GLOBAL IT BOY JIMIN: Due to his influence and power in South Korea and internationally, Jimin has been recognized as the 'Global IT Boy' for several years, making him a big part of the Korean Wave 'Hallyu'.
Jimin from BTS (3rd Generation) – The It Boy of K-pop
We can't talk about It boys without talking about THE It boy of K-pop: Park Jimin.
The global IT girl in Blackpink is none other than Jennie Kim. She is the main rapper and lead dancer of the four-member K-Pop girl group. She is known for her iconic rapping style and powerful stage presence.
Many netizens agree that member Hwa Sa from MAMAMOO is the most successful girl group member as she makes various appearances in various Korean television shows. Hwa Sa has already received much love from the Korean netizens for her Mukbang in MBC's 'I Live Alone.
Jang Wonyoung, from the K-pop girl group IVE, is often referred to as K-pop's 4th Generation "It Girl."
Who is 4th gen golden boy? All that aside, Taehyun has unique, versatile vocals and usually incharge of high notes in their songs, so fans tend to call him “The Golden Voice” of TXT. [Fun Fact] K-media actually gave Taehyun the nickname “Golden Boy”.
Clara Bow (1905–1965) was the original—and ultimate—“It” girl. Born on this day—July 29—in 1905 to a family living in the Brooklyn slums, Bow suffered a painful childhood, beginning with the death of both of her two siblings during infancy.
Planning to debut in July 2023, the group managed by WAKEONE Entertainment consists of Kim Ji Woong, Zhang Hao, Sung Han Bin, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae Rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu Vin, Park Gun Wook, and Han Yu Jin. Before the group debuts, let's check out some quick facts about this new 5th gen group.
K-pop's 5th gen kicks off with boy band rush. K-pop is entering a new era, with rookie boy bands rushing to open doors. The fourth generation of K-pop groups, mainly defined by those who debuted from 2019 to 2022, saw the flourishing of girl groups.
2nd gen (2000–2011s) : TVXQ, SS501, Super Junior, Bigbang, MissA, F(x), Apink, 2PM, 2AM, Girls Generation, 2NE1, Brown Eyed Girls, Wonder Girls, G.Na, IU, Shinee, Epik High, Sistar, Girls Day, B1A4, FT Island, Mblaq, CNBlue, Infinite and so on... Who is the IT girl of Korea?
Hyuna, a famous female K-pop idol was marketed as a 'sexy girl' when she debuted as a part of the group Wonder Girls at the age of thirteen.
If you are wondering who is the most beautiful girl in KPop without makeup, the answer is Xiaoting. A member of the Kep1er girl group, she is under Top Class Entertainment as a trainee. Xiaoting is Chinese by origin. Chaeyoung is a South Korean singer and rapper who is a member of the girl group TWICE.
It is none other than Miss Universe Korea 2022, Hanna Kim. The model, who represented South Korea at the 71st Miss Universe pageant, has revealed her K-pop bias in a clip making rounds on social media. This is not the first time Hanna Kim has admitted her liking for Jungkook.
– BTS has taken the world by storm and is arguably the biggest name in K-pop, but Kwon Ji Young , known by the stage name G-Dragon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer, who has also been crowned the “King of K-Pop.”
Shinhwa is the longest-running Korean boy band in existence, and is often listed as one of the legendary "first generation" K-pop idol groups including H.O.T., S.E.S., Sechs Kies, Fin.
First Generation K-pop ('90s-00)
H.O.T is considered to be the first true K-pop idol group because the group was highly manufactured and made up of trained pop stars. They released the song Candy in 1997 and it would become a bubblegum pop hit in Korea.
1st generation
The reigning aesthetic during this generation revolved mostly around pop and hip-hop. Well-known groups from this generation are Shinhwa, S.E.S, Sech Kies, Turbo, G.O.D, Fly to the Sky and H.O.T. Rain, Lee Hyori, and BoA are well known solo idols.
The rise of groups such as Exo and BTS in 2012 and 2013 launched the third generation of boy bands and launched K-pop to mass global appeal.
Who is Choi Yeonjun? The TXT member is known as an “It Boy” in the world of K-pop, specifically within the “4th Generation,” which is any K-pop group that debuted during or after 2018.
Edie Sedgwick (1943–1971), American actress, model, and Andy Warhol's muse, was dubbed "the it girl".
They are the most influential it girls of 2022 and their names are Julia Fox, Iris Law, Emma Chamberlain, Rosalía, Taylor Russell, Florence Pugh, Bella Hadid, Anne Hathaway, Emma Corrin.