Here is all the information you need to know about the top 5 K-Pop stars and who is believed to be the king of K-Pop.
The most well-known and accomplished male K-pop artist, or the most well-known and skilfuls male K-pop vocalist, is referred to as “the King of K-Pop.” Businesses and websites routinely utilize online polls to let consumers choose their monarch.
South Korean vocalist Kim Tae-Hyung, popularly known as V in the workplace, is a member of the boy band BTS. V has released three solo songs under their name after making his group debut in 2013: “Stigma” in 2016, “Singularity” in 2018, and “Inner Child” in 2020. All of these songs reached the top 10 on South Korea’s Gaon Digital Chart. In 2016, he had an appearance on the soundtrack for the television show Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, and in 2019, he self-penned and published “Scenery,” his first independent single.
South Korean singer-songwriter Jung Yun-ho, widely known by his stage as U-Know Yunho or simply as U-Know, is also an actor and a member of the pop group TVXQ. Yunho, a South Korean native who was reared in Gwangju, began studying music in 2001 while working with the talent agency SM Entertainment. In 2003, he became the band’s leader and joined TVXQ. Yunho, a member of TVXQ who speaks both Korean and Japanese, has recorded albums that have topped charts throughout Asia. He has sometimes appeared as an actor in television programs.
South Korean singer and composer Kim Seok-jin, commonly known as Jin professionally, is a member of the boy band BTS. Kim has collaborated with BTS on three solo songs, “Awake,” “Epiphany,” and “Moon,” all of which have achieved success on the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. Kim’s first independent song, the digital single “Tonight,” was published in 2019. In October 2022, he officially made his solo debut with the release of the song “The Astronaut.”
In addition to performing, Kim hosted a number of South Korean music shows from 2016 to 2018. For his contributions to Korean culture, he and his bandmates received the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit from the President of South Korea in 2018.
South Korean singer Jeon Jung-kook, well known by his stage name Jungkook (sometimes Jung Kook), is from that country. He is a singer and band member of the South Korean boy group BTS.
In the BTS discography, Jungkook has released three solo songs: “Begin” in 2016, “Euphoria” in 2018, and “My Time” in 2020. All of these songs have achieved success on the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. Additionally, he sang the song “Stay Alive” from the 7Fates: Chakho soundtrack, which BTS created. He was a featured artist on Charlie Puth’s 2022 single “Left and Right,” which reached number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Later that year, with the release of “Dreamers,” he made history as the first South Korean musician to have a song included on the FIFA World Cup soundtrack. He later sang the song during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony. As a solo artist, Jungkook has had success with his songs on Spotify charts, with “Dreamers,” “Stay Alive,” and “Left and Right” setting records for the highest-debuting Korean solo artist songs on the Spotify Global list.
South Korean singer and dancer Park Ji-min is sometimes known just by his stage name, Jimin. He debuted in 2013 as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS, who was signed to the Big Hit Entertainment record company.
With BTS, Jimin has released three solo songs: “Lie” in 2016, “Serendipity” in 2017, and “Filter” in 2020. All of these songs have achieved success on the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. He co-wrote and co-composed the digital music “Promise,” which served as his first independent song and was published in 2018. He sang the song “Alongside You” with Ha Sung-Woon on the soundtrack for the 2022 TvN drama Our Blues.
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