Rarely Noticed, These 10 Talented K-Pop Boy Groups Deserve More Attention, From A.C.E to ONF!

Kapanlagi.com - In the South Korean music industry, there are many group singers from various agencies. From these many agencies, there are certainly many talented boy groups and girl groups born within their ranks. In the general public, there is a term BIG3 which refers to three agencies with the most recognized boy groups and girl groups.

Besides these 3 agencies, there are still many other agencies that have their own boy groups and girl groups. Although they are not as famous as the boy groups and girl groups under the BIG3, these agencies still have talented music groups that deserve more attention from fans. Here are 10 talented boy groups outside of the BIG3 agencies that deserve more recognition!

1. A.C.E

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A.C.E, which stands for Adventure Calling Emotions, is a boy group formed by Beat Interactive and will continue their activities under SWING Entertainment. This boy group consists of five members: Jun, Donghun, Wow, Byeongkwan, and Chan. As for their positions, Park Junhee or Jun serves as the leader, lead vocalist, and also lead dancer. Next, Lee Donghun or Donghun holds the position of main vocalist. The third member is Kim She Yoon, known as Wow. In the group, Wow serves as the main dancer, vocalist, and also rapper. Following that is Kim Byeongkwan, who goes by the stage name Jason, and he holds the position of main dancer, vocalist, and also rapper. Lastly, there is the maknae of A.C.E, Kang Yuchan or Chan, who is the main vocalist. A.C.E debuted on March 23, 2017, with their first album titled “Cactus,” and the fandom name of A.C.E is Choice.

2. ATBO

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Next up is ATBO. ATBO stands for At The Beginning of Originality. ATBO is a boy group formed in 2022 through a survival show from IST Entertainment called THE ORIGIN – A, B, OR WHAT?. The group consists of 7 members: Oh Jun Seok as the main rapper and main dancer, Ryu Jun Min as the lead vocalist, Bae Hyun Jun as the lead rapper, Jeong Seung Hwan as the lead vocalist and main dancer, Kim Yeon Kyu as the main vocalist, Won Bin as the sub rapper, sub vocalist, and maknae, and finally Seok Rak Won as the sub vocalist and lead dancer. ATBO debuted on July 27, 2022, and their fandom name is BOAT.

3. BZ-BOYZ

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BZ-BOYS or Blue Zone Boys is a boy group from South Korea that operates under the agency Chrome Entertainment. BZ-BOYS debuted on June 17, 2019, with their digital single “Question.” The group consists of 3 members: the first is Choi Tae Woong, also known as Taewoong, who is the rapper and vocalist of BZ-BOYS. The second member is Jung Seunghyun or Seunghyun. Seunghyun is the maknae, visual, and also a vocalist of BZ-BOYS. The third member is Jeong Dong Hwan, known as Double.D. Double.D is the rapper of BZ-BOYS. Their fandom name is BLUENESS.

4. DRIPPIN

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Next, there is the boy group under Woolim Entertainment, namely DRIPPIN, which was previously known as Woollim Rookies and W Project 4. DRIPPIN successfully debuted on October 28, 2020, with their first mini album titled “Boyager”. This boy group, which has the fandom name DREAMIN, consists of 6 members. The 6 members include Hwang Yun Seong or Yunseong, who is the leader, main dancer, and vocalist of DRIPPIN. Next is Lee Hyeop or Hyeop, who is the main vocalist. The other members are Joo Chang Uk or Chang Uk as a vocalist, Kim Dong Yun or Dongyun as the main rapper, Kim Min Seo or Minseo as a vocalist, and finally, Cha Jun Ho or Junho as a vocalist, center, face of the group, and maknae.

5. ONF

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ONF is a boy group under WM Entertainment that has 2 leaders with 2 sub-units, namely ON Team and OFF Team. ONF debuted on August 3, 2017, with their mini album titled “On/Off”. The group, with the fandom name FUSE, has 6 active members. The 6 members include Kim Hyo Jin or Hyojin as the ON Team leader and main vocalist. The next member is Lee Chang Yun or E-Tion as the lead vocalist. Next is Lee Seung Jun or Seungjun as the OFF Team leader, lead dancer, and sub-vocalist. Another member is Shim Jae Young or Wyatt as the main rapper and lead dancer, Park Min Kyun or Minkyun as the lead vocalist and sub-rapper, Mizuguchi Yuto or U as the main dancer, sub-vocalist, and maknae. The last member is Kim Min Seok as the sub-vocalist and maknae.

6. ONE PACT

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The next boy group is ONE PACT. ONE PACT is a boy group under Armada Entertainment that officially debuted on November 30, 2023, with their mini album titled “[MOMENT]”. This boy group, whose fandom name is &heart, has 5 official members. The 5 members are Yoon Jong Woo or Jongwoo as the leader, Jay Chang as the main vocalist and composer, Oh Seong Min or Seongmin as the vocalist and visual, Yeom Tae Gyun or TAG as the main rapper and composer, and lastly, Lee Ye Dam or Yedam as the lead vocalist and maknae.

7. LUN8

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Next is the boy group with the fandom name LUV8, which is LUN8. LUN8 is a boy group under Fantagio Entertainment that debuted on June 15, 2023, with the mini album “CONTINUE?”. LUN8 has previously made their first sub-unit debut, LUN8Wave, on November 22, 2023. LUN8 has 8 active members: first is Park Jinsu, also known as Jinsu, who is the leader and main vocalist of LUN8. The second member is Im Junyeop or Chael as a rapper, the third member is Sato Takuma or Takuma as a dancer. The fourth member is Shim Junwoo or Junwoo as the main dancer, the fifth is Park Dohyun or Dohyun as a rapper, the sixth is Noh Sungchul or Ian as a dancer, the seventh is Lee Sangmin or Ji Eunho as a rapper, and lastly, Kim Eunseop or Eunseop as a vocalist and maknae.

8. LUMINOUS

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LUMINOUS is a boy group from the agency SE Entertainment that released their pre-debut album on August 19, 2021, and officially debuted on September 9, 2021, with the album “YOUTH” and the main single “RUN.” The fandom name for LUMINOUS is LUMINI. LUMINOUS has 4 active members: Jung Young Bin or Youngbin as the leader, lead vocalist, and lead dancer. Next is Ma Su Il or Suil as the main dancer, rapper, and sub vocalist. The next member is Steven Kim or Steven as a rapper and sub vocalist. The last member is Woobin or Jeong Woo Bin as the main vocalist and the maknae.

9. YOUNITE

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YOUNITE is a boy group from South Korea under the management of Brand New Music. This boy group debuted on April 20, 2022, with the EP Album “YOUNI-BIRTH.” Their fandom name is YOUNIZ, and YOUNITE has 9 members. The 9 members include Myung Eun Ho or Eunho as the leader and main vocalist, Lee Eun Sang or Eunsang as the leader, lead vocalist, center, and face of the group. Next is Steve Lim or Steve as the lead vocalist, Kim Hyun Seung or Hyunseung as the main dancer and vocalist, Song Hyungseok or Hyungseok as the sub-rapper and sub-vocal, Hong Won Ho or Wooho as the sub-vocalist and visual, Kim Se Hyun or DEY as the main rapper, Lim Kyung Mun or Kyungmun as the lead dancer, and finally, Kim Si On or Sion as the rapper, vocalist, and the maknae of YOUNITE.

10. EVNNE

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EVNNE or EVENing’s Newest Etoiles is a boy group formed from a fan project with members who mostly participated in BOYS PLANET. This group, under the management of Jellyfish Entertainment, made their debut on September 19, 2023, with their first mini album titled “TARGET: ME.” The group has a fandom name ENNVE and consists of 7 active members: Terazono Keita or Keita as the leader, Park Hanbin as the main dancer and lead dancer, Lee Jeonghyeon, Yoo Seungeon as main vocalists, Ji Yunseo, Mun Junghyun, and lastly Park Jihoo.

Those were 10 talented boy groups from South Korea that have not received enough spotlight yet. Certainly, the talent and abilities of each of these K-pop groups cannot be underestimated and should receive more appreciation, especially from the public and fans. So, from the 10 boy groups mentioned, which ones are you familiar with?

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