Best K-pop Artists of 2012

This shows the list of Korean artists that we so love. Whether a group, or solo artists are included. Please vote so that we can see who are the best of 2012.
The Top Ten
1 Super Junior Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak.

This group is unique.. They are old but a lot of youngsters still love them because of their youthful attitude and athletic bodies. They also show different sides of them in a lot of variety shows. They are not ashamed to be humiliated in public and they are also not afraid to share some of their secrets. They are multi-talented and they always try to be prank and truthful to the general public. They apologize whenever they are wrong and they appreciate people who recognize them. They are humble, traditional and charismatic. Fighting oppas.

2 BigBang Big Bang is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of 4 members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung.

They totally deserve to perform. Doesn't their success in MTV EMA Worldwide Act tell you something? That they are really deserving of a world stage and that they have an amazing fan base which stretches out from Korea until throughout the entire world. I'm from Malaysia, and the time they came over to perform at Korean Music Wave(only GD, TOP & Seungri) I swear the crowd went crazy! They had the loudest cheers and also the fans sang together with them and the fans knew every single word of their songs! I feel bad for the other artists that performed but truly Big Bang owned the stage. If it's already like that with only 3 members performing in Malaysia, imagine if that happens with 5 members on stage. It would be mind blowing awesome I swear! LET THEM PERFORM!

3 Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun-Joong (Korean: 김현중. Hanja: 金賢重. Born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean entertainer, actor, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is the leader and main rapper of the boy band SS501. Kim Hyun-Joong has also played roles in the Korean dramas Boys Over Flowers and Playful Kiss.

He deserved to be the one of the guest, because he's the singer, dancer, all around Performer and very Popular in the whole Asia! He is the best and "The Only ONE". His album break all records as a solo artist. He even topped the other group idol in terms of sales and Period of time in just 2 weeks, he was able to be number one, not only in Korea, but other countries, like Japan, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, even in Peru.

I just fell in love with him when I saw "Boys over Flowers" "Playfull Kiss" and I'm waiting to watch "City Conquest".
And he is awesome because he always gives the best from hisellf and he works harder than anyone, he can sing and dance at the same time too.
You must watch mv like: Breaking Down ( that is an amazing song with an amaing coreography! ), Please Be Nice To Me, Save Today, and Be My Girl also.
I don't really know how to explain about him, but hi is just amazing man.
To me, he is to the most spectecular singer and dancer, even the greatest human being!

4 SNSD Girls’ Generation, also known as SNSD, was formed in South Korea, in 2007. The current members are Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Jessica left in 2014. They are known as the second best selling girl group of all time, Korea’s National Girl Group, and one of... read more

SNSD is the FIRST female band that I ever was interested in and it is THEM who introduced me to Kpop. I was hooked from the first minute of the first video that I watched of theirs. These girls are the biggest contribution to kpop's current international fame, as most people I know who got into kpop got into it because of SNSD, and they introduce most of the international fans of kpop to kpop. SOrry jealous haters, it's just been like that and it always will be, it's all over the internet how these girls are the reason most western people get into kpop. After the legendary BoA, SNSD is the second biggest contributor to kpop's international fame (although I think BoA is more notable and active in jpop)

5 Shinee Shinee is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group is composed of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece group, vocalist Jonghyun died in December 2017.

SHINee is amazing. They perform extraordinarily well live. They each have a distinctive voice, voices that are enough to win the hearts of new fans. They have the most complex and flowing dances the world has ever known. And although Kpop really is just another genre in music, SHINee introduced it and have been my favorite group even as discovering other groups that I admire and adore. They are extremely hard workers in everything they do, and I really believe they deserve to be #1!

What can I say about them...
They are the best in every thing.
They have wonderful voices, looks, dancing skills &...
They are just so talented.
And of course they have a wonderful personality. They really love
Other members & they take care of each other like their own family.
I really enjoy seeing their love toward each other.
I hope they can have a beautiful & happy life.
I know that SHINee will always shine. Fighting.

6 TVXQ TVXQ, also known as Dong Bang Shin Ki, is a South Korean pop duo that originally debuted as a five-member group in 2003. They are one of the leading figures in the Hallyu wave and have immense popularity both domestically and internationally. TVXQ's musical style is diverse, spanning genres like pop,... read more

DBSK deserves to win it. They are so talented, with incredible vocals and powerful dance. Forever and ever they are the kings of kpop, no matter what others say that their bias band are the kings, we know in our heats cassies, that DBSK will forever and truly be the king. They are not people who merely depended on looks, but through sheer hard work, developing their skills to the max and giving us a breathtaking performance time and again. I'm sure that even people who aren't cassies have to admit that DBSK is indeed very talented! Nobody could deny that! Always keep the faith cassies! 8 more days to august 10th!

7 2NE1 2NE1 was a South Korean girl group consisting of Bom, Dara, CL, and formerly Minzy. The group was formed by YG Entertainment in 2009.

2NE1 fighting! I haven't really loved them in the past because for the past 2-3 years, their songs were inspirational, yet with too much autotune making them a sound the same. But lately, they expanded their horizon and have rarely used any autotune. They have a unique style all their own and don't pretend to be cute in front of the camera. Not to mention that aside from being beautiful, yes CL haters, I think that CL is gorgeous without makeup- that they are all sweet and totally hilarious! So I hope that they keep making these awesome songs and never change for anyone!

8 JYJ

JYJ are perhaps 3 of the most talented artists I have ever come across. Not only can they sing but they do something that is unheard of in South Korea, they write their own music! They are amazing singers, actors and muscial performers who are very kind. They are able to sing live and without auto-tone. They are wonderful dancers and they show us these skills every time they perform. They are loved by fans all across the world. They have toured in North America, Europe, played in China, Japan, Thailand and many more! They will also be the very first Korean artists to hold a concert in South America! They are also getting love calls from many other places in the world. Fans go out of their way for JYJ and JYJ do the same.

9 B1A4

They're the cutest and adorable boyband ever! Every member has their own funny characteristics. They don't need powerful dance to become Hallyu Star.

I love B1A4. I hope they can be the winner

I will hope B1A4 is the winner forever...

10 EXO Exo is a South Korean-Chinese boy group based in Seoul. Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2011, the group debuted in 2012 with twelve members separated into two subgroups, EXO-K and EXO-M, performing music in Korean and Mandarin, respectively.

EXO... I would always wonder how can they be so perfect. Not only are their voices great and unique. I'd say their looks are also perfect. I just got to believe that there are some people who are born with EVERYTHING. Exotic, is a word that can describe them but that one word doesn't seem to fit. If I were to describe them, I'd say they are MUSIC itself. PERFECT in every way, and I like that and adore that from them. It would be nice to also be like them. Or be with them that is... Since they are like angels from above as I'd like to describe them, and maybe being with them will feel like an earlier heaven.

The Contenders
11 U Kiss

They deserve to be in the top 5 since they work harder than anyone in the kpop indutry. Their songs give this effect where we will like it instantly like Neverland and 0330. They are very talented and have the best singers like Hoon and Kevin. They also have the best rappers like Dongho, Eli and AJ. They are global idols. To be honest, they are better than BigBang in terms of singing and talents. If U-KISS was promoted more worldwide, they would be better than BigBang already. The group consists of a variety of nationalities which is good to have in the K-pop industry. They are awesome and deserve to be in the top 3!

12 BEAST

Beast may not be the most popular group in the world, but they're going to make it there eventually. Doojoon, Hyunseung, Junhyung, Yoseob, Kikwang, and Dongwoon have all great talents and they got so far in only less than three years and people thought they wouldn't make it since they were a "recycled group", and yeah they might've been in other companies before they joined Beast but making it this far, you even forget that they were kicked out. Those who don't know them shouldn't say anything to offend their fans, especially with any group. War and Peace will come out soon and I can't wait til it will.

13 G-dragon

Ji Yong oppa should be at number 1-3, he is a great leader I've ever seen.

You kidding me? Why jiyong oppa stuck in 46?

Love you the way you are jiyong oppa

14 NU'EST NU'EST is a South Korean boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment consisting of JR, Aron, Baekho, Ren, and Minhyun.

Accidentally opened iTV (1 kpop music channel of Vietnam) I saw "Face" of NU'EST. It's amazing how! From dancing to the song, their music and they style it's so amazing.. I never ​​impression on so, I never interested in any one kpop group. And immediately I was look for information in the Internet about Nu'est, Nu'est is wonderful. The most impressive to me is Ren, when watching the mv "Face", I was wondering "weird, kpop group have 1 single female member! ". Now I think it so funny. Ren owns of great beauty, which is why I was attracted. I hope Nu'est will come to Vietnam!. We will always support NU'EST in everywhere! NU'EST fighting! ♥

15 B.A.P

B.A.P is an incredible group with amazing songs and impressive dances. They should definitely be higher up on this list. They are different than the normal kpop boy band. "Warrior", "Power", "No Mercy", "Rain Sound", "Stop It", "One Shot" and "Badman" are incredible songs. The rappers are so talented and the vocals are definitely ahead of many idols. Daehyun's voice is one of those rare voices that every note he sings is just ear candy. I hope B.A.P can go far and receive the fame and love they deserve.

Bap is one of the best groups in kpop. All of them are talented and hard working. Zelo: Cute, amazing rapper and dancer, nice personality. Daehyun: Strong vocals-he can really sing, hot. Jongup: Adorable, innocent, great voice and dance moves. Himchan: Nice,handsome, sexy voice. Yongguk: Love his rap, really nice. Youngjae: Goodlooking, also has a very great voice. I love them!

16 2PM

I love how they transform from the early days and now with a different image. I like how strong they are despite the bashing and controversy that happened. No matter what rumors speculating about them I still love them.

However busy 2pm may be, it does not forget service to fan.
And doing one's best in 2pm is always being continued.
Their singing ability and a dance are wonderful.
I aid 2pm forever.

I've been in love with them ever since I heard their songs... I'm quite addicted to them... They know hw to balance everything in their lives be it entertaining fans or stickin together as family... They are just simply AMAZING!... I love all of em!..

17 Boyfriend

BOYFRIEND is group of many refreshing charms that other groups doesn't have.
They are young and energetic plus their pure and innocent concepts are most likely to be the reason why so many fans waver over these male Idols.

Boyfriend is a rookie group in 2011 and showed so much potential to succeed in the Korean Entertainment industry. That's why their fanclub Bestfriend also works hard hand in hand with their Idols to make them the best well-known boy-band internationally.

Boyfriend is the cutest group that I observe... And there music video is not common than the other... And they are not arrogant... They do there best to perform perfectly on stage... For me boyfriend is the best... And I love boyfriend specially they perform on stage...

18 Huh Gak
19 f(x)

Hey~why is f(x) not in the top 10? They are one of the most unique girl group ever! Their music are amazing and I'm pretty sure that I never heard such unique and artistic music besides f(x).Maybe they are underistimated by their new junior REd Velvet and in SM but they deserved more than this! SM,f(x) is still standing strong so be nice to them before something goes wrong with it stability and status of the group.You don't want f(x) to ended up like Girls Generation(who lost Jessica)and EXO who lost obviously two of their best Chinese rappers and one beautiful and warm vocal deer? So act fast! GO F(X)

20 Cho Kyuhyun

We love kyuhyun. We love his beautiful voice.. I hope cho kyuhyun his name it will be in the list of top ten..

The has the best voice, and also the best personality!

He is the perfect husband! Of course, my husband

21 Infinite

Infinite are my all time favourite k-pop group. They are all unique in their abilities and together form a perfect group. Infinite are definitely underrated and deserve more credit. They make excellent music without selling out to auto-tune and give their all for every performance. All their dances require extreme concentration and coordination and together with singing, only highly trained and skilled people could pull it off. They are also filled with cute, funny, adorable and charismatic personalities. I love infinite and I love being an inspirit because they notice us and appreciate us! INFINITE AND INSPIRIT FOREVER!

22 C.N. Blue

I like all of their songs. They compose most of their songs, play & sing well, and all of them are so good looking! They also look well mannered. They're just perfect compared to most Kpop groups, who mostly just sing and dance and dress skimpily and act sexy. CN BLue does not have to resort to gimmicks as they sing well and are able to engage their audience. CN Blue rocks!

They worked hard to get where they are now and that's what makes me love them so much. Plus, the create variety of good music. All of them has great and lovable personality. My bias is Yonghwa because of his playful personality even if he's the eldest of the group.

23 A Pink
24 Kara

There are just so much people who judge Kara's singing skills, at least they have the confidence to go up stage and sing for everyone, I just want to state for those who always say they have no vocal skills to try and sing if they're so good, Kara debuted in 2007 with Kim Sung Hee, when she left they were still strong and welcomed the new members. They're like one of the most friendliest girl groups out there! They've improved so much and because of the news of them disbanding they stayed together as one. KARA FOREVER

25 Teen Top Teen Top is a South Korean boy group formed in 2010 under TOP Media. Known for their energetic performances and catchy tunes, the group quickly gained popularity in the K-pop scene. Their music primarily consists of pop, R&B, and hip-hop elements. Teen Top has garnered multiple music awards and nominations,... read more

I don't think there's a reason why I love them so much. I just do, they're amazing to me and whenever I listen to their music I feel happy, they make me happy. For me they are the best, good looking, good dancers, good singers, funny, interesting etc. I hope they'll gain more recognition.

They are the best singer ever, they need to be in the first place.
I love they songs and they dance, also I love lee chan hee-chanji he the cutest gay in the world.
I love his friend from the bend either.
they songs make me feel special, and changing my moody.
its feel like they sing for me and they giving me the world on there hands.
there is no other band who greatest, coolest, and perfect like them.
they are Inseparable and Statements and its beautiful to see it in they band.
lee chan hee (chanji)- shoaie also fighting.
teen top-saranika also commaou.

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