The 30 Best-Performing Foreign Singles By K-Pop Girl Groups

Both K-Pop boy groups and girl groups have, through the last several years, reached out to foreign audiences through the use of songs created in non-Korean languages, most commonly Japanese, English, and Chinese. There are some groups that do this more often than others — sometimes related to if they have foreign members within their group — and the artists that go to these measures tend to do better in foreign markets than those that don’t! Here are the 30 most-watched foreign releases by K-Pop girl groups.

30. “Signal” by TWICE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: June 13, 2017

Views: 11.40 million

29. “DDU-DU DDU-DU” by BLACKPINK

Language: Japanese

Release Date: August 17, 2018

Views: 12.12 million

28. “Give Me The Love” by AOA

Language: Japanese

Release Date: April 19, 2016

Views: 12.68 million

27. “Memoria” by GFRIEND

Language: Japanese

Release Date: September 19, 2018

Views: 12.78 million

26. “Time Machine” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: April 3, 2012

Views: 13.42 million

25. “Hip” by MAMAMOO

Language: Japanese

Release Date: February 4, 2020

Views: 13.46 million

24. “Star” by LOONA

Language: English

Release Date: November 17, 2020

Views: 13.70 million

23. “Ready Go” by 4MINUTE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: November 14, 2011

Views: 13.89 million

22. “Buenos Aires” by IZ*ONE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: June 12, 2019

Views: 15.08 million

21. “Wrap Me In Plastic” by MOMOLAND & CHROMANCE

Language: English

Release Date: February 5, 2021

Views: 15.67 million

20. “Stay By My Side” by TWICE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: October 21, 2018

Views: 15.99 million

19. “Vampire” by IZ*ONE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: September 12, 2019

Views: 17.10 million

18. “Bad Girl” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: August 10, 2011

Views: 18.73 million

17. “Sappy” by Red Velvet

Language: Japanese

Release Date: January 5, 2019

Views: 20.12 million

16. “Suki to Iwasetai” by IZ*ONE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: January 24, 2019

Views: 26.24 million

15. “LOVE&GIRLS” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: June 4, 2013

Views: 26.57 million

14. “All My Love Is For You” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: September 3, 2012

Views: 32.58 million

13. “Mr.” by KARA

Language: Japanese

Release Date: March 6, 2011

Views: 34.64 million

12. “Brand New Girl” by TWICE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: February 22, 2018

Views: 36.26 million

11. “#Cookie Jar” by Red Velvet

Language: Japanese

Release Date: June 21, 2018

Views: 37.50 million

10. “My Oh My” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: November 4, 2013

Views: 44.96 million

9. “Flower Power” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: October 31, 2012

Views: 47.31 million

8. “Fake & True” by TWICE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: October 17, 2019

Views: 55.98 million

7. “BDZ” by TWICE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: August 16, 2018

Views: 62.91 million

6. “Galaxy Supernova” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: September 4, 2013

Views: 64.83 million

5. “Paparazzi” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: June 14, 2012

Views: 70.33 million

4. “Breakthrough” by TWICE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: June 11, 2019

Views: 104.2 million

3. “Nobody” by Wonder Girls

Language: English

Release Date: July 27, 2009

Views: 104.7 million

2. “Candy Pop” by TWICE

Language: Japanese

Release Date: January 11, 2018

Views: 138.3 million

1. “Mr. Taxi” by Girls’ Generation

Language: Japanese

Release Date: April 25, 2011

Views: 158.1 million