ITZY, Red Velvet, (G)I-DLE, & More, K-pop Groups Who Have The Best Live Vocals!
Being able to perform at a peak level even in a live setting is something not all K-pop artists can pull off. But there are a handful of K-pop groups who are able to have amazing live performances.
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Among a myriad of K-pop artists, here are the K-pop groups that have amazing live vocals:
#9 Kep1er
Kep1er was able to win their first music show award on the 13th of January 13 and the girl group flexed their live vocals during their encore stage. Netizens and fans were happily surprised that all the members sang well with highly stable notes.
#8 (G)I-DLE
(G)I-DLE's appearance on "You Heeyeol's Sketchbook," was deeply praised by netizens and K-pop fans as the member proved that their vocals were on another level. Others noted that the K-pop groups performance was a way to silence their haters.
#7 BTOB
BTOB's vocal skills are noted to be on such a high level, they have been compared to vocal coaches. When the K-pop group performs, BTOB always sing live and are always stable. BTOB always manages to fail when they lip-sync because they are so much better performing live.
#6 BTS
BTS is a K-pop group that sings live even though they have explosive performances. ARMYs, the fandom name of BTS, can attest to the K-pop boy group's ability to perform live as BTS's vocals are truly stable regardless of their exhausting dance choreography.
#5 Girls' Generation (aka SNSD)
Girls' Generation's (aka SNSD) debut song "Into the New World" is used to test the vocal skills of female trainees. The track is high-pitched and has multiple high notes. Even though the song is difficult to perform in theory, the members of SNSD perform the song live without fault.
#4 MAMAMOO
RBW's MAMAMOO is known for their amazing vocals. Similar to the previous group, MAMAMOO often finds it difficult to lip-sync, preferring to sing live for all of their performances. MAMAMOO's live vocals are often better than their backing tracks when they perform on stage.
#3 EXO
The MR-removed versions of EXO's "Tempo" and "Ko Ko Bop" have previously gone viral in the past, proving that EXO can sing live while dancing complicated choreographies. This is why a lot of netizens, fans, and younger K-pop artists look up to SM Entertainment's EXO.
#2 Red Velvet
Red Velvet's vocal-line consists of Wendy, Seulgi and Joy, and all of them are known for their vocal prowess. The Red Velvet members have gotten a lot of praise for their "Queendom" encore stage, with netizens and fans saying that Red Velvet's live vocals are among the best.
#1 ITZY
Previously on the 19th of August, 2020, JYP Entertainment posted ITZY's "Not Shy" stage practice on YouTube. Netizens and fans were quick to praise the K-pop girl group as the ITZY members not only danced the tiring choreography but they also performed the song live.