South Korean girl groups refer to the all-female
idol groups who are part of the
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
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
The Korean Wave, or ''hallyu'' (; ), is a cultural phenomenon in which the global popularity of South Korean popular culture has dramatically risen since the 1990s. Worldwide interest in Korean culture has been led primarily by the spread of K-p ...
in the 2000s.
In 2009,
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single "Irony (Wonder Girls song), Irony" and 5 members: Park Ye-eun, Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna, and Ahn So-hee, Sohee. Aft ...
' "
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
Blackpink (, stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. The group is composed of four members: Jisoo, Jennie (singer), Jennie, Rosé (singer), Rosé, and Lisa (rapper), Lisa. Regarded by ...
, 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
''Born Pink'' is the second studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on September 16, 2022, through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records. It marked the group's first full-length record since ''The Album (Blackpink al ...
''. Other notable girl groups, including
Aespa
Aespa ( ; , stylized in Letter case#All lowercase, all lowercase or as æspa) is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of four members: Karina (South Korean singer), Karina, Giselle (singer), Giselle, Winter ...
,
Ive, and
NewJeans
NewJeans (), also known as NJZ (), is a South Korean girl group formed by ADOR, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group is composed of five members: Minji (singer), Minji, Hanni (singer), Hanni, Danielle Marsh, Danielle, Haerin, and H ...
, 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
Other girl groups
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As One
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Chakra
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The concept of the chakra arose in Hinduism. B ...
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Cleo
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Diva
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Isak N Jiyeon
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Jewelry
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Kiss
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Luv
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M.I.L.K.
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Papaya
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Shinvi
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Sugar
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Glucose is a sugar with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecul ...
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T.T.Ma
Generation 2
South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2003 to 2011, arranged in alphabetical order.
Best-selling girl groups
Other girl groups
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2NB
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Big Mama
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Black Pearl
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Blady
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C-REAL
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Chocolat
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Dal Shabet
Dal Shabet (Hangul: , stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment. The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the EP ''Supa Dupa Diva'' and with six members: Viki (singer) ...
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F-ve Dolls
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Gavy NJ
''Gavy NJ'' () is a South Korean R&B female trio debuted in 2005. The trio had undergone multiple lineup changes and currently hold audition to formed new formations.
In 2006, their original label Goodberry Entertainment formed seven-members pr ...
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Girl Friends
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GP Basic
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The Grace
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JQT
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LPG
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Miss S
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Nine Muses
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Rainbow
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Rania
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SeeYa
SeeYa (Hangul: 씨야) was a South Korean girl group originally made up of Kim Yeon-ji, Lee Bo-ram, and Nam Gyu-ri. When the group debuted in 2006, they were marketed as the female version of SG Wannabe. SeeYa were known for their 2007 hit son ...
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Skarf
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Stellar
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Sorea Band
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Sunny Hill
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
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on ...
, formerly Gaon Digital Chart.
Other girl groups
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2Eyes
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15&
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4L
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4Ten
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April
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April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the ...
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Alice
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
* ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
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Badkiz
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The Barberettes
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Berry Good
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Bestie
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Busters
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Bob Girls
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CLC
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Crayon Pop
Crayon Pop () is a South Korean girl group formed under Chrome Entertainment in 2012. The group consisted of four members: Geummi, Ellin, Choa, and Way. Their fifth member, Soyul, left the group in 2017.
Crayon Pop officially debuted in July 20 ...
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D-Unit
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D.Holic
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DIA
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Dreamcatcher
In some Native Americans in the United States, Native American and First Nations in Canada, First Nations cultures, a dreamcatcher (, the Ojibwe language#Grammar, inanimate form of the word for 'spider') is a handmade willow hoop, on which is ...
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EvoL
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Favorite
A favourite was the intimate companion of a ruler or other important person. In post-classical and early-modern Europe, among other times and places, the term was used of individuals delegated significant political power by a ruler. It was es ...
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Fiestar
Fiestar () is a South Korean girl group, composed of Cao Lu, Jei, Linzy, Hyemi and Yezi. They began their career prior to debut by releasing a duet with label mate IU (singer), IU titled "Sea of Moonlight" in July 2012 for LOEN Entertainment's c ...
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Gangkiz
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GI
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Glam
Glam is a shortened form of the word glamour.
Glam or GLAM may also refer to:
Film
* ''Glam'' (film), a 1997 experimental drama film
Institutions
* University of Glamorgan, founded in 1913 and merged into the University of South Wales in 2013 ...
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Good Day
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Gugudan
Gugudan (), also stylized as gu9udan or gx9, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and the company's first girl group. The group debuted on June 28, 2016, with their EP ''Act. 1 The Little Mermaid''. The group wa ...
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HashTag
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Hello Venus
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Hi Suhyun
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I.B.I
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Laboum
Laboum (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group currently under Interpark, Interpark Music Plus, the group consists of: Jeong So-yeon, Soyeon, Jinyea, Haein and Ahn Sol-bin, Solbin, original members, Yulhee left in 2017 followed by ...
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Ladies' Code
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Laysha
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Lip Service
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Loona
Loona (stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; , ) is a South Korean girl group created by Blockberry Creative. The group is composed of eleven members: Heejin, Hyunjin, Haseul, Vivi, Yeojin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves (singer), Yves, Go Won ...
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Lovelyz
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MyB
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Melody Day
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P.O.P
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Playback
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Pristin
Pristin (; stylized in all caps, and pre-debut name Pledis Girlz) was a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2016. The group was composed of ten members: Nayoung, Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo, Rena, Kyulkyung, Yehana, Sungyeon, Xiyeo ...
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Pungdeng-E
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Puretty
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Rubber Soul
''Rubber Soul'' is the sixth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double A-side single "We Can Work It Ou ...
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The SeeYa
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Sonamoo
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Spica
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S.I.S
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She'z
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Sunny Days
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Tahiti
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Tiny-G
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Two X
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Unicorn
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In European literature and art, the unico ...
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Wassup
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Weki Meki
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WJSN
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Year 7 Class 1
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
The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA; ) is a non‐profit organization representing major music content producers and distributors in South Korea.
History
The KMCA was established on December 9, 2008, and registered with the Ministry of ...
.
Other girl groups
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3YE
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Ablume
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Ariaz
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Artms
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Badvillain
Badvillain (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by BPM Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Emma, Chloe Young, Hu'e, Ina, Yunseo, Vin, and Kelly. They made their debut on June 3, 2024, with their single alb ...
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BB Girls
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Billlie
Billlie (; stylized as ''Bi11lie'' or ''Billlǃə'') is a South Korean girl group formed by Mystic Story. Billlie debuted on November 10, 2021, with the extended play (EP) '' The Billage of Perception: Chapter One''. The group originally consi ...
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Blackswan
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Botopass
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BugAboo
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Bvndit
Bvndit (; pronounced "Bandit"; acronym for Be Ambitious N Do It; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group under MNH Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, and Seungeun. They made their ...
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Candy Shop
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Celeb Five
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Cherry Bullet
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Cignature
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Classy
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Craxy
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CSR
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DreamNote
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El7z Up
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Eternity
Eternity, in common parlance, is an Infinity, infinite amount of time that never ends or the quality, condition or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside tim ...
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Everglow
Everglow (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: E:U, Kim Si-hyeon, Sihyeon, Mia, Onda, Aisha, and Yiren. Cited as the "ultimate performance boss" by Korean med ...
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Fanatics
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Fifty Fifty
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Fromis 9
Fromis 9 (; stylized in snake case) is a South Korean girl group. The group consists of five members: Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung, and Baek Ji-heon. Originally a nine-piece group, Jang Gyu-ri departed the group in J ...
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Geenius
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Girlkind
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Golden Girls
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Got the Beat
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GWSN
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H1-Key
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Hearts2Hearts
Hearts2Hearts () is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: Carmen, Jiwoo, Yuha, Stella, Juun, , Ian, and . They debuted on February 24, 2025, with the single album ''The Chase (single album), ...
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Hinapia
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Honey Popcorn
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Hot Issue
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Ichillin'
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ILY:1
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Irris
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Izna
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KiiiKiii
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Kiiras
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Kiss of Life
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Lapillus
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Lightsum
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Loossemble
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Lunarsolar
Lunarsolar (stylized in all-caps; ) was a four-member South Korean girl group formed by JPlanet Entertainment. The group debuted on September 2, 2020, with their single album ''Solar: Flare''. On May 22, 2022, JPlanet Entertainment announced the ...
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Madein
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Mave:
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Maywish
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Meovv
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Mimiirose
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Nature
Nature is an inherent character or constitution, particularly of the Ecosphere (planetary), ecosphere or the universe as a whole. In this general sense nature refers to the Scientific law, laws, elements and phenomenon, phenomena of the physic ...
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NeonPunch
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Pink Fantasy
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Pixy
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Primrose
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Purple Kiss
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Purplebeck
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QWER
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Redsquare
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Rescene
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Rocket Punch
Rocket Punch (; or as RCPC) was a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Woollim Entertainment in 2019. The group consisted of six members: Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun. Former member Juri Takahashi, Juri departed from th ...
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Saturday
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Say My Name
"Say My Name" is a song by American group Destiny's Child from their second studio album, '' The Writing's on the Wall'' (1999). It was written by Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerki ...
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Secret Number
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Tri.be
Tri.be (; ; stylized as TRI.BE), is a South Korean girl group formed in 2021 by TR Entertainment and Universal Music Group. The group consists of six members: Songsun, Kelly, Hyunbin, Jia, Soeun, and Mire. The group debuted on February 17, 2021, ...
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TripleS
TripleS (; ; stylized as tripleS) is a South Korean 24-member multinational girl group formed by Modhaus. They aim to be the world's first decentralized idol group, where the members will rotate between the full group, sub-units, and solo activi ...
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Uni.T
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Unis
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Viviz
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Weeekly
Weeekly () is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment). The group was IST Entertainment's second girl group in ten years, after Apink. The group consists of six members: Soojin, Monday, Soeun, Jaehee ...
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We Girls
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Wooah
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Young Posse
See also
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List of girl groups
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List of best-selling girl groups
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the heyday of the Boswell Sisters beginning in the 1930s, but the term "girl group" also denote ...
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List of South Korean boy bands
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List of South Korean idol groups
Notes
References
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Lists of South Korean women
Lists of women in music