K-pop groups, bands, duos, project groups, and sub-units linked to biographies and agencies.
ATEEZ (에이티즈) is an eight-member South Korean boy group from KQ Entertainment: Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho. Their debut EP, TREASURE EP.1: All To Zero, was released on October 24, 2018. Their fandom is known as ATINY.
WayV is a Chinese boy group and the fourth sub-unit of the SM Entertainment supergroup NCT, managed by SM’s China-based sub-label Label V. The group debuted on January 17, 2019, with the digital EP “The Vision.” As of 2026, WayV consists of five members: leader Kun, Ten, Xiaojun, Hendery, and YangYang. Former member Lucas departed in May 2023, and Winwin concluded his exclusive contract with SM Entertainment on July 9, 2026, ending all of his NCT and WayV activities. WayV made their Japanese debut in 2024 with the EP “The Highest.”
Kiss of Life (Korean: 키스오브라이프), also known as KIOF, is a South Korean girl group formed by S2 Entertainment. The group debuted on July 5, 2023 with the six-track EP Kiss of Life, led by the single “Shhh”. It consists of four members: Julie, Natty, Belle, and Haneul, with Julie serving as the leader. The members come from varied backgrounds spanning American, Thai, and Korean nationalities, and the group’s music draws on R&B, dance-pop, and hip-hop influences. Its official fandom is named Kissy.
IVE (아이브) is a six-member South Korean girl group under Starship Entertainment, debuting on December 1, 2021 with the single album Eleven. A leading fourth-generation act, IVE broke through with hits such as “Love Dive” and “I Am” and the chart-topping album I’ve Ive. Its members are An Yujin (leader), Gaeul, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, Rei and Leeseo; its fandom is DIVE.
IZ*ONE (아이즈원) was a 12-member South Korean-Japanese girl group formed through Mnet’s survival show Produce 48. Managed by Off the Record Entertainment and Swing Entertainment, the project group debuted on October 29, 2018 with “La Vie en Rose” and disbanded on April 29, 2021. Jang Wonyoung, who placed first on Produce 48, served as the group’s center.
BIGBANG (빅뱅) is a South Korean boy group formed by YG Entertainment that debuted on August 19, 2006. Widely dubbed the “Kings of K-pop,” the group is a cornerstone of the second generation and has sold over 140 million records worldwide. As of 2026 it performs as a trio — G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung — with former members T.O.P and Seungri no longer active in the group.
Girl’s Day is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. Its final and best-known line-up is Sojin, Minah, Yura and Hyeri. The group scored one of the biggest hits of 2014 with “Something”, and has been on indefinite hiatus since 2017, with the members going on to solo acting careers.
QWER is a four-member South Korean girl band under Tamago Production, assembled through the YouTube-based “QWER Project” from existing online content creators. The band debuted on October 18, 2023 with the single album “Harmony from Discord”. Its members are Chodan, Magenta, Hina, and Siyeon.
MEOVV is a five-member South Korean girl group under THEBLACKLABEL, the first girl group launched by producer Teddy Park’s label roughly eight years after BLACKPINK. The group debuted on September 6, 2024 with the digital single “MEOW”. The members are Sooin, Gawon, Anna, Narin, and Ella.
AEN (에이엔, short for “A New Era of Now”) is a seven-member Korean-Japanese boy group produced by Starship Entertainment together with Japanese entertainment company…
