࿙ꔷ༄ List of South Korean idol groups ✧°࿔

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Idol musical bands in South Korea started to appear after the success of Seo Taiji and Boys, whose debut in 1992 is considered a turning point in the history of Korean popular music. 2012 was a record year in K-pop in of number of rookie artists: 33 male groups and 38 girl groups debuted.