List of South Korean idol groups (1990s)

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This is a List of South Korean idol groups that debuted in the 1990s. See also the list of groups that debuted in the 2000s and the 2010s.

1992

Name Number of members Leader Gender Entertainment Agency Fanclub Disbanded Notes
English Hangul Name Official color
Seo Taiji and Boys[1][2] 서태지와 아이들 3 Seo Taiji Male Bando Label N/A N/A 1996
ZAM[3] 잼 5 Jo Jin-soo Mixed DSP Media N/A N/A 1996

1994

Name Number of members Leader Gender Entertainment Agency Fanclub Disbanded Notes
English Hangul Name Official color
MUE[4] 6 Yoo Young-chae Mixed DSP Media N/A N/A 1999
Turbo[5] 터보 2 – Male Star Music[5] N/A N/A 2001[5] In 1997 Kim Jung Nam left the group and Mikey Jo joined as replacement.[6]

1996

Name Number of members Leader Gender Entertainment Agency Fanclub Disbanded Notes
English Hangul Name Official color
Young Turks Club (Y.T.C.)[7] 영 턱스 클럽 5 Lim Sung Eun Mixed Unknown N/A N/A 2008
H.O.T.[8] 에이치오티 5 Moon Hee Jun Male SM Entertainment Club H.O.T.[9] White[9] 2001 Moon Hee Jun and Kangta are now solo artist while Woohyuk, Tony, and Jaewon formed jtL in 2001.
UP[10] 유피 3 Kang Hyun Mixed Unknown N/A N/A 1999
Keep Six[11] 킵식스 3 – Male YG Entertainment N/A N/A 1996
CB Mass[12] ‘CB 매스 3 – Male 대영AV Daeyoung AV[13] N/A N/A 2003[14] Formed in 1996, debuted in 2000.[12] Gaeko and Choiza formed Dynamic Duo.[15]

1997

Name Number of members Leader Gender Entertainment Agency Fanclub Disbanded Notes
English Hangul Name Official color
Sechs Kies[16] 젝스 키스 6 Eun Ji Won Male DSP Media[17] DSF[16] Yellow[16] 2000[18] In 2002, Jang Su Won and Kim Jae Duc formed J-Walk
Diva[19] 디바 3 Chae Ri Na Female N/A N/A Pearl Purple 2005[20] Chae Ri Na left the group in 2005 and joined Girl Friends in 2006.
NRG[21] 엔알지 5 Lee Sungjin Male Music Factory[22] 천재일우 Cheonjae Ilwoo[23] Pink 2005[24] In 2000, Hwansung died due to an illness. In 2005, Sunghoon left the group.
S.E.S.[25] 에스이에스 3 Bada (Sea) Female SM Entertainment Friend[25] Purple[25] 2002[25] SM Entertainment's first girl group
Baby V.O.X.[26] 베이비 복스 5 Kim E-Z Female DR Music Baby Angels[26] Pearl Pink[26] 2006[26] Many members were replaced. In 2007, Baby V.O.X. Re.V was created with new members
Jinusean[27] 지누션 2 N/A Male YG Entertainment[27] N/A Red[27] –
Uptown[28] 업타운 4-5[29] N/A Mixed N/A N/A N/A – Yoon Mi-rae left the band and was replaced by Jessica H.O. in 2006[29]

1998

Name Number of members Leader Gender Entertainment Agency Fanclub Disbanded Notes
English Hangul Name Official color
Shinhwa 신화 6 Eric Mun Male SM Entertainment (1998–2003)[30]
Good Entertainment (2004–2008)[31][32]
Shinhwa Company (2011–present)[33] 		Shinhwa Changjo[34] Orange[34] — The longest running male group in Korea as of 2012.[35]
Fin.K.L.[36] 핑클 4 Lee Hyori Female DSP Media Pinky[36] Pearl Red[36] 2002[36]
Han's Band[37] 한스 밴드 3 Kim Hanna Female Haneum Entertainment[38] N/A N/A 2003[39]
Circle[40] 써클 5 Lee Ji Hyun Female N/A N/A N/A 2000
S#arp[41] 샵 4 Chris Kim Mixed World Music Entertainment[42] N/A Red 2002[41] Debuted with 5 members and had multiple line-up changes. The group disbanded in 2002 due to a quarrel among the female members.[42]
Koyote[43][44] 코요태 3 Kim Jong Min Mixed Trifecta Entertainment Little Sun Pearl Blue — Had a major line-up change in 2000 and 2002.[43]
1TYM[45] 원타임 4 Teddy Park Male YG Entertainment[45] Hip-Hop Village[45] Black[45] — On hiatus since 2006, never officially disbanded[45]

1999

Name Number of members Leader Gender Entertainment Agency Fanclub Disbanded Notes
English Hangul Name Official color
g.o.d.[46] 지오디 5 Park Joon Hyung Male JYP Entertainment Fan God[46] Sky Blue[46] 2006[46] In 2005, member Yoon Kye Sang left the group.
O-24[47] 오투포 3 Lee Ga Hye Female N/A N/A N/A 2000 After the release of their first album, Ju Yeon Jung withdrew from the group
Cleo[48] 클레오 3 Kim Hana Female Ho Entertainment N/A N/A 2004[49] In 2000, Park Ye Eun withdrew and Han Hyun Jung was added; in 2004, Chae Eun Jung withdrew and Jung Ye Bin was added[49]
See U[50] 씨유 3 Jini Female DongA Planning N/A N/A 2000
T.T.MA[51] 티티마 5 Soy Female Music Factory[22] N/A N/A 2002 In 2000, Queena and Juhae withdrew from the group; Euni and Zin were recruited
Click-B[52] 클릭비 7 Kim Tae Hyung Male DSP Media[17] NIZI Green 2006 Originally a 7-member band,[52] three members left in 2002. The band reunited in 2011[53]
As One[54] 애즈 원 2 — Female Rock Records (1999–2004)[55]
EMI Korea[55] 		Forever As One Peach —
Chakra[56] 샤크라 4 Hwang Bo Female Kiss Entertainment[57] Goddess Purple 2006[56] In 2002, Eani withdrew from the group.[56]
Fly to the Sky[58] 플라이 투 더 스카이 2 — Male SM Entertainment (1999-2005)[59]
PFull Entertainment (2005–2009)[59] 		Fly High[58] Light Blue[58] – Credited as Korea's first R&B duo.[59] On hiatus.[58]

See also

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