Dreamcatcher, written as 드림캐쳐 in Korean, is a girl group of third-generation K-pop based in South Korea, like Red Velvet and Mamamoo. The band was initially named MINX and debuted in 2014 under Happyface Entertainment (now named Dreamcatcher company). It had five members originally. Dreamcatcher, with two additional members (Handong and Gahyeon), officially debuted on …
TWICE, written as 트와이스 in Korean, is a girl band of third-generation K-pop based in South Korea like Blackpink and Dreamcatcher. The name “TWICE” was given to the group by its founder, J. Y. Park, which means “Touch people’s hearts once through ears and once again through ears.” JYP Entertainment (a music label company) manages …
P1Harmony, written as 피원하모니 in Korean, is a boy band of fourth generation K-pop based in South Korea, like TXTand Stray Kids. The group name P1Harmony is derived from the English words plus, number 1, and harmony, meaning artists added to create one group to achieve infinite possibilities of harmonies. FNC Entertainment, a music label …
(G)I-dle, written as in (여자)아이들 Korean, is a girl band fourth generation of K-pop based in South Korea like IVE and NewJeans. Cube Entertainment, a record label company, has become very aware of launching girl groups, but whenever they launch, the group rocks. Under Cube Entertainment, they formed a (G)I-dle band with six attractive girls named Miyeon, Minnie, …
NMIXX (Korean: 엔믹스), initially called JYPn, is the fourth generation K-pop girl band based in South Korea, like CLASS:y and Secret Number. According to the Naver English translation, the word “N” in NMIXX means new, now, and next, while “MIX” stands for diversity, so overall, the group name represents “the best combination of girls to meet …
MONSTA X, written as 몬스타엑스 in Korean, is the third generation K-pop boy band based in South Korea, like iKON and The Boyz. Monsta X symbolizes “Monsters conquering K-pop with an unknown existence.” Under Starship Entertainment, a music label company, Monsta X was formed with seven official members due to the television survival show No.Mercy, launched by …
STAYC, written as 스테이씨 in Korean, is a girl band of the fourth generation K-pop based in South Korea, like Everglow and NMIXX. The word STAYC is an acronym for “Star to a Young Culture.” High Up Entertainment, a record label subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment, manages this band of six girls, popularly called Sumin, Sieun, …
Fromis_9, written as 프로미스나인 in Korean, is a girl band of third-generation K-pop based in South Korea, like Red Velvet and Loona. According to band officials, the group name is described as “From Idol School” and “Promise,” which means this girl band will keep their promise to be one of the best girl bands in K-pop. Originally a nine-member group, it …
Fantasy Boys, written as 판타지 보이즈 in Korean, is a South Korean K-pop boy band of the fifth generation, like BabyMonster and BoyNextDoor. The group name means Boys, who will shine a light on Fantasy Boys, even in bad situations. PocketDol Studio, a South Korean entertainment company, manages this band of eleven boys: K-Soul, Kang Minseo, Lee Hanbin, Hikari, Ling Qi, Hikaru, …
Secret Number, written as 시크릿넘버 in Korean, is a girl band of the fourth generation of K-pop based in South Korea, like Aespa and StayC. According to the group’s official website, their band name represents the secrecy they hold for the public and amazes them with their moves. Vine Entertainment, a record label company, manages …