The 10 Most-Watched Third Generation K-Pop Girl Group MVs Each Year From 2015 To Present

The most-viewed MV went from under 40 million to over 1.6 billion views!

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)

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