Japanese Teens Choose Their 11 Favorite K-Pop Boy Groups In 2023

Different K-Pop artists appeal more or less to different types of audiences, whether it be by age, nationality, gender, or other criteria. Recently, the most popular K-Pop boy groups of 2023 were chosen by Japanese teenagers, and their choices might surprise some people! Here are the top 11 favorite K-Pop boy groups of Japanese teens in the past year.

11. SHINee

Though SHINee didn’t release any new Japanese albums or singles in 2023, they still secured the #11 position in this poll.

10. CRAVITY

CRAVITY released their first Japanese mini-album, Dilly Dally, in December 2023, which sold over 23,000 copies.

9. ATEEZ

ATEEZ released the Japanese digital single “Limitless” in 2023, which has made over 72,000 sales.

8. THE BOYZ

THE BOYZ released their second Japanese mini-album, Delicious, in June 2023, and it has made over 50,000 sales.

7. TREASURE

TREASURE released their first Japanese single album, Here I Stand, in March 2023, and it has surpassed 240,000 sales.

6. ASTRO

Though ASTRO sadly didn’t release any new music this past year, Japanese teens still voted for them highly enough to get them into the #6 position.

5. ENHYPEN

ENHYPEN released their third Japanese single, You, in September 2023, which included the Japanese versions of “Bite Me” and “Bills” as well as the original Japanese songs “You” and “Blossom”.

4. SEVENTEEN

SEVENTEEN came out with the Japanese compilation album Always Yours in August 2023, and it has made over 570,000 sales to date.

3. TXT

TXT released the Japanese studio album Sweet in July 2023, and it has sold over 335,000 copies.

2. BTS

Even though BTS wasn’t able to release any music as a group this past year, they still hold the title as one of Japanese teens’ favorite K-Pop artists in the #2 position!

1. Stray Kids

Stray Kids came out with their first Japanese studio album, The Sound, in February 2023, which has made over 470,000 sales. They also released the EP Social Path / Super Bowl in September, which has sold nearly 700,000 copies.

Here’s what netizens had to say about these rankings.

Do you agree with these fans’ choices?