K-POP Boy Bands

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This blog post will be your ultimate guide to the boy bands in the K-Pop Music Industry. You will learn about the various popular boy bands in the K-Pop Music Industry and their music style and other things that will raise your interest in K-Pop.

BTS

BTS or 방탄소년단 is a K-Pop group which consists of 7 members. RM, Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook. RM is the leader of the group. Jin is the eldest member while Jungkook is the youngest. They made their debut on June 12, 2013 with the song "No More Dream" from their debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool. They debut under BigHit Entertainment. The genres of music that they produce includes K-Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B and EDM. They won the title for the Top Social Artist twice and they have been maikng their presence on the Bilboard Music Awards since 2016 after their comeback with the song "Blood, Sweat and Tears" of the album Wings.

GOT7

GOT7 or 갓세븐 is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: JB, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom. Got7 debuted in January 2014 with the release of their first EP Got It?, which peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and number one on Billboard's World Albums Chart. The group gained attention for their stage performances, which include elements of martial arts tricking.

EXO 

EXO or 엑소 is a South Korean–Chinese boy band based in Seoul with nine members: Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun, Xiumin, Lay and Chen. The band was formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. Their music utilizes genres including pop, hip hop and R&B, alongside electronic dance music genres including house, trap and synth-pop. Exo releases and performs music in Korean, Mandarin and Japanese. The band ranked as one of the top-five most influential celebrities on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list from 2014 to 2018 and have been named "the biggest boyband in the world" and the "Kings of K-pop" by the media.

NCT 

NCT or 엔시티 is a South Korean boy group formed by SM Entertainment. Their name stands for the Hallyu localization project Neo Culture Technology, a term coined by SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man to describe the group's concept of having an unlimited number of members divided into multiple sub-units - namely NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream and NCT C - based in various cities worldwide.

SEVENTEEN

Seventeen or 세븐틴 is a South Korean boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2015. The group consists of thirteen members divided into three sub-units, each with a different area of specialization: a 'Hip-Hop Unit', 'Vocal Unit', and 'Performance Unit'. Seventeen has released two studio albums and five extended plays. The group's members are deeply involved in the composition and production of their discography and choreography and have been since before their debut, which prompted their nickname as a "self-producing" idol group.

MONSTA X

MONSTA X or 몬스타엑스 is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment through the 2015 Mnet survival show No.Mercy. The group is composed of seven members: Wonho, Minhyuk, Hyungwon,Jooheon, Kihyun, Shownu and I.M. The group debuted on 14 May 2015 with their first EP Trespass. In March 2017, Monsta X released their first studio album and final part of "The Clan" series, The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter. In May 2017, the group signed with Mercury Records and debuted with the single "Hero" in Japan. In April 2018, Monsta X’s Japanese single “Spotlight” received an official gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

SHINEE

SHINee or 샤이니 is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group is composed of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece group, vocalist Jonghyun died in December 2017. The group's popularity in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop".

WANNA ONE

Wanna One or 워너원 is a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the 2017 survival competition Produce 101 Season 2. The group is composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yoon Ji-sung, Hwang Min-hyun, Bae Jin-young and Ha Sung-woon. The group debuted on August 7, 2017 and will be promoting until December 2018 under Swing Entertainment and CJ E&M.

BIG BANG

Big Bang or 빅뱅 is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. With members G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri, they are often cited as one of the most influential acts to shape the K-pop industry by helping spread the Korean Wave internationally and dubbed as the "Kings of K-pop" by the media. Their experimental and diverse use of music genres, personal involvement in producing their own records, and stage performances have been admired by music critics and served as influence to numerous K-pop and international artists.

SUPER JUNIOR

Super Junior or 슈퍼주니어 is a South Korean boy band. Formed on November 6 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak. Super Junior originally debuted with twelve members, consisting of leader Leeteuk, Heechul, Hangeng, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kibum. Kyuhyun joined the group in 2006.