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[2026] Not Just K-pop! A Special Feature on Korean Female Vocal Bands

When you think of Korean music, many people picture K-pop groups like TWICE, BLACKPINK, NewJeans, and ILLIT.

Even among fans of indie rock and pop, the Asian scene has long been drawing attention.

In recent years, thanks to the rising popularity of DAY6 and the girl band QWER, there’s been growing momentum for bands in Korea as well.

In this article, we’re showcasing a wide-ranging selection of bands that include female vocals!

Use this as a guide when exploring bands with a different charm from K-pop—or as a playlist to dive right in!

Playlist

[2026] Not Just K-pop! A Special Feature on Korean Female Vocal Bands
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastHarmony from DiscordQWER
Harmony from DiscordQWERplay_arrow
A South Korean channel that streams survival content and the like...
2eastcoiicotoba
coiicotobaplay_arrow
The ma… is captivating with its complex rhythms and emotional melodies.
3eastIDEALISTLuciDreaM
IDEALISTLuciDreaMplay_arrow
A lucid dream in which you’re aware that you’re dreaming…
4eastLoveholicLoveholic
LoveholicLoveholicplay_arrow
Formed in 2002, a sophisticated modern roc...
5eastBlazeRolling Quartz
BlazeRolling Quartzplay_arrow
Bands like BAND-MAID and SCANDAL, ...
6eastBlindWalking After U
BlindWalking After Uplay_arrow
South Korea’s Seoul-based four-woman group Wa…
7eastBeyond The HorizonIdiots
Beyond The HorizonIdiotsplay_arrow
A pop pan… born from Seoul’s music scene
8eastPauseTRPP
PauseTRPPplay_arrow
A simple sound like garage rock…
9eastsorrow starCHUNGYOILE
sorrow starCHUNGYOILEplay_arrow
Cho..., who is bringing a new breeze to the Korean music scene
10eastSaturn In The LoopSynsnake
Saturn In The LoopSynsnakeplay_arrow
An electrocore/metalcore band from South Korea...
11eastCan’t StopMARMELLO
Can't StopMARMELLOplay_arrow
MARMELLO’s innovative music is a must-listen.
12eastNight ViewTOUCHED
Night ViewTOUCHEDplay_arrow
A touch that shines with its own brilliance in the Korean music scene…
13eastSo TenderSay Sue Me
So TenderSay Sue Meplay_arrow
A four-member band from Busan, located in southeastern South Korea…
14eastNational Police Sh!tDrinking Boys and Girls Choir
National Police Sh!tDrinking Boys and Girls Choirplay_arrow
Punk band from Daegu, South Korea, Drinking…
15eastNAN CHUNSe So Neon
NAN CHUNSe So Neonplay_arrow
Rock band from Seoul, Se So N…
16eastRitual DanceChudahye Chagis
Ritual DanceChudahye Chagisplay_arrow
In this ranking, catchy phrases popular in Korea…
17eastToday, The Day of Separation3rd Line Butterfly
Today, The Day of Separation3rd Line Butterflyplay_arrow
A South Korean rock band formed in 1999...
18east스물다섯, 스물하나JAURIM
스물다섯, 스물하나JAURIMplay_arrow
Active on the front lines from the late 1990s to the present…
19eastBeyond the NightsOurR
Beyond the NightsOurRplay_arrow
OurR, a three-piece band, arti…
20eastI’m the bestBebop
I'm the bestBebopplay_arrow
A girl pop ban… that captivates Korean men
21eastEnemySlant
EnemySlantplay_arrow
A hardcore punk ba… based in Seoul
22eastRedAida
RedAidaplay_arrow
At the astonishingly young age of just 14, in September 1999…
23east여름궁전Misty Blue
여름궁전Misty Blueplay_arrow
Korea, weaving delicate tones and a lyrical worldview…
24eastflying duckCherry Filter
flying duckCherry Filterplay_arrow
Che…, a legendary figure in the South Korean music scene,
25eastKarmaMessgram
KarmaMessgramplay_arrow
A rock band formed in Seoul, South Korea, in 2011…
26eastOutside EarthManjuPocket
Outside EarthManjuPocketplay_arrow
Strongly influenced by Black music…
27eastI am IJuJu Club
I am IJuJu Clubplay_arrow
South Korea’s three …, which came to an end after about nine years starting in 1993
28eastLet me go!The Volunteers
Let me go!The Volunteersplay_arrow
Like in shoegaze music, the guitar...
29eastMOYAAOA Black
MOYAAOA Blackplay_arrow
An idol under FNC Entertainment…