1st to 5th Gen
K-POP artists and groups
Find it all in one place
Search debut dates, agencies and fandoms of 91 artists, 570 members and 462 signature songs by group name, member name, song title or Hangul initial consonants.
Compiled from facts cross-checked against Wikipedia, Namuwiki, official agency websites and news reports. Information verified: Sep 30, 2026
- Artist DB Browse by generation, agency and type
- Search Search artists, members, songs and fandoms
- By generation 1st to 5th Gen
- Agencies Major agencies and their artists
- Birthday Calendar Idol birthdays today & this month
- Korean Culture Age, military service, honorifics and fan culture
- Tickets & Venues Ticketing for foreigners & getting to venues
- Charts & Voting Chart Rules & Voting Apps
- Fan guide Music shows, awards & fan platforms
- Glossary Slang & abbreviations: meanings and examples
- K-POP History Key events from 1992 to today
- Info Sites Charts, comeback schedules, news & fan platforms
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K-POP is commonly divided into five generations by debut period.
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Artists in the database, sorted by most recent debut.
The 1st Gen that opened K-POP
The singers who led Korean pop in the 1990s and shaped today's idol culture.
Recent K-POP history
Full timeline- 2026BTS's 'SWIM' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 'ARIRANG' at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 at the same time (chart dated April 4).
- 2026BTS released 'ARIRANG', their 5th full album and first as a complete group in about four years, and the next day held a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square streamed live on Netflix.
- 2026'Golden' won Best Original Song at the 98th Academy Awards, and 'KPop Demon Hunters' also won Best Animated Feature.
- 2026'Golden' won Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 68th Grammy Awards, becoming the first K-pop song to win a Grammy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I find on K-POP Archive?
Debut dates, agencies, members and fandoms for 91 artists from the 1st to 5th Gen (570 members, 462 signature songs), plus 24 agencies, a K-POP history timeline, a fan guide and a glossary — in Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish.
Where does the artist information come from?
Facts such as debut dates, members and agencies are verified by cross-checking Wikipedia (Korean and English), Namuwiki, official agency websites and news reports. Descriptions are written fresh for this site rather than copied from sources. References are listed at the bottom of each artist page.
How current is the information? Does it include the latest comebacks?
Information was verified on Sep 30, 2026. Details that change, such as agency moves or member departures, reflect that date, and the latest comeback schedules are not included. For comeback news, use the news search links on each artist page or the comeback guide on the Info Sites page.
How do I search for an artist?
Search by group name, members' stage or real names, song title, fandom name, agency or term — in Hangul, English or Hangul initial consonants (e.g. ㅂㅌㅅㄴㄷ → 방탄소년단 (BTS)). Spaces, capitalization and symbols are ignored.
How are K-POP generations divided?
By debut period: 1st Gen (1992–2002), 2nd Gen (2003–2011), 3rd Gen (2012–2017), 4th Gen (2018–2022), 5th Gen (2023–). This is a common convention rather than an official standard, so artists on the boundaries are classified slightly differently depending on the source.
Are artist photos or lyrics available?
Artist photos are protected by portrait rights and copyright, so we use emblems made from name letters instead. The illustrations on this site show stages and lighting without people. Lyrics are also omitted for copyright reasons; songs link to searches on official music services.