The K-pop culture is not only limited to South Korea; some K-pop idols are well-known in reaching out to populaces from across the globe. Kpopstarz has listed the prominent K-pop groups who are more popular with their international fanbase than those who are locally situated.

MONSTA X

The South Korean fans of MONSTA X know their idol through their dashing looks and mesmerizing physiques than their music releases. For their western fans, the band is notable for their in-depth, sophisticated, and stunning music concepts.

MONSTA X’s Shownu and former member Wonho are impressively known for their abs, leading for the band to tag along with the name “exercise idols” by their Korean fans.

DREAMCATCHER

Dreamcatcher is a new girl band concept in the eyes of their international fans, and for the band’s South Korean audience, they see their idols hailing the idea of the “girls next door.”

The all-girl group is notable for their glam rock concept, leading to a fanbase formation in Europe and America.

KARD

The co-ed group differs from most of the K-pop groups that are famous today; KARD is a quartet with two boys and two girls.

The band is well-known in the Western part of the world, with fans that love to see a mixture of to genders in one group. Reports say that the popularity of KARD in South Korea is way better than what they are overseas.

STRAY KIDS

Stray Kids earned the attention and support from South Koreans for being the self-produced group by JYP Entertainment. The band’s pre-release single called ‘Hellavator’ was loved many, but after they debuted, their local fans suddenly lost all their interests to their idols.

Furthermore, Stray Kids’ emotional and in-depth music concept has gained the attention of their fans overseas than in South Korea.

GOT7

The all-boy group is one of South Korea’s most-sought K-pop group,s especially when they debuted their comeback single titled ‘Just Right.’ But when the band shifted concepts, their South Korean fans disliked the idea, but their international fans loved it.