List of South Korean girl groups

South Korean girl groups refer to the all-female idol groups who are part of the K-pop industry. Korean girl groups have aided in the globalization of Korean culture. The Jeogori Sisters and The Kim Sisters have been noted as the origins of South Korean girl groups, the latter being the first South Korean group to succeed in the United States.^[1][2] First-generation girl groups such as S.E.S. and Fin.K.L, are cited to have laid the groundwork for the Korean Wave in the 2000s.^[1] In 2009, Wonder Girls' "Nobody" became the first K-pop song to enter the Billboard Hot 100.^[3]

The "Golden Age of Girl Groups" refers to a significant shift in the K-pop industry characterized by the dominance of girl groups in music charts and album sales. This phenomenon gained prominence in the early 2020s, highlighted by the remarkable success of groups such as Blackpink, which became the first girl group to achieve "double million seller" status with over 2.14 million copies sold of their second full-length album, Born Pink. Other notable girl groups, including Aespa, Ive, and NewJeans, have also emerged as major players, achieving significant sales and chart success.^[4]