[CHOEAEDOL] May 2026 ICON Female K-POP Idol Group Ranking

This month's ICON Female Group rankings have NiziU at 1st place. Their album sales, which ranked 11th in Japan, are impressive, showing that JYP's localization strategy is succeeding. Thanks to these achievements, they are maintaining steady popularity.

NMIXX, in 2nd place, is gaining attention with their recently released mini-album 'Heavy Serenade'. This album, with its deeper musicality and rich sound, is receiving great responses from fans, helping them maintain their ranking.

SECRET NUMBER is holding steady at 3rd place. Although there were no major activities this month, they are maintaining their ranking thanks to consistent popularity and a solid fandom, and future activities are highly anticipated.

QWER remains at 4th place, having recently reinterpreted 'Back at the Beach' in their own style, gaining attention. Thanks to these stage activities, they are receiving positive reactions from fans.

Lastly, NewJeans is holding onto 5th place, showing unwavering popularity. Although there were no notable new activities this month, we look forward to their next activities.

ICON2026.05Female · Group

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#1−

NiziU

2,992 pts

#Japan11th#Mako#Rio#Riku#Maya#Ayaka#Mayuka#Rima#Miihi#Nina

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#2−

NMIXX

2,927 pts

#Mini5th_HeavySerenade#LILY#Haewon#Sullyoon#BAE#Jiwoo#Kyujin

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#3−

SECRET NUMBER

2,904 pts

#Zuu#Navi#Dinda#Ebin#Min C

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QWER

2,880 pts

#TributeStage#Chodan#Hina#Siyeon#Magenta

#5−

NewJeans

2,857 pts

#Minji#Hanni#Haerin#Hyein

6 — 20

• 6IVE2,775 pts−
• 7Kep1er2,690 pts−
• 8Hearts2Hearts2,688 pts▼ 1
• 9BABYMONSTER2,683 pts−
• 10izna2,666 pts−
• 11Lapillus2,634 pts−
• 12RESCENE2,626 pts▼ 1
• 13VIVIZ2,620 pts▼ 1
• 14LE SSERAFIM2,555 pts−
• 15ARTMS2,530 pts−
• 16aespa2,529 pts▼ 1
• 17MEOVV2,505 pts−
• 18CSR2,453 pts▼ 2
• 19KISS OF LIFE2,450 pts▼ 1
• 19tripleS2,450 pts▼ 1

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In this month's ICON League rankings, NiziU takes 1st place, followed by NMIXX and SECRET NUMBER. Notably, NiziU is maintaining steady popularity based on their strong fandom in Japan, while NMIXX is receiving praise from fans for showcasing more mature musicality with their recently released mini-album. SECRET NUMBER continues to attract attention with their unique charm and style.

We look forward to seeing which groups will win fans' hearts and bring changes to the rankings in the coming month. Fans, please support your favorite group's growth and participate in the valuable voting through the Choeaedol app every day. Your votes can have a significant impact on next month's chart.