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MJ (musician)

MJ, legal name Kim Myung-jun, is a South Korean singer and main vocalist of the boy group ASTRO, which he joined at its 2016 debut.

Modyssey

Modyssey is a seven-member Chinese boy group formed through Mnet's reality show Planet C: Home Race, managed by Onecead, which debuted on April 13, 2026 with the single album 1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony.

Moka

Moka (모카), born Sakai Moka in Fukuoka, Japan, is a Japanese singer and member of the K-pop girl group ILLIT, which debuted in March 2024 with the hit "Magnetic".

Momoland (모모랜드)

Momoland (모모랜드), South Korean girl group formed on the 2016 show Finding Momoland, debuted November 10, 2016 under MLD Entertainment; hit "Bboom Bboom" (2018) drove export-market fame, the group disbanded February 14, 2023, and reunited under Inyeon Entertainment in 2025.

Monika (music)

Monika (모니카; real name Shin Jeong-woo, 신정우) is a South Korean dancer and choreographer, leader of the Prowdmon crew and one of eight crew leaders on Mnet's 2021 show Street Woman Fighter.

Monsta X (몬스타엑스)

Monsta X (몬스타엑스) is a Starship Entertainment K-pop boy group formed on NO.MERCY, debuting 2015 with Trespass; members Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney, I.M; three English albums including Billboard 200 No. 5 All About Luv; 2026 EP The Phase and THE X : NEXUS world tour.

Moon Hee-joon (문희준)

Moon Hee-joon (문희준, born 1978) is a South Korean singer and broadcaster, leader of first-generation K-pop group H.O.T. (1996–2001), later a rock-oriented soloist and Dancing With The Stars Korea winner.

Moonbin

Moonbin, also known as Mun Bin, was a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor, a member of the boy band ASTRO who died in 2023 at 25.

Moonbyul

Moonbyul (문별, Moon Byul-yi, born 1992) is the main rapper of K-pop girl group MAMAMOO (debuted 2014) and a solo artist since 2018, with albums Dark Side of the Moon, 6equence, Starlit of Muse, and 2026 single REV.

Music Bank (music)

Music Bank (뮤직뱅크) is a weekly live music television program broadcast by KBS2 from Seoul since 1998, ranking songs on the K-Chart and touring internationally through the Music Bank World Tour.

My Type

"My Type" (취향저격) is the 2015 debut digital single by South Korean boy group iKON under YG Entertainment, which topped eight domestic charts on release day.

N (singer)

N (엔), real name Cha Hak-yeon (차학연), born 1990, is a South Korean singer-actor, leader and main dancer of VIXX (debuted 2012 with Super Hero), later an actor under 51k with roles in Bad and Crazy, Castaway Diva, and Midnight Sun.

Na Go-eun

Na Go-eun (나고은, born 1999) is a South Korean singer and main vocalist of the RBW girl group PURPLE KISS, debuting with them in March 2021.

Na Haeun (나하은)

Na Haeun (나하은), known online as Awesome Haeun (어썸하은), is a South Korean singer born in 2009, formerly a child dance prodigy and 5-million-subscriber YouTube cover dancer, then an SM trainee (2022–2024) and UNCHILD member under HighUp Entertainment.

Nam Gyu-ri

Nam Gyu-ri (남규리, born 1984) is a South Korean singer and actress, former leader of vocal trio SeeYa (2006 debut), later known for dramas 49 Days, The Different, and Kairos, and the 2026 SeeYa reunion.

Nam Tae-hyun (남태현)

Nam Tae-hyun (남태현, born 1994) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, ex-WINNER main vocalist (2014-2016), founder of the band South Club and the label South Buyers Club, later convicted of philopon use and drunk driving.

Nam Woo-hyun (남우현)

Nam Woo-hyun (남우현) is a South Korean singer and actor, main vocalist of INFINITE (debut 2010). Solo debut 2015 with 'Write..' and title track 끄덕끄덕; full albums WHITREE (2023) and 2X8 (2026), the latter with 16 self-composed songs.

Nana (entertainer)

Nana, born Im Jin-ah in 1991, is a South Korean singer and actress who debuted in 2009 with After School and starred in Netflix's Mask Girl (2023).

Nancy (낸시) (singer)

Nancy (낸시), Nancy Jewel McDonie or Lee Geuru, Korean-American singer born 2000 in Daegu; Momoland maknae, visual, lead vocalist, and lead dancer; later signed with ATOC and rejoined Momoland under Inyeon Entertainment.

Naver V Live

Naver V Live, also known as V App, was a live video streaming platform launched by Naver in 2015, built around K-pop artists' official channels.

Nayeon

Nayeon (나연, Lim Na Yeon, born 1995) is a TWICE member and JYP solo artist; her 2022 EP IM NAYEON with "POP!" was TWICE's first solo release, followed by Na in 2024.

NCT (엔시티) (group)

NCT (엔시티), Neo Culture Technology, is SM Entertainment's multi-unit K-pop boy group brand debuted April 9, 2016 via NCT U's 'The 7th Sense', with subunits NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, and NCT WISH and an originally unlimited-member concept ended in 2023.

NCT 127 (엔시티 127)

NCT 127 (엔시티 127), the Seoul-based sub-unit of SM Entertainment's NCT, debuted July 7, 2016; 127 is Seoul's longitude, and the group charted on the Billboard 200 with Regular-Irregular, Neo Zone, and Sticker.

NCT Dream (엔시티 드림)

NCT Dream (엔시티 드림) is SM Entertainment's NCT youth unit, debuting August 2016 with "Chewing Gum"; the graduation system was abolished in 2020, and the fixed seven-member group became a ten-time consecutive million seller.

NCT Dream discography

NCT Dream is a South Korean pop group subunit that debuted in 2016. The group evolved to a fixed seven-member lineup, achieving over 4.2 million copies with its 2023 album ISTJ.

NCT JNJM (엔시티 제노재민)

NCT JNJM (엔시티 제노재민) is an SM Entertainment duo of NCT's Jeno and Jaemin, debuted February 23, 2026 with the six-track mini album BOTH SIDES; half-million seller with a 2026 DUALITY Asia fanmeeting tour.

Nell (group)

Nell (넬) is a South Korean modern rock band formed in 1999, known for melancholy, Radiohead-tinged rock and its rise from the Hongdae indie scene to mainstream success.

NewJeans (뉴진스)

NewJeans (뉴진스), briefly NJZ, is a South Korean K-pop girl group under ADOR/HYBE that debuted in 2022; members Minji, Danielle, Hanni, Haerin, Hyein; Get Up topped the Billboard 200, followed by a 2024–2025 contract dispute with HYBE.

NH Media

NH Media (NH미디어), later renamed NH EMG and now Global H Media, is a South Korean entertainment agency best known for the groups U-KISS and LABOUM.

Nichkhun

Nichkhun (Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul, นิชคุณ หรเวชกุล), Thai-American singer-actor born 1988 in Rancho Cucamonga, California; 2PM member since 2008 under JYP Entertainment and the first Thai K-pop idol, who opened the industry to later Thai idols like Lisa and BamBam.