K-Popis a pretty big deal, suffice to say.

Rapping, dancing and singing are places where EXO has always shined across the board.

There’s a reason they became early international representatives of the genre.

Lorde featured on her single cover for What Was That, with her hair in braids and her face covered with water.

and “All Night” later on.

However, SHINee is alsofar from a thing of the past.

Musically, their work embodies the dynamic energy of second-generation K-Pop groups.

Mariah Carey and Harry Styles

It’s tempting to invoke names as massive as ABBA when drawing a comparison.

Nonetheless, their music is catchy and emblematic of their generation.

aespa forged an identity for themselves with creative production and a penchant for crafting earworms.

All four members stand in a field with tall plants. The one on the far left wears a black hat, a blue shirt and pants, and a red tie. Next to him one wears a blue coat with a white under shirt. The next one wears a black long sleeve with a black hat with a red ribbon. On the far right the one wears a blue coat, a muti colored handkerchief.

No track shows this better thanthe Chicago house ice-queen energy of “Whiplash.

Versatile and tenured, Day6 has a wide discography likely to have something new fans will latch on to.

The group hadcountless massive hits and would inspire loads of groups to come, too.

k-pop groups everyone needs to know featured image

Block B was spearheaded and guided to success by the multi-domain creative Zico.

Their music isbest known for its vocal harmonies and unique, dynamic approach to pop-music mainstays.

They manage to sound both cutting-edge and anachronistic throughout their wide-ranging discography.