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Boyfriend (band)

Boyfriend (보이프렌드), also known as BF, is a South Korean six-member boy group formed by Starship Entertainment, debuting in 2011 with the single "Boyfriend" and featuring identical twin members.

Boys Planet (보이즈 플래닛)

Boys Planet (보이즈 플래닛) is Mnet and CJ ENM's 2023 boy group survival audition, the male follow-up to Girls Planet 999 after the Produce 101 scandal, with Group K versus Group G and 100% viewer voting verified by Samil PwC; it created ZEROBASEONE.

Brown Eyed Girls

Brown Eyed Girls (브라운아이드걸스), four-member South Korean girl group (JeA, Miryo, Narsha, Gain), debuted March 2006 with Your Story; second-generation act known for L.O.V.E and Abracadabra.

Bryan Chase

Bryan Chase, real name Bryan Choi and formerly stylized Bryan Cha$e, is a Korean-American rapper and producer who debuted in 2015 and signed with Universal Music Korea in 2025.

BSS

BSS (부석순), also written BooSeokSoon, is a three-member sub-unit of K-pop boy band Seventeen made up of Seungkwan, DK, and Hoshi, which debuted in 2018.

BtoB (비투비) (band)

BtoB (비투비, BTOB), from "Born To Beat," is a South Korean boy group that debuted March 21, 2012 under Cube Entertainment with "Insane"; known for vocal ballads like "It's Okay" and "Missing You," it left Cube in 2023 and now runs BtoB Company.

BTS (방탄소년단)

BTS (방탄소년단), a South Korean boy band, debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Music and became the first group to top both major Billboard charts.

BTS albums discography

BTS albums discography: the Korean album catalog of Bangtan Sonyeondan (방탄소년단), from 2013 debut 2 COOL 4 SKOOL through Wings, Love Yourself: Tear, Map of the Soul: 7, Be, Proof, and the 2026 comeback album ARIRANG.

BTS singles discography

BTS singles discography: releases by 방탄소년단, from debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool (2013) to Come Over (2026); seven Hot 100 No. 1 songs including Dynamite, Butter, and Swim.

BTS videography

BTS videography: the music videos and official video output of South Korean group BTS (방탄소년단), about 189 official videos from 2013 to 2026, known for transmedia storytelling, the HYYH and BU narrative universe, and record-setting releases like 'ON' and 'NORMAL'.

Bubble Pop!

"Bubble Pop!" (버블팝) is a 2011 song by South Korean singer HyunA, released by Cube Entertainment as the title track of her EP of the same name.

Byun Euijoo

Byun Euijoo (변의주), known professionally as EJ, is a singer and leader of the nine-member boy group &TEAM, formed through I-LAND and &AUDITION and debuted in 2022.

Cha Eun-woo (이동민)

Cha Eun-woo (차은우), birth name Lee Dong-min (이동민), born 1997 in Gunpo, is a South Korean singer and actor, member of Fantagio's ASTRO since February 2016, soloist with ENTITY (2024) and ELSE (2025), enlisted July 2025.

Chaewon Kim

Kim Chaewon (김채원) is a South Korean singer who finished tenth on Produce 48 in 2018, debuted with IZ*ONE, and has led LE SSERAFIM under HYBE's Source Music since 2022.

Chaeyoung (손채영)

Chaeyoung (손채영, Son Chae-young, born 1999, Seoul) is TWICE's main rapper and a songwriter; JYP trainee from 2012, SIXTEEN contestant, solo debut LIL FANTASY vol.1 (2025).

Chanelle Moon

Chanelle Moon, also known as Moon Chanelle (문샤넬), is a Korean-American singer and main vocalist of the K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY, which she joined in 2024.

Changbin (서창빈)

Changbin (서창빈, born 1999) is a South Korean rapper of Stray Kids and member of its production trio 3RACHA (with Bang Chan and HAN), formerly SpearB, known for fast, explosive rap and extensive songwriting credits.

Chanyeol

Chanyeol (박찬열, born Park Chan-yeol in 1992 in Seoul) is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actor who debuted in 2012 as main rapper of the boy band EXO.

Chen (김종대) (singer)

Chen (첸, 김종대, Kim Jong-dae) is a South Korean singer, main vocalist of EXO and EXO-CBX, and a ballad soloist whose 2019 EP April, and a Flower topped iTunes in 32 regions; he left SM Entertainment in 2023 for INB100.

Cheng Xiao

Cheng Xiao is a Chinese singer and actress, born in 1998 in Shenzhen, who debuted in 2016 as main dancer of the Korean-Chinese girl group Cosmic Girls (WJSN).

Cherry Bullet (체리블렛)

Cherry Bullet (체리블렛) was a seven-member FNC Entertainment South Korean girl group, debuting January 21, 2019 with Let's Play Cherry Bullet and a robot/game concept; known for Love So Sweet; disbanded April 22, 2024.

Chiquita (musician)

Chiquita (치키타), born Riracha Pondechaphiphat in 2009 in Thailand, is a singer and dancer, the youngest member of YG Entertainment's K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER, debuting in 2023.

Cho Kyu-hyun (조규현)

Cho Kyu-hyun (조규현, Kyuhyun, 규현; born 1988) is a South Korean singer, musical theater actor, and TV personality; Super Junior's main vocalist and maknae, the first member to go solo (At Gwanghwamun, 2014), a prolific musical star, and since 2023 an Antenna artist for solo work.

Choi Bomin

Choi Bomin (최보민) is a South Korean singer and actor, born in 2000, who debuted in 2017 as a member of the boy group Golden Child.

CHOI HYUN SUK

Choi Hyun-suk (최현석) is a South Korean rapper under YG Entertainment who was one of the leaders of the boy group TREASURE, which debuted in 2020.

Choi Jong-hoon (최종훈)

Choi Jong-hoon (최종훈), born 1990 in Seoul, is a retired South Korean musician, former leader of FTISLAND and FT.triple under FNC Entertainment; he left the band in March 2019 amid the Burning Sun scandal and was convicted of gang rape and illegal filming, released from prison in November 2021.

Choi Min-ho (최민호)

Choi Min-ho (최민호), stage name Minho, born 1991, is the SHINee main rapper under SM Entertainment and a solo artist (CHASE, CALL BACK) and actor (Two Men, The Fabulous), distinct from same-named politicians.

Choi Si-won (최시원)

Choi Si-won (최시원), also known as Siwon, is a South Korean singer and actor, Super Junior and Super Junior-M member since 2005, lead actor in She Was Pretty and My Fellow Citizens, and a UNICEF Regional Ambassador.

Choi Soo-young (최수영)

Choi Soo-young (최수영, Sooyoung), born 1990, Korean singer-actress: debuted 2002 in Japanese duo Route 0 via Asayan, then Girls' Generation (소녀시대) from 2007; later SARAM Entertainment actress, MC, and 2024 Japanese solo debut "Unstoppable".

Choi Ye-na (최예나)

Choi Ye-na (최예나, YENA), born 1999, Korean singer and former IZ*ONE member; solo debut 2022 with SMiLEY, first M Countdown win, Japan debut 2023, albums through LOVE CATCHER (2026).