Relive your youth! A roundup of nostalgic K-pop girl groups that were popular back in the day

Have you ever had a moment where a song you used to listen to a lot suddenly comes to mind and fills you with nostalgia? In this article, we’ll introduce the girl groups you should know when talking about the history of K-pop—from the first generation that laid the foundation of today’s K-pop to the second generation that sparked a huge boom in Japan.

If you were part of the real-time generation, the fervor and memories of your youth will vividly come back, letting you relive that old excitement once more.

What’s more, many members have continued to shine in the 2020s as actresses or solo artists after their groups disbanded, so even younger readers who’ve only recently gotten into K-pop should definitely check this out!