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. 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. In 2009, Wonder Girls' "Nobody" became the first K-pop song to enter the Billboard Hot 100.

Generation 1
South Korean girl groups that debuted in 1997 to 2002, arranged in alphabetical order.

Other girl groups

 * As One (1999–2017, 2019)
 * Chakra (2000–06)
 * Cleo (1999–2005)
 * Diva (1997–2005)
 * Isak N Jiyeon (2002–04)
 * Jewelry (2001–15, 2018)
 * Kiss (2001–02, 2016)
 * Luv (2002–03)
 * M.I.L.K. (2001–03)
 * Papaya (2000–01)
 * Shinvi (2002–03)
 * Sugar (2001–06)
 * T.T.Ma (1999–2002)

Generation 2
South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2003 to 2011, arranged in alphabetical order.

Other girl groups

 * 2NB (2006–12, since 2016)
 * Big Mama (2003–12, since 2021)
 * Black Pearl (2007–12)
 * Blady (2011–17)
 * C-REAL (2011–14)
 * Chocolat (2011–17)
 * Dal Shabet (2011–16, 2019)
 * F-ve Dolls (2011–15)
 * Gavy NJ (2005–22)
 * Girl Friends (2006–07)
 * GP Basic (2010–15)
 * The Grace (2005–10)
 * JQT (2009–12)
 * LPG (2005–16)
 * Miss S (2008–16)
 * Nine Muses (2010–19)
 * Rainbow (2009–16, 2019)
 * Rania (2011–15)
 * SeeYa (2006–11, 2020)
 * Skarf (2011–14)
 * Stellar (2011–18)
 * Sorea Band (2005–14)
 * Sunny Hill (2007–20)

Generation 3
South Korean girl groups that debuted in 2012 to 2017, arranged in alphabetical order.

Other girl groups

 * 2Eyes (2013–18)
 * 15& (2012–15)
 * 4L (2014–16)
 * 4Ten (2014–16)
 * April (2015–22)
 * Alice (since 2017)
 * Badkiz (2014–20)
 * The Barberettes (2012–19)
 * Berry Good (2014–21)
 * Bestie (2013–16)
 * Busters (since 2017)
 * Bob Girls (2014–15)
 * CLC (2015–22)
 * Crayon Pop (2012–17)
 * D-Unit (2012–13)
 * D.Holic (2014–17)
 * DIA (2015–22)
 * Dreamcatcher (since 2017)
 * EvoL (2012–15)
 * Favorite (2017–20)
 * Fiestar (2012–18)
 * Gangkiz (2012–14)
 * GI (2013–16)
 * Glam (2012–15)
 * Good Day (2017–19)
 * Gugudan (2016–20)
 * HashTag (2017–19, 2023)
 * Hello Venus (2012–19)
 * Hi Suhyun (2014)
 * I.B.I (2016)
 * Laboum (2014–22)
 * Ladies' Code (2013–20)
 * Laysha (2015–19, since 2023)
 * Lip Service (2014–17)
 * Loona (2016–23)
 * Lovelyz (2014–21)
 * MyB (2015–16)
 * Melody Day (2012–18)
 * P.O.P (2017–18)
 * Playback (2015–17)
 * Pristin (2016–19)
 * Pungdeng-E (2013–19)
 * Puretty (2012–14)
 * Rubber Soul (2015–17)
 * The SeeYa (2012–15)
 * Sonamoo (2014–21)
 * Spica (2012–17)
 * S.I.S (2017–21)
 * She'z (2012–14)
 * Sunny Days (2012–16)
 * Tahiti (2012–18)
 * Tiny-G (2012–15)
 * Two X (2012–17)
 * Unicorn (2015–17)
 * Wassup (2013–19)
 * Weki Meki (2017–24)
 * WJSN (since 2016)
 * Year 7 Class 1 (2014–18)

Generation 4
South Korean girl groups that debuted since 2018, arranged in alphabetical order.

Other girl groups

 * 3YE (since 2019)
 * Ariaz (2019–22)
 * Artms (since 2024)
 * BabyMonster (since 2023)
 * Badvillain (since 2024)
 * BB Girls (since 2023)
 * Billlie (since 2021)
 * Blackswan (since 2020)
 * Botopass (2020)
 * BugAboo (2021–22)
 * Bvndit (2019–22)
 * Candy Shop (since 2024)
 * Celeb Five (2018–19)
 * Cherry Bullet (2019–24)
 * Cignature (since 2020)
 * Classy (since 2022)
 * Craxy (since 2020)
 * CSR (since 2022)
 * DreamNote (since 2018)
 * El7z Up (since 2023)
 * Eternity (since 2021)
 * Everglow (since 2019)
 * Fanatics (2019–21)
 * Fifty Fifty (since 2022)
 * Fromis 9 (since 2018)
 * Geenius (since 2024)
 * Girlkind (2018–22)
 * Golden Girls (since 2023)
 * Got the Beat (2022–23)
 * GWSN (2018–21)
 * H1-Key (since 2022)
 * Hinapia (2019–20)
 * Honey Popcorn (2018–20)
 * Hot Issue (2021–22)
 * Ichillin' (since 2021)
 * Illit (since 2024)
 * ILY:1 (since 2022)
 * Irris (since 2022)
 * Kiss of Life (since 2023)
 * Lapillus (since 2022)
 * Lightsum (since 2021)
 * LimeLight (since 2022)
 * Loossemble (since 2023)
 * Lunarsolar (2020–22)
 * Mave: (since 2023)
 * Maywish (2018–19)
 * Mimiirose (since 2022)
 * Nature (2018–24)
 * NeonPunch (2018–20)
 * Odd Eye Circle (since 2023)
 * Pink Fantasy (2018–23)
 * Pixy (since 2021)
 * Primrose (since 2023)
 * Purple Kiss (since 2020)
 * Purplebeck (2019–20)
 * QWER (since 2023)
 * Redsquare (2020–22)
 * Rescene (since 2024)
 * Rocket Punch (since 2019)
 * Saturday (since 2018)
 * Secret Number (since 2020)
 * Tri.be (since 2021)
 * TripleS (since 2022)
 * Uni.T (2018)
 * Unis (since 2024)
 * Viviz (since 2022)
 * Weeekly (since 2020)
 * We Girls (2018–22)
 * Wooah (since 2020)
 * Young Posse (since 2023)