When it comes to K-Pop — or really, any fandom in general — shipping is often a part of how fans like to see their favorite idols interacting. Whether this is in a romantic sense or just a deep friendship, there are a lot of K-Pop pairings that fans love to see together!

Here are the 25 most-loved ships in the K-Pop industry, determined by fans voting on a poll on KingChoice. Remember that none of these ships are actually confirmed in a romantic sense, except for one past relationship for #19!

25. Joy (Red Velvet) & Sungjae (BTOB)

Many fans loved the chemistry between these two when they were on We Got Married together, and the adoration for them hasn’t faded since then!

24. Rosé & Lisa (BLACKPINK)

Ship pairings between members of the same group is a common occurrence on this list, and Rosé and Lisa are just the first!

23. Lisa & Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

The oldest and youngest members of BLACKPINK are absolutely adorable together!

22. Jungkook (BTS) & Rosé (BLACKPINK)

There are tons of ship pairings between the members of BTS and BLACKPINK, and it’s not too surprising, given both of the groups’ incredible popularity! These two vocalists would sound great together, wouldn’t they?

21. Ten & Taeyong (NCT/SuperM)

Even though these two may have been rivals when they were trainees, they definitely have incredible chemistry together when they perform — remember “Baby Don’t Stop”?

20. Lee Know & Han (Stray Kids)

Lee Know and Han, also known as “Minsung”, is arguably the most popular ship in Stray Kids — and, given that they’re the only Stray Kids ship on this list, it’s pretty much undebatable! Also, they kinda ship themselves…

19. Kai (EXO) & Jennie (BLACKPINK)

Of course, these two were confirmed to be dating back in early 2019, but as far as everyone knows, they haven’t gotten back together since they broke up. Still a beautiful pair, though!

18. Yonghwa (CNBLUE) & Seohyun (Girls’ Generation)

These two were another much-loved couple on the romantic We Got Married, and another one that fans have been waiting to become a real couple.

17. V & Jimin (BTS)

“Vmin” is a pretty common word in ARMY vocabulary, just because of how incredibly close these two are! They even sing “Friends” together as a duo, so what more could they do to prove it?

16. J-Hope & Suga (BTS)

Suga and J-Hope might seem to have pretty different personalities, but these two rappers of BTS are actually incredibly soft and cute together, and extremely supportive as well.

15. Jungkook (BTS) & IU

It’s no secret that Jungkook seems to have the biggest crush on the beautiful soloist, and we certainly can’t blame him!

14. Jin (BTS) & Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

The oldest members, and official visuals, of BTS and BLACKPINK would make a mature and gorgeous pairing!

13. Chanyeol & Baekhyun (EXO)

These two have been joined at the hip since EXO debuted, and they still seem incredibly close to this day.

12. Jimin (BTS) & Rosé (BLACKPINK)

Another BTS and BLACKPINK pairing, these are another duo that would, if nothing more, sound incredible singing together!

11. RM & Jin (BTS)

The oldest member and leader of BTS are often dubbed the “mom and dad” of the group, so it’s pretty much a given that they’d be shipped together! Plus, they’re not afraid to be goofy with each other.

10. V (BTS) & Lisa (BLACKPINK)

Once more, another BTS and BLACKPINK ship that have stunning visuals, both individually and together!

9. Jimin & Suga (BTS)

Like Suga and J-Hope, despite their different personalities, these two are absolutely adorable together and seem to bring out each other’s cute sides!

8. V & Jin (BTS)

These two gorgeous visuals of BTS are practically impossible to look at together because of how much handsomeness they radiate!

7. Jennie & Lisa (BLACKPINK)

These beautiful and talented ladies both share fierce and adorable dual personalities, and they are even more incredible together!

6. V (BTS) & Jennie (BLACKPINK)

Can you imagine how powerful these two would be doing a modeling gig together?

5. V (BTS) & Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

V is the member of BTS that’s shipped with nearly every member of BLACKPINK!

4. Jimin & Jungkook (BTS)

These two members of BTS are known for their incredibly deep and special bond, it’s no wonder that it causes envy!

3. Jungkook & Jin (BTS)

The youngest and oldest members of BTS have such an adorable sibling-like bond, you can’t help but love to see them interact!

2. V & Jungkook (BTS)

The most popular BTS ship is none other than “Taekook”, who undoubtedly share an adorable, supportive, “perfect” friendship!

1. Jungkook (BTS) & Lisa (BLACKPINK)

And finally, coming out on the very top of the list is the pairing of the two maknaes from BTS and BLACKPINK, who have both been praised for their incredible skill in the K-Pop industry and would definitely make an incredible duo in performance!

1. EXO’s Baekhyun

In 2017, hateful netizens bashed Baekhyun’s singing skills by saying that he couldn’t sing at all.

Baekhyun silenced most of these comments by performing a cover of Han Dong Geun’s “Amazing You” live on Instagram Live, but some haters still continue to question his abilities.

Baekhyun also came under fire in 2017 after supposedly telling a depressed fan that she should just do her best to live happily. In response, Baekhyun apologized and told fans that although he lacked knowledge about depression, his heart had been in the right place.

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In this heartfelt apology, Baekhyun explained that he had just wanted to comfort his fan and give her strength. His good intentions were thwarted by the wrong choice of words and caused haters to lash out at him. Due to this incident, he is afraid of making similar mistakes in the future.

2. TWICE’s Nayeon

During a live broadcast in 2017, Nayeon was ambushed with malicious comments from “fans” who called her names and insulted both her intelligence and appearance.

At first, Nayeon read the comments out loud and responded politely to her haters.

She continued the broadcast while trying to keep the mood light for her true fans.

However, as netizens continued to shower her with hate for no apparent reason, Nayeon eventually told them that they were being too much.

3. Red Velvet’s Joy

During her 2017 King of Masked Singer appearance, Joy made a tearful confession.

She said that before she joined SM Entertainment she used to think she was the best singer in town and loved to sing.

However, since her debut Joy has struggled to keep up her confidence. At one point, she only felt comfortable singing when she was alone in the bathroom, due to the criticism she had experienced.

Check out her interview here.

4. Kang Daniel

In 2017, Kang Daniel and Yoon Ji Sung received such horribly malicious comments that they took legal action.

They filed a complaint in early July and in August gave their testimonies at the Yongsan Police Station. MMO Entertainment released an official statement about the incident, saying that Kang Daniel had been the victim of online personal attacks and borderline sexual harassment.

5. NCT’s Taeyong

Sometimes netizens find the most bizarre reasons to hate on an idol. Taeyong’s script folding incident is a prime example of this.

After a netizen shared this GIF on a Korean forum, haters were quick to say that Taeyong’s poor folding technique was a sign of his poor character.

Netizens accused Taeyong of showing disrespect toward the radio crew who had given him the script. Some called him names and went so far to say that he should leave NCT.

6. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon

Taeyeon has continued to be the victim of online bullying despite taking legal action against malicious commenters in 2015.

In January 2017, Taeyeon shared this cute selfie on Instagram. In it, she is holding a cosmetic product. A netizen left a cruel comment on the post that criticized Taeyeon’s use of Instagram filters. They accused her of trying to hide evidence of botched plastic surgery on her eyelids and nose.

In response, Taeyeon advised her hater to go look in the mirror and then went on to post these gorgeous, bare-faced selfies.

BTS’s V, although known for his unique vocals and ethereal visuals, is also known for his sweet and kind personality.

His every action reflects kindness while his words touch the hearts of many. There is a famous comment written by a fan after he released his song “Scenery” that became popular among fans. This phrase, “His face is a masterpiece, his personality is a fairy tale, his life is a movie,” perfectly sums up who V is as a person.

His face is a masterpiece

This one is pretty much a given. Need I say more?

These visuals are bound to captivate your heart.

His personality is a fairy tale

Just by the clip below, you can see what a soft soul he is.

Even just a peaceful boat ride on the water is enough to give him healing and peace.

“Wow~ this is such great healing. I didn’t think it would be this much.”

음~ 이거완전 대단한 힐링이군
이정도까진 생각 못했는데말야
나도 힐링 완전힐링 pic.twitter.com/PR7iEAgpwh

— ???????? (@verrytae1230) September 16, 2020

You can even see just how genuine and pure his heart is in his  ‘thanks to’ segment from the MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 album.

Although I am not so good with words, I always want to say good things and do adorable things for you. My heart is always the same and has grown. My heart has grown bigger. My words always tend to get jumbled if I talk to much. I try to express things shortly but it’s not so easy. I really borahae all of you. No matter how old you get I will always come to you with never-changing love so please think of me as your pride. I will stay as your kind and proud son, grandson, friend, younger brother, oppa, and hyung.

⁠— V

Fans know V is always doing cute and adorable things for the fans!

His life is a movie

He also came up with the term ‘borahae’ and the meaning will bring tears to your eyes.

The color purple has the meaning of ‘let’s trust each other and love each other for a long time’. I hope to see all of you forever just like the meaning.

⁠— V

보라색은 ‘상대방을 믿고 서로서로 오랫동안 사랑하자’라는 의미인데요
그 뜻처럼 영원히 오랫동안 함께 이렇게 볼 수 있었으면 좋겠습니다

보라해#IPurpleYou1000#어제보다더내일보다덜_보라해_1000일pic.twitter.com/uUd18OzrNp

— memory (@memorybox_v) August 9, 2019

He often times leaves heartfelt messages to fans’ posts online, bringing joy and happiness to fans.

He also once bought paintings from an anonymous painter, making it the first painting he has sold to someone that he didn’t know. The painter recalls V saying to him, “May your day shine bright,” as he left the gallery.

How can we not love this bundle of joy and kindness?

Korean YouTuber Cho Hyo Jin is the mastermind behind her beauty channel HYOJIN with 1.28M subscribers. And in her latest video, she wowed her viewers with a True Beauty inspired makeup transformation!

True Beauty, a successful webtoon-turned-drama, is about the main character Jugyeong finding her “true beauty” of confidence and self-love — with the help of some makeup. Jugyeong’s extreme before-and-after makeup is a popular choice for beauty YouTubers all over the world. Cho Hyo Jin’s take on Jugyeong’s transformation, however, has gone super viral for its unprecedented synchronization!

Raking in 1.1M views in only two days, the “True Beauty Real Makeup” video captures bare-faced Cho Hyo Jin…

… giving herself one brilliant makeover to look exactly like Jugyeong!

Since the webtoon came out years ago, I’ve been hearing that I’m the real life Jugyeong. So I finally decided to try her style of makeup!

— Cho Hyo Jin

The uncanny resemblance continues to shock not only her subscribers, but also True Beauty fans!

While Cho Hyo Jin’s most natural self is equally as gorgeous…

… her ultimate Jugyeong-style glow up is sure to steal everyone’s hearts.

A true beauty, indeed!

Watch the full video here:

BTS Suga‘s love for sleeping is quite well known, and there have been many moments where Suga was caught sleeping during broadcasts.

During the 2015 BTS FESTA, Jin shared a story of a time when he got “surprised” due to Suga’s sleeping.

At the time, Suga and Jin were roommates. Jin shared that they put their beds next to each other so that they could watch movies.

One day, Suga asked Jin to watch a movie together. Despite Jin being tired that day, he agreed to watch the movie and did his best to stay awake.

However, while watching the movie, Jin suddenly heard snoring. He looked over and saw that Suga had fallen asleep!

Just another story about Jin and Suga’s adorable relationship!

Here’s the full video below!

BTS Suga‘s love for sleeping is quite well known, and there have been many moments where Suga was caught sleeping during broadcasts.

During the 2015 BTS FESTA, Jin shared a story of a time when he got “surprised” due to Suga’s sleeping.

At the time, Suga and Jin were roommates. Jin shared that they put their beds next to each other so that they could watch movies.

One day, Suga asked Jin to watch a movie together. Despite Jin being tired that day, he agreed to watch the movie and did his best to stay awake.

However, while watching the movie, Jin suddenly heard snoring. He looked over and saw that Suga had fallen asleep!

Just another story about Jin and Suga’s adorable relationship!

Here’s the full video below!

Rappers Khundi Panda and BewhY recently appeared as guests on an episode of KBS Cool FM‘s Kiss The Radio as hosted by DAY6‘s Young K. However, what took viewers aback was their rude behavior.

It was reported that during the first segment where the host, Young K, was diligently introducing the rappers, the rappers were instead playing around taking selfies to upload on Instagram.

When asked to showcase his hit song, “VVS”, live, Khundi Panda claimed he forgot the lyrics to it. Apart from that, while reading fan comments, it was said that Khundi Panda responded to a fan asking for him to call her name as a New Year’s wish by questioning them, “I don’t want to do it… It’s a New Year’s wish…? So I just need to say your name?”

The rappers have been under critique for lack of etiquette on the radio show, while some defend their behavior as hiphop humor.

TWICE‘s Nayeon once photobombed someone’s selfie, and her shocked facial expression made it all the more iconic!

It all started when a netizen posted a selfie that she took in a clothing shop. While it may seem ordinary at first, you just have to take a closer look to see something completely unexpected…

…Yup, that’s Nayeon at the side!

In the picture, she can be seen sporting an oversized, gray sweater with its hoodie pulled all the way up. The best part of the picture, however, was definitely the surprised expression on her face.

when nayeon accidentally photobombed someone’s photo pic.twitter.com/BD2LpOhVrK

— thinking about nayeon (@inythinker) January 13, 2021

That wasn’t the only time she was unintentionally a photobomber. YONA, a popular Thai YouTuber, was filming a video in a hair salon when Nayeon passed by.

Imagine that happening to you—it’s probably every fan’s dream!

On a separate occasion, a fan spotted Nayeon and Jeongyeon on a date together. He luckily didn’t miss the opportunity to take a photo with the girls in the background.

With Jeongyeon pic.twitter.com/0q3QIOBjgU

— WinterCherry (@distrixt37) January 14, 2021

It’s safe to say that Nayeon is the queen of accidentally photobombing pictures!

If you want to see Nayeon’s appearance on YONA’s vlog, you can watch the full video below.

There’s no doubt that JYP Entertainment idols are all gorgeous. No matter what they wear, their signature colors shine through. Even something as simple as a mini dress is worn differently depending on the group.

Check them out below!

1. Wonder Girls

First up, seniors Wonder Girls are funky and quirky in their mini dresses. Their bright colors and many patterns match their fun personalities and often upbeat discography.

They’re iconic in the industry for a reason, and their fashion has always made them stand out in the best ways.

2. TWICE

TWICE, meanwhile, is more girly and youthful in short dresses. They give off an air of innocence and gentleness that’s hard to love.

The members are always as elegant as can be in every award show that they attend!

It’s hard not to love them and their personal styles.

3. ITZY

Next up, ITZY is the edgy junior of JYP Entertainment. They’re a mix of Wonder Girls’ experimentation and TWICE’s modern fashion sense.

The result? Trendiness to the max!

4. NiziU

Last but certainly not the least,  NiziU is the newest girl group addition to the company. Their style is as sweet as their girl next door concept.

Their dresses are bright, glittery, and fairytale-like, making it seem like they all jumped straight out of an anime!

They give serious award shows and programs a breath of fresh air.

When it comes to outfits, JYP Entertainment girl groups are all unique!

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Each year, tons of new K-Pop groups debut in the industry, and some of them, of course, do much better than others at first. Others may have a slower start, but end up gaining attention and popularity over time as their reach grows and their fandom expands.

Album sales are a pretty important indicator of a K-Pop artist’s success, and in recent times, they have become increasingly higher for a lot of the most popular groups in the music genre.

These are the 5 best-selling K-Pop artists from their debut year from 2014-2020, based on their accumulated album sales since their debut until now.

2014

5. Lovelyz

Total album sales since their November 17, 2014 debut: 399.8k

4. MAMAMOO

Total album sales since their June 18, 2014 debut: 803.4k

3. WINNER

Total album sales since their August 17, 2014 debut: 833.4k

2. Red Velvet

Total album sales since their August 1, 2014 debut: 1.51 million

1. GOT7

Total album sales since their January 16, 2014 debut: 3.92 million

2015

5. iKON

Total album sales since their September 15, 2015 debut: 645.7k

4. GFRIEND

Total album sales since their January 15, 2015 debut: 916.8k

3. MONSTA X

Total album sales since their May 14, 2015 debut: 2.22 million

2. TWICE

Total album sales since their October 20, 2015 debut: 5.76 million

1. SEVENTEEN

Total album sales since their May 26, 2015 debut: 6.43 million

2016

5. EXO-CBX

Total album sales since their October 31, 2016 debut: 671.2k

4. ASTRO

Total album sales since their February 23, 2016 debut: 740.0k

3. NCT Dream

Total album sales since their August 24, 2016 debut: 1.49 million

2. BLACKPINK

Total album sales since their August 8, 2016 debut: 2.34 million

1. NCT 127

Total album sales since their July 7, 2016 debut: 2.69 million

2017

5. HIGHLIGHT

Total album sales since their March 20, 2017 debut: 343.4k

4. Golden Child

Total album sales since their August 28, 2017 debut: 361.5k

3. NU’EST W

Total album sales since their October 10, 2017 debut: 750.4k

2. The Boyz

Total album sales since their December 6, 2017 debut: 1.11 million

1. Wanna One

Total album sales since their August 7, 2017 debut: 3.62 million

2018

5. (G)I-DLE

Total album sales since their May 2, 2018 debut: 377.1k

4. ATEEZ

Total album sales since their October 24, 2018 debut: 1.14 million

3. Stray Kids

Total album sales since their March 25, 2018 debut: 1.99 million

2. IZ*ONE

Total album sales since their October 29, 2018 debut: 1.08 million

1. NCT

Total album sales since their March 14, 2018 debut: 2.79 million

2019

5. AB6IX

Total album sales since their May 22, 2019 debut: 561.7k

4. X1

Total album sales since their August 27, 2019 debut: 657.9k

3. SuperM

Total album sales since their October 4, 2019 debut: 664.7k

2. EXO-SC

Total album sales since their July 22, 2019 debut: 959.7k

1. TXT

Total album sales since their March 4, 2019 debut: 1.37 million

2020

5. SSAK3

Total album sales since their July 25, 2020 debut: 83.9k

4. Red Velvet’s Irene & Seulgi

Total album sales since their July 6, 2020 debut: 233.8k

3. CRAVITY

Total album sales since their April 14, 2020 debut: 321.0k

2. ENHYPEN

Total album sales since their November 30, 2020 debut: 380.0k

1. TREASURE

Total album sales since their August 7, 2020 debut: 719.1k