KAT-TUN

KAT-TUN

Courtesy J-One Records

KAT-TUN was initially formed in Japan as a support group for the band KinKi Kids. However, due to their popularity, KAT-TUN became a permanent unit. The group's debut single "Real Face" did not appear until 2006. Since that point the group has reeled off ten consecutive #1 singles at home in Japan. All four albums by the group have also topped the charts.

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Big Bang

Big Bang

Courtesy YG Entertainment

Big Bang are a Korean boy band put together in 2005-2006. The MTV Korea network put together a ten show documentary detailing the group's training and rehearsals as well as final selection of members. Among the group's hit singles have been a remake of Maroon 5's"This Love." Since 2008, Big Bang have pursued success in Japan as well as at home in South Korea.

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Shinhwa

Shinhwa

Courtesy Good Entertainment

Shinhwa, formed in 1998 in South Korea, are among the most durable of Asian boy bands. Initially gaining success with SM Entertainment, they switched labels in 2003 to Good Entertainment. The group has released five albums that topped the Korean pop charts. Their release Inspiration #1 was a top five hit in Japan in 2006. Through the years Shinhwa have received acclaim as one of the best dance groups among boy bands.

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Top Combine

Top Combine

Courtesy EE Media

Top Combine are one of the first boy bands to emerge out of mainland China. The group is composed of members of both Chinese and Korean descent. Four of the five group members were contestants on the TV show Super Boy. Top Combine debuted in October of 2008 with the single "Arrival."

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Super Junior

Super Junior

Courtesy SM Entertainment

South Korea's Super Junior lay claim to being the world's largest boy band with 13 members. The group was formed in 2005. In addition to performing and releasing music as a full group, Super Junior has occasionally been sub-divided into smaller groups for particular projects. The group has topped album charts in China, South Korea and Thailand.

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Girls' Generation

Pembentukan Girls' Generation diumumkan pada 16 Juli 2007. Pada awalnya, mereka diberi nama Super Girl, versi wanita dari Super Junior^[3], disertai pengumuman resmi profil masing-masing anggota. Sebelum menjadi anggota Girls' Generation, mereka sudah dilatih sebagai penari dan penyanyi profesional. Sebagian di antaranya sudah dilatih di bidang akting dan modeling, serta berpengalaman menjadi model iklan di televisi dan majalah.

Pada Januari 2009, Girls' Generation merilis album mini Gee^[5] Singel berjudul sama dari album Gee langsung menjadi lagu terpopuler di Cyworld pada hari berikutnya,^[6] dan menempati urutan nomor satu semua tangga lagu digital dalam dua hari berikutnya.^[7]
Dalam rangka promosi album Gee, mereka muncul dalam acara Show! Music Core bulan Januari 2009.^[8] Mereka membawakan lagu "Gee" dan "Him Nae/Way To Go" yang juga berasal dari album mini Gee. Di tangga lagu M.Net, "Gee" menjadi pemegang rekor lagu nomor satu yang bertahan paling lama (8 minggu) mengalahkan "Nobody" dari Wonder Girls.^[9][10] Girls' Generation menempati peringkat pertama 9 minggu berturut-turut dengan lagu "Gee",^[11], sekaligus memecahkan rekor acara Music Bank di KBS yang sebelumnya dipegang oleh Jewelry dengan "One More Time" (7 minggu berturut-turut).^[12]
Mereka kembali dengan singel baru mereka "Sowoneul Malhaebwa (Genie)" (bahasa Korea: "소원을 말해봐", "Tell Me Your Wish") yang dirilis secara digital, 22 Juni 2009.^[13][14] Album mini ini menampilkan duet Jessica dan anggota Shinee yang bernama Onew.^[15]

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