleS (since 2022)
* Uni.T (2018)
* Unis (since 2024)
* Viviz (since 2022)
* Weeekly (since 2020)
* We Girls (2018–22)
* Wooah (since 2020)
* Young Posse (since 2023)