Top 5 Korean boy bands

We look at the five most popular korean boy bands that have been making waves in Asia and even in the U.S.

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  2. South Korean idol group Super Junior is a South Korean contemporary R&B group, formed in 2005. At its peak, the group was one of the world’s largest boy bands. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage)
  3. South Korean idol group 2PM at attendance at last year’s SBS Korean Pop Music Festival. The group captivated audiences with their debut song "10 Jeom Manjeome 10 Jeom". (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImag
  4. 2PM performing on stage at MBC Music Festival. Their energetic performance blew the audience away. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
  5. U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin of DBSK performing onstage. Do you know that their band name translates to “The Rising Gods of the East”? (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage)
  6. U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin of DBSK posing for photographs at the 2011 SBS Korea Pop Music Festival. The group debuted in 2003 as a five-member group alongside Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah
  7. Kim Jae-Joong, Micky and Kim Jun-Su of JYJ performing during the closing ceremony of last year’s World Athletic Championships. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage)
  8. JYJ arriving for the 16th Busan International Film Festival. JYJ is known for their philanthropic work as they were appointed Goodwill Ambassadors for the United Nations agency UNAIDS last year, where
  9. Members of SHINee performing onstage during the Incheon Korean Wave Festival last year. Their unique name is to be interpreted as “the one who is in light”. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage)
  10. SHINee has released three full-length albums, three mini-albums and various singles since their debut in 2008. Besides their talent in musicality, they are also known for their hip-hop fashion sense.