Top 20 Best K-Pop Boy Bands

These boy bands have defined K-Pop. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for every K-Pop generation’s biggest and brightest groups who’ve won over both our hearts and bank accounts. Our countdown includes BigBang, NCT, ATEEZ, and more! Which of these boy bands’ posters did you have on YOUR wall, and which is at the top of your playlist today? Let us know in the comments below!

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[PolarisNorthStar]

TVXQ! (they got me into KPOP back in 2005/6), SHINee!! Stray Kids!! Shinhwa!!! BAP!!! Seventeen!! Enhyphen!! Big Bang!! ATEEZ!! Super Junior!!! This list is making me want to play my old playlists

[mbrow]

You didn't give SHINee's influence and accomplishments enough time. For those who don't know, SHINee created the Rookie Grand Slam, by winning every top award in their rookie year. They were the first to bring complex choreography to their songs, which is now the expected standard in the genre. They popularized dance practice videos and dressing up for Halloween. Their youngest member, Taemin, is one of the top dancers in all of K-Pop and is the first person to debut across THREE generations: 2nd gen with SHINee, 3rd gen as a soloist, and 4th gen with SuperM. He also is known as your idol's idol, being the inspiration and positive influence to many 3rd and 4th gen idols. There's plenty more, but you get the idea.

[QuanArcher]

Glad to see SHINee in the Top 3 as they deserve to be! So much more to be said about them, but I’ll take the placement! They are absolutely INCREDIBLE

[theithei]

SEVENTEEN!!!! Realistically tho Top 5 - BTS, Bigbang, Seventeen, EXO, Shinee

[ElizabethLopez-rqoh]

Imagine my shock as a monbebe to finally see Monsta X featured on one of these list 😭

[Sailorlorien]

SHINee is my number 1!
SHINee has influenced and inspiration for most of the gen 3 and 4 groups.

[reganmcginnis]

BTS TXT Ateez Enhypen Stray Kids Astro all by boys

[WakuBuang]

Shinee no. 1 in my heart forever. Once ur in u can never get out.

[missright]

Really loving the Ateez love over here. They ranked so high! I mean, I know they're great, but didn't realize they were popular enough for this many others, among this caliber of boy groups, to realize as well.

[Zeracheil]

Why is it every time Shinee is mentioned it is only about the tragedy of Jonghyun? Every other group you talked about their accomplishments and stage presence and everything else but Shinee it just focused on his death. How about all of their awards, their solo careers their influence as the princes of Kpop.

[mccallumha]

BTS BTS BTS! Also happy to see SHINee getting the respect they deserve.

[honeill]

❤ ATEEZ! BTS! SKZ! EXO! EN-! NCT! TXT! 17! ❤ SHINEE ❤Great List 🎉

And Love all the Honorable Mentions! The Boyz!

[Taraonrepeat]

Great list! All of my favorites BTS, all the NCTs, Stray Kids, Seventeen, 2PM, EXO, Shinee…. etc and loved the honorable mentions.
But honestly you had me in the feels right out the gate with Astro. It warmed my heart that you started with them ❤

[talaganda]

i'm happy to see all my favorite groups on this list. (Astro, Seventeen, Stray Kids, Monsta X and Ateez) i'm not surprised about BTS being number 1. i expected that.

[dejanivandic]

Shinee is the blueprint of talent and quality music

[juyeoninthehouse]

My top three MONSTA X, ATEEZ, NCT 127

[chantylovethis]

Love seeing EXO on the list! Also support shinee, nct and stray kids

[Angel_Phoenix]

my favorites are SHINee EXO BigBang BTS B.A.P VIXX NCT and SHINee is the group that got me into kpop, and after SHINee came EXO and the kings of kpop BigBang

[origaby]

So happy to see ATEEZ at #13!!! They will continue to rise!

[IllecebraArcanusPJM]

Not my chest swelling to gigantic size with pride as a long time ARMY. APOBANGPO 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 My Seven Kings