Top 5 5th gen girl groups!

HUNTR/X is the undisputed No. 1

Tbh, a couple of those groups feel rather neglected, while KK cb seems To have been a rather damp squib. However, they all have potential if their labels manage them right.

My unpopular prediction (A guess I made with the distant future in mind.)

Hearts2Hearts

Meovv

Babymonster ( for now, it seems like yg won’t consider giving bm more public-friendly songs. )
Illit

KiiiKiii

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My unpopular prediction (A guess I made with the distant future in mind.)

Hearts2Hearts

Meovv

Baby Monster
Illit

KiiiKiii

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Anything but unpopular. Pretty much the usual reply 😅

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Anything but unpopular. Pretty much the usual reply 😅

I don't think most people would rank illit this low.

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I don't think most people would rank illit this low.

Oh... 😶‍🌫️

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That’s literally the same list I said

I think they will be a couple dark horses though! I just know AtHeart will be big and Izna is already picking up support fast

Also SMN has Hitomi from Izone and BDC has Yihyun who trends a lot for her visual so it’s possible they can get hits too

I guess I wasn’t clear enough. I meant ‘unpopular’ in terms of ranking among bm,illit, meovv, kiiikiii groups. and our list is different not literally same.

edit: I just saw your post.

Honestly, I don't think KiiiKiii is going to hold onto that spot. 2-3 of the top groups of the 5th gen hasn't debuted yet.

The current top 5 is very volatile and the top 5 is going to look very different in 2 years. I think the issue with all of these groups they haven't had back to back hits to solidify themselves as a top group.

Aespa had Next Level -> Savage

IVE had Eleven -> Love Dive -> After Like

Every NewJeans song was a hit

Idle had Tomboy -> Nxde -> Queencard .

LSF had Antifragile -> Unforgiven/EPTBW -> Perfect Night -> Easy

I'm a firm believer that a group need 2-3 consecutive hits to solidify themselves as a top group.

The issue with groups like Itzy and Stayc when talking about 4th gen they didn't have 3 consecutive hits to solidify themselves. I think a lot of the groups mentioned in the OP are struggling with that. I like Illit but they fumbled magnetic hype by following it up with Cherish. I think do the dance would've done much better for them as the follow up.

I count the new lineup Fifty Fifty as 5th gen tbh. I think presentation and members are vastly different than the original Fifty Fifty. I think they have potential to have long careers, but I don't see them being a top group. I don't think they can do enough to make international fans outside of Asia like them. However, I think their reception is improving. However, I don't think we've had a situation where a group was considered a top group while having weak international fandom. I learned not to underestimate Channelle because it's not talked about enough how she made a song that wasn't in the top 100 reach a new peak at #33

Anyway, I can go on about this, but until these groups have 2-3 consecutive hits, then their places aren't solidified in the top 5. The top 5 in 2027 will look much different than what's in the op imo

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Illit

Baby Monster

Hearts2Hearts

Meovv

KiiiKiii

Umm, no.

Kiof might be racist but they are still #3

KiiiKiii shouldnt even be on this list and H2H should be below MEOVV.

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Umm, no.

Kiof might be racist but they are still #3

KiiiKiii shouldnt even be on this list and H2H should be below MEOVV.

nah, KIOF is 5th. I personally wouldn't include KiiiKii in the current top 5. KIOF ranking is a bit skewed because on the international side they're top 3 but in Korea they're most likely 5th. Their only hit song in Korea was sticky but individually they seemed to standout more than other 5th gen groups.

I think Meovv and H2H are about even, and it depends on what you value more. The clear top 2 is Illit and Babymonster imo.

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nah, KIOF is 5th. I personally wouldn't include KiiiKii in the current top 5. KIOF ranking is a bit skewed because on the international side they're top 3 but in Korea they're most likely 5th. Their only hit song in Korea was sticky but individually they seemed to standout more than other 5th gen groups.

I think Meovv and H2H are about even, and it depends on what you value more. The clear top 2 is Illit and Babymonster imo.

Interesting that you say KIOF is 5th domestically because I personally don't think Hands Up or The Chase have come close to Sticky + Igloo + Midas Touch..although I'm not even sure how big of hits those were.

I do agree about the Top2, though.

KiiKii in top 5 but not KIOF?

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Interesting that you say KIOF is 5th domestically because I personally don't think Hands Up or The Chase have come close to Sticky + Igloo + Midas Touch..although I'm not even sure how big of hits those were.

I do agree about the Top2, though.

I forgot about igloo. If we're looking at charts then it goes:

Sticky (Peak position: 3)

Hands Up (Peak position: 12)

I do me - Kiii Kiii (Peak position: 13)

Style (Peak position: 17)

The chase (Peak Position: 21)

Igloo (Peak position: 26)

Meow (Peak Position: 30)

I would've agreed that KIOF is #3, but Lips, Hips, Kiss peaked at 88. I am unsure if they have the same hold as they had in 2024. I do say we have to respect they were able to have a successful world tour and songs that stood out. However, controversy aside because I don't think it affected them outside of North America, Latin America, and parts of Europe, but it feels they're on the decline. It's why I have Illit and Meovv ahead of them.

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I forgot about igloo. If we're looking at charts then it goes:

Sticky (Peak position: 3)

Hands Up (Peak position: 12)

I do me - Kiii Kiii (Peak position: 13)

Style (Peak position: 17)

The chase (Peak Position: 21)

Igloo (Peak position: 26)

Meow (Peak Position: 30)

I would've agreed that KIOF is #3, but Lips, Hips, Kiss peaked at 88. I am unsure if they have the same hold as they had in 2024. I do say we have to respect they were able to have a successful world tour and songs that stood out. However, controversy aside because I don't think it affected them outside of North America, Latin America, and parts of Europe, but it feels they're on the decline. It's why I have Illit and Meovv ahead of them.

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Interesting

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4. Meovv or Kiiikiii depending on what's count for people

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I hesitated to put them alone as 4th or put them equal with Kiiikiii cuz both of them are very similar

They have similar sales, they are both around 200k which is just half of the number of sales that the top 3 is able to achieve

The problem is that Kiiikiii was able to do this only with their debut EP

MEOVV was able to do this 1 year after their debut and after releasing 3 singles prior to the EP release

So in term of sales i would give it to kiiikiii cuz doing similar number of sales than a gg who debuted 1 year ago is pretty impressive and show potential for a big fanbase

In term of digital

They are also pretty equal

They both have 1 song who did decently well in the chart, Kiiikiii with I do me and Meovv with Hands up

But all their other song flopped and never enter the chart or enter and were out after just a week

But this time i'll give the point to Meovv

Cuz Kiiikiii did it with their debut song so it might have just been the consequences of the debut hype cuz all their song release after this flopped

While meovv had 3 singles who flopped in chart but hands up did well so it's a proof that the public is starting to take interest in them

Also i would maybe give a little edge to meovv cuz it seems that their members seems to get more attention than kiiikiii in general

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I agree with what you said in the comparison between Meovv and Kiiikiii, and I would go further by saying that I think Meovv has the potential to even surpass BM in the future. As you mentioned, Meovv’s visibility and recognition are steadily increasing. Alongside ‘Hands Up,’ ‘Drop Top’ has also climbed the charts.

Meovv’s debut and early songs might not have made much noise, but I think this was due to their lower visibility at the time. After ‘Hands Up,’ the members’ recognition significantly grew, and their popularity is steadily rising. Moreover, if Meovv continues to release public-friendly and catchy songs in the future (which is very likely), they are likely to maintain this increasing popularity. For Kiiikiii, however, unlike Meovv, there is a trend of declining visibility.

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songs that stood out.

Songs that stood out? Are you really choosing to describe KIOF hits with that?

Igloo alone has more streams than KiiKii, Meovv, and H2H's entire discographies. Bffr. None of these groups are even half as big as KIOF.

Anyway, the REAL top 5 5th gen GGs list. I am being totally objective here smth many of y'all are incapable of.

1. ILLIT

Biggest hit. Magnetic alone has more streams than most 5th gen GGs. Great album sales. Hot 100 entry. Need I say more?

2. BABYMONSTER

Biggest fandom by far. Every song they put out does well on Spotify. Minor hits in SK with Sheesh and Drip. AND, they have the biggest 5th gen tour.

3. KISS OF LIFE

1 solid hit with Sticky and a sold out world tour. Midas Touch and Igloo also did very well on Spotify. Album sales are okay. Could be better but its fine. FIRST k-pop group to perform at one of the biggest festivals in Europe.

Their 2025 results aren't that strong but its not like their competitors are putting out chart topping hits, not even close so yes, KIOF are still #3

4. Hearts2hearts

Only giving them this spot cuz of their album sales. Idk anything else about them.

5. MEOVV

Ppl seem to be most impressed by them cuz they are doing better with each release but in reality, they have exactly ONE popular song and that's not enough to rank them higher. Album sales are good but weaker than H2H. The Chase also had more streams than Hands Up last time I checked

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Songs that stood out? Are you really choosing to describe KIOF hits with that?

Igloo alone has more streams than KiiKii, Meovv, and H2H's entire discographies. Bffr. None of these groups are even half as big as KIOF.

Of course it would have more streams becasue the song was popular in 2024 and these groups just debuted. Kiss of Life is on the decline because Lips, Hips, Kiss should've performed much better. If they're ahead of the other groups by a big margin then why does that song have much less streams than the songs mentioned?

Nothing wrong with being in the top 5, but they had a shaky 2025 and I believe both Meovv and H2H have more momentum than KIOF. I believe KIOF will bounce back but at the moment they're behind H2H and Meovv.

I am ready for a 6th Generation list

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Of course it would have more streams becasue the song was popular in 2024 and these groups just debuted. Kiss of Life is on the decline because Lips, Hips, Kiss should've performed much better. If they're ahead of the other groups by a big margin then why does that song have much less streams than the songs mentioned?

Nothing wrong with being in the top 5, but they had a shaky 2025 and I believe both Meovv and H2H have more momentum than KIOF. I believe KIOF will bounce back but at the moment they're behind H2H and Meovv.

Wdym KIOF are on the decline lol.

Not every song will be a hit. Did anyone say ILLIT was on decline cuz Cherish didn't do as well as Magnetic? Obviously no.

Meovv's Drop Top completely flopped, never entered Melon top 100 unlike LHK. Why don't you take that into consideration? You expect LHK to smash on the charts when KIOF was coming off a controversy, arguably the biggest in Kpop this year but ignore Meovv's title track being absent from ALL charts.

Don't cherry-pick songs here lmao. Success-wise, both Meovv and H2H are not at KIOF's level yet. That doesn't mean it will stay this way. But currently they are not.

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Imagine saying " i'm the most objective here"

While putting BabyMonster in #2

When they are the only 5th gen GG to sell 1M for an EP

Only 5th gen gg to have 2 songs able to enter melon top 15

Only one who's able to do a world tour

And the one who's the most stable with their numbers internationally

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Huh

Wtf are you talking about #2 for BaeMon is perfectly fine bffr

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Not every song will be a hit. Did anyone say ILLIT was on decline cuz Cherish didn't do as well as Magnetic? Obviously no.

Meovv's Drop Top completely flopped, never entered Melon top 100 unlike LHK. Why don't you take that into consideration? You expect LHK to smash on the charts when KIOF was coming off a controversy, arguably the biggest in Kpop this year but ignore Meovv's title track being absent from ALL charts.

said many times here.

I also remember Drop Top climbing even higher on the charts, but unfortunately, I haven’t seen any tweet or post about it.

also meow charted on melon

illit and kiof are declining compared to their previous status. ı cant say same thing for meovv.

The way I even ranked BM above my own faves, KIOF but sure jan I am not objective just because I chose to give ILLIT their well deserved #1 for Magnetic and their HOT100 entry.

Like does that not matter for y'all or have y'all forgotten about it since your faves have no chance of charting there

Edit: I forgot to mention ILLIT also have the biggest 5th gen song in Japan with Almond Chocolate. They are clearly #1, anyone who disagrees is delulu

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said many times here.

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I also remember Drop Top climbing even higher on the charts, but unfortunately, I haven’t seen any tweet or post about it.

also meow charted on melon

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illit and kiof are declining compared to their previous status. ı cant say same thing for meovv.

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So did Midas Touch and Igloo, and they charted much better so