Kpop Bands That You Need To Stan Right Now

South Korea is famous for idol groups who can sing and dance. But those are not just the only talents they offer. They also have bands. Yep, you got it right, BANDS! Bands who play the instruments are amazingly good at it.

1. F.T. Island

F.T. Island (Five Treasure Island) is a rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007. The members are Hong-gi, Jae-jin, and Min-hwan.

2. CNBlue

CNBlue, CN stands for Code Name and BLUE stands for the backronym for the members burning, loveable, untouchable, and emotional which portrays the members Minhyuk, Jungshin, and Yonghwa. They debuted in 2010 and are hoobaes of F.T. Island (same label).

They are among the fastest idol groups to get a music award show since their debut. (They held the record for years until they were dethroned).

3. N.Flying

N.Flying (New Flying) is also from FNC Entertainment and are hoobaes of F.T. Island and CNBlue. They made their Korean debut in 2015. The group is composed of Seung-hyub, Cha Hun, Jaehyun, Hwe-seung, and Kwang-jin (past member).

4. Day6

Day6 is a band formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. The band is composed of Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon.

5. The Rose

The Rose is an indie-rock band formed in 2017. The group has its self-made label, Windfall. Its members are Woosung, Dojoon, Hajoon, and Jaehyung.

6. wave to earth

The group debuted in 2019 under Wavy. At present, they have three members: Daniel Kim, Soonjong Cha, and Dong Q. They also have session members consisting of Jo Jung-Geun (keyboard), Jeong Min (saxophone), and Hong Seung-gi.

7. Xdinary Heroes

Debuted in 2021, they are a band under Studio J, a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment. Its members are composed of Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Junhan, and Jooyeon.

Special Mention:

A.N. JELL

A.N. JELL was formed by the hit drama You`re Beautiful in 2009. The band is composed of Jang Geun Suk, Park Shin Hye, F.T. Island`s Hongki, and CNBlue`s Yonghwa.

This article has been updated.