List of South Korean girl groups


South Korean girl groups refer to the all-female idol groups who are part of the K-pop industry. Korean girl groups have aided in the globalization of Korean culture. The Jeogori Sisters and The Kim Sisters have been noted as the origins of South Korean girl groups.

Generation one

South Korean girl groups that debuted in 1997 to 2002, arranged in alphabetical order.

Generation two

South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2003 to 2011, arranged in alphabetical order.

Other girl groups

Generation three

South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2012 to 2017, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best-selling girl groups

Generation three South Korean girl groups that have a million-seller single on Circle Digital Chart, formerly Gaon Digital Chart.
Group and years activeNotable singlesPlatinum-certified albums
AOA
Blackpink
Bolbbalgan4
EXID
GFriend
I.O.I
Mamamoo
Momoland
Oh My Girl
Red Velvet
Twice

Other girl groups

Generation four

South Korean girl groups that debuted since 2018, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best-selling girl groups

Generation four South Korean girl groups that have multiple platinum-certified albums from Korea Music Content Association.
Group and years activeNotable singlesPlatinum-certified albums
Aespa
Babymonster
I-dle
Hearts2Hearts
Illit
Itzy
Ive
Iz*One
Kep1er
Le Sserafim
NewJeans
Nmixx "Blue Valentine"
STAYC

Other girl groups