The third generation of K-Pop is considered to have started around 2014, and thus girl groups in this generation include BLACKPINK, TWICE, Red Velvet, MOMOLAND, and others that debuted between then and early 2018 or so. Here’s a look back at how the most popular music videos of this generation’s girl groups have evolved over time, including a look at just how much views have increased for K-Pop MVs in general since 2015!
2015
10. “Heart Attack” by AOA (24.63 million views)
9. “Like A Cat” by AOA (25.99 million views)
8. “Happiness” by Red Velvet (26.99 million views)
7. “Dumb Dumb” by Red Velvet (27.30 million views)
6. “Bar Bar Bar” by Crayon Pop (32.37 million views)
5. “Miniskirt” by AOA (32.63 million views)
4. “Like Ooh-Ahh” by TWICE (32.72 million views)
3. “Ice Cream Cake” by Red Velvet (33.01 million views)
2. “Ah Yeah” by EXID (34.57 million views)
1. “Up&Down” by EXID (39.92 million views)
2016
10. “Russian Roulette” by Red Velvet (52.30 million views)
9. “Ice Cream Cake” by Red Velvet (58.27 million views)
8. “Up&Down” by EXID (61.55 million views)
7. “Dumb Dumb” by Red Velvet (61.70 million views)
6. “Playing With Fire” by BLACKPINK (69.97 million views)
5. “Whistle” by BLACKPINK (78.28 million views)
4. “BOOMBAYAH” by BLACKPINK (102.3 million views)
3. “Like Ooh-Ahh” by TWICE (122.7 million views)
2. “TT” by TWICE (124.6 million views)
1. “Cheer Up” by TWICE (129.6 million views)
2017
10. “Signal” by TWICE (141.3 million views)
9. “Knock Knock” by TWICE (169.8 million views)
8. “Likey” by TWICE (171.3 million views)
7. “Playing With Fire” by BLACKPINK (181.6 million views)
6. “Whistle” by BLACKPINK (182.0 million views)
5. “Like Ooh-Ahh” by TWICE (223.2 million views)
4. “As If It’s Your Last” by BLACKPINK (232.6 million views)
3. “Cheer Up” by TWICE (245.3 million views)
2. “BOOMBAYAH” by BLACKPINK (279.2 million views)
1. “TT” by TWICE (319.0 million views)
2018
10. “Like Ooh-Ahh” by TWICE (283.9 million views)
9. “Whistle” by BLACKPINK (314.6 million views)
8. “BBoom BBoom” by MOMOLAND (314.5 million views)
7. “Cheer Up” by TWICE (316.1 million views)
6. “Playing With Fire” by BLACKPINK (332.8 million views)
5. “Likey” by TWICE (348.9 million views)
4. “TT” by TWICE (435.0 million views)
3. “BOOMBAYAH” by BLACKPINK (484.5 million views)
2. “As If It’s Your Last” by BLACKPINK (505.9 million views)
1. “DDU-DU DDU-DU” by BLACKPINK (638.9 million views)
2019
10. “Cheer Up” by TWICE (372.4 million views)
9. “BBoom BBoom” by MOMOLAND (403.5 million views)
8. “Likey” by TWICE (429.4 million views)
7. “Whistle” by BLACKPINK (455.8 million views)
6. “Playing With Fire” by BLACKPINK (472.8 million views)
5. “TT” by TWICE (502.8 million views)
4. “Kill This Love” by BLACKPINK (727.2 million views)
3. “As If It’s Your Last” by BLACKPINK (738.9 million views)
2. “BOOMBAYAH” by BLACKPINK (788.1 million views)
1. “DDU-DU DDU-DU” by BLACKPINK (1.07 billion views)
2020
10. “BBoom BBoom” by MOMOLAND (483.9 million views)
9. “Likey” by TWICE (498.1 million views)
8. “TT” by TWICE (565.7 million views)
7. “Playing With Fire” by BLACKPINK (612.6 million views)
6. “Whistle” by BLACKPINK (614.1 million views)
5. “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK (751.8 million views)
4. “As If It’s Your Last” by BLACKPINK (952.0 million views)
3. “BOOMBAYAH” by BLACKPINK (1.10 billion views)
2. “Kill This Love” by BLACKPINK (1.19 billion views)
1. “DDU-DU DDU-DU” by BLACKPINK (1.47 billion views)
2021 (So Far)
10. “Likey” by TWICE (522.8 million views)
9. “Ice Cream” by BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez (586.3 million views)
8. “TT” by TWICE (588.6 million views)
7. “Playing With Fire” by BLACKPINK (662.1 million views)
6. “Whistle” by BLACKPINK (672.3 million views)
5. “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK (902.4 million views)
4. “As If It’s Your Last” by BLACKPINK (1.03 billion views)
3. “BOOMBAYAH” by BLACKPINK (1.21 billion views)
2. “Kill This Love” by BLACKPINK (1.33 billion views)
1. “DDU-DU DDU-DU” by BLACKPINK (1.62 billion views)