K-POP Archive Artist & Group Database

K-POP 3rd Gen

The era when K-POP, powered by social media and streaming, reached US charts and stadium stages around the world.

2012–2017 · 19 acts

  • · PSY's 「강남스타일」 drew global attention, and groups went on to try the US market.
  • · Direct communication with fans via social media and live streams became part of everyday life.
  • · Project groups born from audition shows became hugely popular.

Group 18

EXO 엑소 Gen 3 · Debuted 2012 · Group SM Entertainment
BTS 방탄소년단 Gen 3 · Debuted 2013 · Group Big Hit Entertainment
GOT7 갓세븐 Gen 3 · Debuted 2014 · Group JYP Entertainment
MAMAMOO 마마무 Gen 3 · Debuted 2014 · Group RBW
Red Velvet 레드벨벳 Gen 3 · Debuted 2014 · Group SM Entertainment
WINNER 위너 Gen 3 · Debuted 2014 · Group YG Entertainment
GFRIEND 여자친구 Gen 3 · Debuted 2015 · Group Source Music Disbanded
OH MY GIRL 오마이걸 Gen 3 · Debuted 2015 · Group WM Entertainment
MONSTA X 몬스타엑스 Gen 3 · Debuted 2015 · Group Starship Entertainment
SEVENTEEN 세븐틴 Gen 3 · Debuted 2015 · Group Pledis Entertainment
DAY6 데이식스 Gen 3 · Debuted 2015 · Group JYP Entertainment
iKON 아이콘 Gen 3 · Debuted 2015 · Group YG Entertainment
TWICE 트와이스 Gen 3 · Debuted 2015 · Group JYP Entertainment
WJSN (Cosmic Girls) 우주소녀 Gen 3 · Debuted 2016 · Group Starship Entertainment
NCT 127 엔시티 127 Gen 3 · Debuted 2016 · Group SM Entertainment
BLACKPINK 블랙핑크 Gen 3 · Debuted 2016 · Group YG Entertainment
NCT DREAM 엔시티 드림 Gen 3 · Debuted 2016 · Group SM Entertainment
Wanna One 워너원 Gen 3 · Debuted 2017 · Group YMC Entertainment Disbanded

Solo 1

CHUNG HA 청하 Gen 3 · Debuted 2017 · Solo MNH Entertainment

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Key events of this era

  1. 2012PSY released '강남스타일', sparking a worldwide horse-dance craze.
  2. 2012The '강남스타일' music video became the first in YouTube history to surpass 1 billion views.
  3. 2013BTS debuted under Big Hit Entertainment.
  4. 2016YG's BLACKPINK debuted in August.
  5. 2017BTS won Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards, becoming the first Korean group to win an award at the ceremony.