List of South Korean boy bands

South Korean boy bands refer to South Korea's all-male idol groups who account for a large portion of the K-pop industry. Korean boy bands have aided in the global spread and promotion of Korean culture through their demonstrated prominence and popularity. The emergence of hip-hop music act Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992 shifted the focus of the Korean music industry to teen-centred pop music.[1] Idol bands of young boys or girls were formed to cater to a growing teenage audience. In 1995, Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment, brought the idol trainee system to South Korea, which further solidified the format for idol bands and modern Korean pop culture.[2]

Boy bands from the late 90s and early 2000s, such as H.O.T., Sechs Kies, Shinhwa, and g.o.d, who were trained with the idol system, are cited to help build the foundations as the first successful all-male groups in Korea and as pioneers of the first Hallyu Wave.[3] From 2007 onward, second generation groups, such as BigBang, TVXQ, Super Junior, 2PM, Shinee, Beast, and Infinite, continued to grow the popularity of boy bands domestically in Korea, as well as globally through the second phase of Hallyu.[3] The rise of groups such as Exo and BTS in 2012 and 2013 launched the third generation of boy bands and introduced K-pop to mass global appeal.[3] BTS, in particular, has attained mainstream Western appeal with number-one hits on the Billboard charts and multiple collaborations with several global artists, including Coldplay, Nicki Minaj, and Halsey. Other major boy bands that debuted from 2012 onward include Seventeen, NCT, Tomorrow X Together, Stray Kids, Ateez, and Enhypen, all of whom continue to garner widespread attention and build K-pop's global appeal.[3]

Generation 1

South Korean boy bands that debuted in the 90s to 2002, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best selling boy bands

Best-selling generation 1 South Korean boy bands
Group and years active Notable singles
g.o.d (1995–2005, since 2014)
  • "To Mother" (1999)
  • "Lies" (2000)
  • "Road" (2001)
  • "An Ordinary Day" (2004)
  • "The Lone Duckling" (2014)[a]
  • "Sky Blue Promise" (2014)[b]
H.O.T. (1996–2001, 2018-19)
  • "Warrior's Descendant" (1996)
  • "Candy" (1996)
  • "We Are the Future" (1997)
  • "Hope" (1998)
  • "I Yah!" (1999)
  • "Outside Castle" (2000)
Sechs Kies (1997–2000, 2016-21)
  • "School Anthem" (1997)
  • "The Way This Guy Lives" (1997)
  • "Road Fighter" (1998)
  • "Couple" (1998)
  • "Three Words" (2016)[a]
  • "Be Well" (2017)[a]
  • "Something Special" (2017)[a]
  • "Don't Look Back" (2021)[b]
Shinhwa (since 1998)
  • "T.O.P (Twinkling of Paradise)" (1999)
  • "Only One" (2000)
  • "Wild Eyes" (2001)
  • "Perfect Man" (2002)
  • "Your Wedding" (2002)
  • "Brand New" (2004)
  • "Crazy" (2004)
  • "Once in a Lifetime" (2006)
  • "Venus" (2012)[b]
  • "This Love" (2013)[b]
  • "Memory" (2015)[b]
  • "Sniper" (2015)[b]
  • "Touch" (2017)[b]

Other notable groups

  • 1TYM (1998–2006, 2008)
  • 5tion (since 2001)
  • Black Beat (2002–2007)
  • Click-B (1999–2006, 2011, 2015)
  • Deux (1993–95)
  • DJ DOC (since 1994)
  • Every Single Day (since 1994)
  • Flower (1999–2006, since 2010)
  • F-iV (since 2002)
  • Fly to the Sky (1999–2009, since 2014)
  • Jinusean (1997–2004, 2015–20)
  • jtL (2001–03)
  • J-Walk (2002, since 2007)
  • K-pop (2001–03, 2018)
  • Noel (2002–06, since 2011)
  • NRG (1997–2005, 2017–18)
  • Sweet Sorrow (since 2002)
  • The Blue (1990s, 2009, 2014)
  • Turbo (1995–2001, 2015–17)
  • U-BeS (1997–99)
  • UN (2000–05)
  • Yurisangja (since 1997)

Generation 2

South Korean boy bands that debuted in 2003 to 2011, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best selling boy bands

Best-selling generation 2 South Korean boy bands
Group and years active Notable singles
2AM (2008–14, since 2021)
2PM (2008–2017, since 2021)
B1A4 (since 2011)
Beast / Highlight (since 2009)
  • "Bad Girl" (2009)[c]
  • "Shock" (2010)[e]
  • "Breath" (2010)[b]
  • "Beautiful" (2010)[b]
  • "On Rainy Days" (2010)[b]
  • "Fiction" (2011)[b]
  • "I Knew It" (2012)[a]
  • "Midnight" (2012)[e]
  • "Beautiful Night" (2012)[b]
  • "Will You Be Alright?" (2013)[a]
  • "I'm Sorry" (2013)[b]
  • "Shadow" (2013)[b]
  • "Sad Movie / Kurisumasu Kyaroru no Koro ni wa" (2013)[c]
  • "No More" (2014)[a]
  • "Good Luck" (2014)[a]
  • "12:30" (2014)[b]
  • "Adrenaline" (2015)[c]
  • "Kimi wa Dou?" (2015)[c]
  • "One" (2015)[c]
  • "Hands Up" (2015)[c]
  • "Can't Wait to Love You" (2015)[c]
  • "This Is My Life" (2015)[c]
  • "Gotta Go to Work" (2015)[b]
  • "YeY" (2015)[b]
  • "Saigo no Hitokoto" (2015)[f]
  • "Stay Forever Young" (2015)[c]
  • "Guess Who?" (2016)[f]
  • "Butterfly" (2016)[b]
  • "Ribbon" (2016)[b]
  • "Freaking Cute" (2016)[c]
  • "Whole Lotta Lovin'" (2016)[c]
  • "It's Still Beautiful" (2017)[b]
  • "Plz Don't Be Sad" (2017)[a]
  • "Calling You" (2017)[b]
  • "Can Be Better" (2017)[b]
BigBang (2006–2018, 2022)
Block B (2011–18)[A]
  • "I'll Close My Eyes" (2012)[b]
  • "Nillili Mambo" (2012)[b]
  • "Very Good" (2013)[b]
  • "Jackpot" (2014)[b]
  • "H.E.R" (2014)[b]
  • "A Few Years Later" (2016)[b]
  • "Toy" (2016)[b]
  • "Yesterday" (2017)[a]
CNBLUE (since 2009)
  • "I'm a Loner" (2010)[b]
  • "Love" (2010)[b]
  • "Intuition" (2011)[a]
  • "In My Head" (2011)[c][d]
  • "Where You Are" (2011)[c]
  • "Robot" (2011)[c]
  • "Still in Love" (2012)[b]
  • "Hey You" (2012)[a]
  • "I'm Sorry" (2013)[b]
  • "Blind Love" (2013)[c]
  • "Lady" (2013)[c]
  • "Can't Stop" (2014)[b]
  • "Truth" (2014)[c]
  • "Go Your Way" (2014)[c]
  • "White" (2015)[c]
  • "Cinderella" (2015)[b]
  • "Puzzle" (2016)[c]
  • "Shake" (2017)[c]
  • "Zoom" (2021)[c]
F.T. Island (since 2007)
  • "Lovesick" (2007)[a]
  • "Thunder" (2007)[a]
  • "Until You Come Back" (2007)[a]
  • "After Love (2007)[b]
  • "Love Love Love" (2010)[a]
  • "Hello Hello" (2010)[b]
  • "Severely" (2012)[b]
  • "I Wish" (2012)[b]
Infinite (2010–2019, since 2023)
  • "Come Back Again" (2010)
  • "She's Back" (2010)[c]
  • "BTD (Before the Dawn)" (2011)[c]
  • "Be Mine" (2011)[c]
  • "Paradise" (2011)[b]
  • "White Confession (Lately)" (2011)[b]
  • "The Chaser" (2012)[b]
  • "Man in Love" (2013)[b]
  • "Destiny" (2013)[b]
  • "Last Romeo" (2014)[e]
  • "Back" (2014)[b]
  • "Dilemma" (2014)[c]
  • "24 Jikan" (2015)[c]
  • "Bad" (2015)[b]
  • "The Eye" (2016)[b]
MBLAQ (2009-15)[A]
  • "Ah Yeah" (2009)
  • "Y" (2010)[b]
  • "Your Luv" (2011)[c]
  • "Mona Lisa" (2011)[b]
  • "Baby U! " (2011)[c]
  • "Scribble" (2012)[b]
  • "This Is War" (2012)[b]
Shinee (since 2008)
SS501 (2005-10)
  • "Warning" (2005)
  • "Never Again" (2005)
  • "Snow Prince" (2005)
  • "4Chance" (2006)
  • "Kokoro" (2007)[c]
  • "Distance" (2007)[c]
  • "Deja Vu" (2008)
  • "Lucky Days" (2008)[c]
  • "U R Man" (2008)
  • "Love Like This" (2009)
  • "Love Ya" (2010)[b]
Super Junior (since 2005)
  • "U / Twins" (2008)[c]
  • "Sorry Sorry" (2009)[k]
  • "Bonamana" (2010)[e]
  • "Mr Simple" (2011)[e][d]
  • "Sexy, Free & Single" (2012)[e][d]
  • "Spy" (2012)[b]
  • "Opera" (2013)[c][d]
  • "Blue World" (2013)[c]
  • "Mamacita" (2014)[f]
  • "Devil / Magic" (2016)[c]
Teen Top (since 2010)
  • "Clap" (2010)
  • "Going Crazy" (2012)[b]
  • "Be Ma Girl" (2012)[b]
  • "Miss Right" (2013)[b]
  • "Rocking" (2013)[b]
  • "Missing" (2014)[b]
TVXQ (since 2003)

Other notable groups

  • AA (2011–15)
  • Apeace (2011–21)
  • Battle (2006–10, 2019)
  • Boyfriend (2011–19, since 2021)
  • DMTN (2009–13, since 2020)
  • F.Cuz (since 2010)
  • Homme (2010–18)
  • Led Apple (2010–16)
  • M.I.B (2011–17)
  • Monday Kiz (2005–08, 2010–14)
  • Myname (since 2011)
  • N-Sonic (2011–16)
  • N-Train (2011–13)
  • One Way (2010–16)
  • Paran (2005–11)
  • S (2003, 2014)
  • Shu-I (2009–15)
  • Supernova (since 2007)
  • T-max (2007–12)
  • The Boss (since 2010)
  • Touch (since 2010)[A]
  • Tritops (since 2007)
  • U-KISS (since 2008)
  • Ulala Session (since 2011)
  • V.O.S (since 2004)
  • Vibe (since 2002)
  • Wanted (2004–12)
  • ZE:A (2010–17)

Generation 3

South Korean boy bands that debuted in 2012 to 2017, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best selling boy bands

Best-selling generation 3 South Korean boy bands
Group and years active Notable singles Platinum-certified albums[5]
Astro (since 2016)
  • "Baby" (2017)[j]
  • "After Midnight" (2021)[b]
  • "Candy Sugar Pop" (2022)[b]
B.A.P (2012–19)
  • "No Mercy" (2012)[c]
  • "Warrior" (2013)[c]
  • "One Shot" (2013)[c]
  • "1004 (Angel)" (2014)[b]
  • "Excuse Me" (2014)[c]
  • "Feel So Good" (2016)[c]
  • "Fly High" (2016)[c]
  • "Wake Me Up" (2017)[c]
  • "Honey Moon" (2017)[c]
  • "Hands Up" (2017)[c]
 —
BtoB (since 2012)
—
BTS (since 2013)
  • Love Yourself: Tear (2018)
  • Love Yourself: Answer (2018)
  • Map of the Soul: Persona (2019)
  • BTS World: Original Soundtrack (2019)
  • Map of the Soul: 7 (2020)
  • Be (2020)
  • Butter (Hotter, Sweeter, Cooler) (2021)
  • Proof (2023)
Exo (since 2012)
  • "Wolf" (2012)[b]
  • "Growl" (2013)[b]
  • "Miracles in December" (2013)[b]
  • "Overdose" (2014)[b]
  • "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)" (2014)[a]
  • "Call Me Baby" (2015)[b]
  • "Love Me Right" (2015)[p][g]
  • "Lightsaber"(2015)[b]
  • "Sing for You" (2015)[b]
  • "Unfair"(2015)[b]
  • "Lucky One" (2015)[b]
  • "Monster" (2015)[a]
  • "Lotto" (2016)[b]
  • "Dancing King" (2016)[b]
  • "Coming Over" (2016)[c][g]
  • "For Life" (2016)[b]
  • "Ko Ko Bop" (2017)[a]
  • "Power" (2017)[b]
  • "Universe" (2017)[b]
  • "Tempo" (2018)[b]
  • "Love Shot" (2018)[b]
  • "Obsession" (2019)[j]
  • "Let Me In" (2023)[j]
  • "Hear Me Out" (2023)[j]
  • "Cream Soda" (2023)[j]
Got7 (since 2014)
  • "Around the World"(2014)[c]
  • "Love Train" (2015)[c]
  • "Laugh Laugh Laugh" (2015)[c]
  • "If You Do" (2015)[b]
  • "Fly" (2016)[b]
  • "Hard Carry" (2016)[b]
  • "Never Ever" (2017)[b]
  • "You Are" (2017)[j]
  • "My Swagger" (2017)[c]
  • "Look" (2018)[j]
  • "THE New Era" (2018)[c]
  • "Lullaby" (2018)[j]
  • "Eclipse" (2019)[j]
  • Eyes on You (2018)
  • Present: You (2018)
  • Spinning Top (2019)
  • Call My Name (2019)
  • Dye (2020)
  • Breath of Love: Last Piece (2020)
  • Got7 (2022)
iKon (since 2015)
—
Monsta X (since 2015)
  • "Hero" (2015)[c]
  • "Beautiful" (2017)[c]
  • "Spotlight" (2018)[c][d]
  • "Livin' It Up" (2018)[c][d]
  • "Shoot Out" (2018)[c][d]
  • "Alligator" (2019)[c][d]
  • "Wish on the Sky" (2020)[c]
  • "Love Killa" (2020)[c]
  • "Wanted" (2021)[c]
NCT[B] (since 2016)
  • "We Go Up" (2018) (NCT Dream)[j]
  • "Kick It" (2019) (NCT 127)[j]
  • "Boom" (2019) (NCT Dream)[j]
  • "Punch" (2020) (NCT 127)[b]
  • "Hot Sauce" (2021) (NCT Dream)[a]
  • "Hello Future" (2021) (NCT Dream)[b]
  • "Sticker" (2021) (NCT 127)[b]
  • "Favorite (Vampire)" (2021) (NCT 127)[b]
  • "Glitch Mode" (2022) (NCT Dream)[b]
  • "Beatbox" (2022) (NCT Dream)[a]
  • "2 Baddies" (2022) (NCT 127)[b]
  • "Candy" (2022) (NCT Dream)[b]
  • "Ay-Yo" (2023) (NCT 127)[a]
  • "Best Friend Ever" (2023) (NCT Dream)[f]
  • "ISTJ" (2023) (NCT Dream)[b]
  • "Fact Check" (2023) (NCT 127)[b]
  • "Be There for Me" (2023) (NCT 127)[a]
  • "Wish" (2024) (NCT Wish)[c]
  • "Smoothie" (2024) (NCT Dream)[b]
NU'EST (2012-22)
  • "Nanananamida" (2017)[c]
  • "I'm in Trouble" (2020)[b]
  • "Inside Out" (2021)[b]
  • Happily Ever After (2019)
Seventeen (since 2015)
  • "Pretty U" (2016)[d]
  • "Very Nice" (2016)[d]
  • "Don't Wanna Cry" (2017)[ai]
  • "Clap" (2017)[d]
  • "Oh My!" (2018)[j]
  • "Home" (2019)[j]
  • "Happy Ending" (2019)[c][g]
  • "Hit" (2019)[d]
  • "Fear" (2019)[j]
  • "Fallin' Flower" (2020)[f][h]
  • "Left & Right" (2020)[b][d]
  • "Not Alone" (2021)[f][h]
  • "Power of Love" (2021)[f][g]
  • "Ready to Love" (2021)[d]
  • "Rock with You" (2021)[b][d]
  • "Darl+ing" (2022)[d]
  • "Hot" (2022)[b][d]
  • "_World" (2022)[b]
  • "Super" (2023)[b]
  • "F*ck My Life" (2023)[b]
  • "God of Music" (2023)[a]
  • "Maestro" (2024)[a]
The Boyz (since 2017)
  • "Maverick" (2021)[b]
  • "Roar" (2023)[b]
  • Chase (2020)
  • Thrill-ing (2021)
  • Be Aware (2022)
  • Phantasy Pt.1: Christmas in August (2023)
  • Phantasy Pt.2: Sixth Sense (2023)
  • Phantasy Pt.3: Love Letter (2024)
VIXX (since 2012)
  • "Voodoo Doll" (2013)[b]
  • "Eternity" (2014)[b]
  • "Error" (2014)[e]
  • "Love Equation" (2015)[b]
  • "Can't Say" (2015)[c]
  • "Chained Up" (2015)[b]
  • "Hana-Kaze" (2016)[c]
  • "The Closer" (2016)[b]
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Wanna One (2017-19)
  • "Energetic" (2017)[a]
  • "Burn It Up" (2017)[b]
  • "Beautiful" (2017)[a]
  • "I Promise You (I.P.U)" (2018)[b]
  • "Boomerang" (2018)[b]
  • "Light" (2018)[b]
  • "Spring Breeze" (2018)[b]
  • 0+1=1 (I Promise You) (2018)
  • 1÷x=1 (Undivided) (2018)
  • 1¹¹=1 (Power of Destiny) (2018)
Winner (since 2013)
  • "Empty" (2014)[a]
  • "Color Ring" (2014)[b]
  • "Sentimental" (2016)[b]
  • "Baby Baby" (2016)[b]
  • "Really Really" (2017)[a]
  • "Fool" (2017)[b]
  • "Love Me Love Me" (2017)[b]
  • "Everyday" (2018)[b]
  • "Millions" (2018)[b]
  • "Ah Yeah" (2019)[b]
 —

Other notable groups

Generation 4

South Korean boy bands that debuted since 2018, arranged in alphabetical order.

Best selling boy bands

Best-selling generation 4 South Korean boy bands[C]
Group and years active Notable singles Platinum-certified albums[5]
Ateez (since 2018)
  • "Dreamers" (2019)[c]
  • "Limitless" (2023)[c]
  • "Not Okay" (2024)[c]
  • Zero: Fever Part.1 (2020)
  • Zero: Fever Part.2 (2021)
  • Zero: Fever Part.3 (2021)
  • Zero: Fever Epilogue (2022)
  • The World EP.1: Movement (2022)
  • Spin Off: From the Witness (2022)
  • The World EP.2: Outlaw (2023)
  • The World EP.Fin: Will (2023)
BoyNextDoor (since 2023) —
  • Who! (2023)
  • Why.. (2023)
  • How? (2024)
Cravity (since 2020)
  • "Groovy" (2023)[c]
  • Master: Piece (2023)
  • Sun Seeker (2023)
  • Evershine (2024)
Enhypen (since 2020)
  • Border: Day One (2020)
  • Border: Carnival (2020)
  • Dimension: Dilemma (2021)
  • Dimension: Answer (2022)
  • Manifesto: Day 1 (2022)
  • Dark Blood (2023)
  • Orange Blood (2023)
Plave (since 2023)
  • "Merry PLLIstmas" (2023)[b]
  • "Way 4 Luv" (2024)[b]
  • Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come (2023)
  • Asterum: 134-1 (2024)
Riize (since 2023)
  • "Love 119" (2024)[b]
Stray Kids (since 2018)
Tomorrow X Together (since 2019)
  • "9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)" (2019)[c][d]
  • "Drama" (2020)[c][d]
  • "Good Boy Gone Bad" (2022)[c][h]
  • "Deja Vu" (2024)[j]
  • The Dream Chapter: Star (2019)
  • The Dream Chapter: Magic (2019)
  • The Dream Chapter: Eternity (2020)
  • Minisode1: Blue Hour (2020)
  • The Chaos Chapter: Freeze (2021)
  • The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape (2021)
  • Minisode 2: Thursday's Child (2022)
  • The Name Chapter: Temptation (2023)
  • The Name Chapter: Freefall (2023)
  • Minisode 3: Tomorrow (2024)
Treasure (since 2020) —
  • The First Step: Chapter One (2020)
  • The First Step: Chapter Two (2020)
  • The First Step: Chapter Three (2020)
  • The Second Step: Chapter One (2022)
  • The Second Step: Chapter Two (2022)
  • Reboot (2023)
Zerobaseone (since 2023)
  • "Yura Yura (Unmei no Hana)" (2024)[f][h]

Other notable groups

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Indefinite hiatus.
  2. ^ The group consists of 26 members divided into six different sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT DoJaeJung, and NCT Wish.
  3. ^ Boy bands that have multiple platinum-certified albums from Korea Music Content Association.
  4. ^ The album is certified Million by the Korea Music Content Association.
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  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an Number-one song on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The song is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The song is certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  9. ^ a b c The song is certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Top-ten song on K-pop Hot 100.
  11. ^ Circle Chart did not exist at that time. However, the song received 3,000,000 sales.[4]
  12. ^ Circle Chart did not exist at that time. However, the song peaked at #4 on the MIAK charts for the month of January 2004. It entered the Circle Album Chart in 2014 and peaked at #12 for the week of January 12–18, 2014.
  13. ^ Circle Chart did not exist at that time. However, the song received 4,173,225 sales.[4]
  14. ^ The song is certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  15. ^ The song is certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, and Platinum by Music Canada.
  16. ^ a b c d Number-one song on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and Japan's Oricon Singles Chart.
  17. ^ The song is certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry, and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  18. ^ The song is certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association; Silver by the British Phonographic Industry; Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  19. ^ The song is certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association; Silver by the British Phonographic Industry; Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  20. ^ The song is certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association; Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association; Silver by the British Phonographic Industry; Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  21. ^ The song is certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association; Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association; Silver by the British Phonographic Industry; Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  22. ^ The song is certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  23. ^ The song is certified 3× Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association; Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association; Gold by the British Phonographic Industry; Gold by Music Canada; Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  24. ^ The song is certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, and Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  25. ^ The song is certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association; Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, and Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  26. ^ a b Number-one song on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and Billboard Hot 100.
  27. ^ The song is certified 2× Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association; 2× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association; Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry; 5× Platinum by Music Canada; 5× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America; 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, and Platinum by Recorded Music NZ.
  28. ^ a b c Number-one song on Billboard Hot 100.
  29. ^ The song is certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  30. ^ The song is certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association; Gold by the British Phonographic Industry; 3× Platinum by Music Canada; 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  31. ^ The song is certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  32. ^ The song is certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association; Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry; Gold by Music Canada; Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  33. ^ Top-ten song on Billboard Hot 100.
  34. ^ The song is certified 2× Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association.
  35. ^ Number-one song on K-pop Hot 100.
  36. ^ The song is certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
  37. ^ The song is certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

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