[CHOEAEDOL] May 2026 GLOBAL K-POP Idol Group Ranking

This month, ME:I has taken the 1st place in the GLOBAL group rankings, maintaining its unwavering popularity just like last month. Although there are no specific updates on recent activities, they continue to hold a high rank thanks to the steady support of their fandom. We look forward to their future activities.

BUS, which recorded 2nd place, also hasn't had any major activity news this month, but they continue to show stable popularity with a strong fan base. We look forward to their next activities.

GIRLSET, in 3rd place, recently attended the '2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards' and gained attention. They are solidifying their position in the global market with their new song 'Tweak' achieving good results on the US iTunes pop chart.

INI, holding 4th place, is a group that debuted through Japan's popular audition program 'Produce 101 Japan' series. Although there were no special activity updates this month, they are still receiving great love from fans. There is great anticipation for their future activities.

SB19, in 5th place, has recently strengthened communication with fans by opening an official community on Weverse as a representative P-POP group from the Philippines. Through these activities, they are expanding their global fandom beyond the Philippines.

GLOBAL2026.05Group

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#1−

ME:I

2,999 pts

#Yamamoto Suzu#Takami Ayane#Shimizu Keiko#Sakurai Miu#Ebihara Tsuzumi#Kasahara Momona#Murakami Rinon

2

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#2−

BUS

2,969 pts

#Alan#Marckris#Khunpol#Heart#Jinwook#Thai#Nex#Phutatchai#Copper#Aa#Jungt#Peemwasu

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#3−

GIRLSET

2,907 pts

#NewSong_Tweak#Rebranding#Lexi#Camila#Kendall#Savanna

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INI

2,889 pts

#Ikezaki Rihito#Ozaki Takumi#Kimura Masaya#Goto Takeru#Sano Yudai#Xu Fengfan#Takatsuka Hiromu#Tajima Shogo#Nishi Hiroto#Fujimaki Kyosuke#Matsuda Jin

5

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SB19

2,865 pts

#Community_Open#Josh#Pablo#Stell#Ken#Justin

6 — 20

• 6JO12,855 pts−
• 7BINI2,798 pts−
• 8NexT1DE2,795 pts−
• 9HORI7ON2,771 pts−
• 10SANTOS BRAVOS2,748 pts−
• 11LYKN2,710 pts−
• 12IS:SUE2,686 pts−
• 13Naniwa Danshi2,601 pts−
• 14MODYSSEY2,598 pts−
• 15aoen2,582 pts−
• 16KATSEYE2,580 pts−

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This month, ME:I secured a strong 1st place, solidifying their position in the global league. BUS and GIRLSET also maintained 2nd and 3rd places respectively, continuing to receive steady love from fans. In particular, GIRLSET's recent activities in the US have been noteworthy, and SB19 and BINI are expanding their global fandom based on their popularity in the Philippines. The activities of these groups are expected to have a significant impact on next month's chart as well.

Your precious votes are creating these results. On the Choeaedol app, you can vote for your favorite every day, helping your supported group climb higher in next month's chart. With more fans expected to participate, we're already excited to see what changes will occur next month.