Underrated K-Pop Groups That Deserve More Recognition

by Victoria Marian Belmis / Mar 03, 2021 05:29 AM EST

BTS, Red Velvet, BLACKPINK, TWICE, ITZY, Stray Kids, IZ*ONE, GFriend, and many more are considered to be the biggest names in K-pop in the current age. They are all over the charts and media, gaining a list of fans that are loyal and plenty. Fans who support them no matter the venture, may it be albums, variety show castings, and many more. But what about K-pop groups who don't become mainstream?

Every year, there are approximately 100 K-pop groups debuting as per data from Billboard. Among the groups that debut, only a handful go on to be popular and famous. A lot of the groups eventually become unknown or, at times, even underrated, even if they are talented.

At times, some K-pop groups just need that one push to enter major league success. With that, K-Pop fans were given a poll by Ranker, which they voted for the most underrated K-pop groups in their opinion. But keep in mind, just because these K-pop groups are underrated doesn't mean that they are bad or hated. It just shows who the netizens believe needs more attention.

With that being said, here is a list of some of the K-pop groups who are underrated according to the online community:

#20 Rocket Punch with 667 votes

#19 OH MY GIRL with 678 votes

#18 BVNDIT with 709 votes

#17 SF9 with 715 votes

#16 NATURE with 801 votes

#15 LOONA with 806 votes

#14 PENTAGON with 809 votes

#13 Lovelyz with 931 votes

#12 ATEEZ with 941 votes

#11 DIA with 980 votes

#10 DAY6 with 1,058 votes

#9 APRIL with 1,060 votes

#8 Cosmic Girls with 1,080 votes

#7 ASTRO with 1,102 votes

#6 Cherry Bullet with 1,111 votes

#5 fromis_9 with 1,188 votes

#4 KARD with 1,215 votes

#3 Weki Meki with 1,338 votes

#2 Dreamcatcher with 1,961 votes

#1 SECRET NUMBER with 3,941 votes

Make time to listen to these groups because, according to people on the internet, these are the most underrated K-pop groups presently who are active as of writing this article.