These Are The 25 Most Popular K-Pop Girl Groups… That Aren’t From The Big Four Companies
K-Pop groups that debut under one of the “Big Four” companies in the industry — SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and BigHit Music — automatically get a boost in their marketing and budget and therefore tend to reach a wider audience than those who may be just as talented but debut under a smaller label. Because of this, it can be nice to take a closer look at artists who come from smaller labels — some smaller than others — and give them the attention and praise that they so often deserve!
These are the 25 most popular K-Pop girl groups that aren’t from the big four companies, based on the total amount of views they have on all of their music videos.
25. Lovelyz
Lovelyz debuted in 2014 under Woollim Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 158.0 million views (and 1.98 million likes) on their music videos!
24. Crayon Pop
Crayon Pop debuted in 2012 under Chrome Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 162.8 million views (and 1.14 million likes) on their music videos!
23. Brave Girls
Brave Girls debuted in 2011 under Brave Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 165.3 million views (and 3.37 million likes) on their music videos!
22. Cosmic Girls
Cosmic Girls debuted in 2016 under Starship Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 183.6 million views (and 3.08 million likes) on their music videos!
21. Weeekly
Weeekly debuted in 2020 under Play M Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 189.1 million views (and 3.59 million likes) on their music videos!
20. I.O.I
I.O.I debuted in 2016 under CJ E&M, and since then they have accumulated a total of 272.4 million views (and 3.27 million likes) on their music videos!
19. Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher debuted in 2017 under Happyface Entertainment (now Dreamcatcher Company), and since then they have accumulated a total of 346.4 million views (and 10.47 million likes) on their music videos!
18. CLC
CLC debuted in 2015 under Cube Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 365.9 million views (and 9.04 million likes) on their music videos!
17. OH MY GIRL
OH MY GIRL debuted in 2015 under WM Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 396.6 million views (and 4.59 million likes) on their music videos!
16. LOONA
LOONA debuted in 2016 under Blockberry Creative, and since then they have accumulated a total of 422.2 million views (and 11.35 million likes) on their music videos!
15. KARA
KARA debuted in 2007 under DSP Media, and since then they have accumulated a total of 448.4 million views (and 747.8k likes) on their music videos!
14. Girl’s Day
Girl’s Day debuted in 2010 under Dream T Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 476.6 million views (and 3.42 million likes) on their music videos!
13. BOL4
BOL4 debuted in 2016 under Shofar Music, and since then they have accumulated a total of 519.1 million views (and 6.73 million likes) on their music videos!
12. IZ*ONE
IZ*ONE debuted in 2018 under Off The Record Entertainment and Swing Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 690.0 million views (and 11.91 million likes) on their music videos!
11. 4MINUTE
4MINUTE debuted in 2009 under Cube Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 699.1 million views (and 6.03 million likes) on their music videos!
10. EXID
EXID debuted in 2012 under AB Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 719.2 million views (and 9.32 million likes) on their music videos!
9. T-ara
T-ara debuted in 2009 under MBK Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 743.0 million views (and 4.79 million likes) on their music videos!
8. AOA
AOA debuted in 2012 under FNC Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 760.3 million views (and 5.97 million likes) on their music videos!
7. EVERGLOW
EVERGLOW debuted in 2019 under Yuehua Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 794.7 million views (and 15.94 million likes) on their music videos!
6. Apink
Apink debuted in 2011 under Play M Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 798.8 million views (and 8.37 million likes) on their music videos!
5. SISTAR
SISTAR debuted in 2010 under Starship Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 821.1 million views (and 5.25 million likes) on their music videos!
4. GFRIEND
GFRIEND debuted in 2015 under Source Music, and since then they have accumulated a total of 857.8 million views (and 15.81 million likes) on their music videos!
3. (G)I-DLE
(G)I-DLE debuted in 2018 under Cube Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 1.14 billion views (and 22.67 million likes) on their music videos!
2. MAMAMOO
MAMAMOO debuted in 2014 under RBW, and since then they have accumulated a total of 1.81 billion views (and 40.00 million likes) on their music videos!
1. MOMOLAND
MOMOLAND debuted in 2016 under MLD Entertainment, and since then they have accumulated a total of 1.83 billion views (and 15.60 million likes) on their music videos!
source https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/kpop-girl-groups-popular-arent-big-four-companies/