Depending on the size of the group, several K-pop groups have had an official “rapper” role, with a few having two or even more. Due to a large number of rappers inside the industry, there’s really fierce rivalry to be the greatest.
K-pop stars who started rapping after signing with a label, as well as those who started rapping before really signing on with agencies as trainees, are all eligible for the tournament.
Numerous rappers who’ve been regarded as being at the peak of their game are included in this list.
5) BTS’ J-Hope
J-Hope is indeed a part of Big Hit Music’s BTS, a seven-member boy band. With 326,712 upvotes as well as 12,268 downvotes, he was rated #5. He is BTS’s main dancer as well as a rapper.
J-Hope had been an underground dancer before his breakthrough, unlike some of the other BTS rappers that grew up inside the subterranean rap scene. After entering Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE) as just a trainee, he learnt to rap and finally released numerous solo hip-hop tracks as well as his own mixtape.
4) BTS’s RM
Having 445,309 upvotes as well as 12,544 downvotes, RM (actual name Namjoon Kim or Kim Namjoon) is ranked #4 here on the list. He is not just the frontman of the K-pop group BTS, but indeed one of the group’s rappers.
Before their debut, RM, like many of his colleagues, had expressed an interest in musicals. He was indeed a newcomer to the Korean hip-hop scene, and throughout their subterranean careers, he actually worked alongside Block B’s Zico on a few tunes.
3) iKon’s Bobby
Bobby is now ranked #3, receiving 454,766 upvotes as well as 12,404 downvotes. He is indeed a part of the YG Entertainment group iKon, which consists of six members.
Even before his breakthrough as a K-pop idol, Bobby had already been rapping. He competed in there and won season 3 of Mnet’s hip-hop competition reality show “Show Me the Money,” defeating a number of other Korean rappers. Along with Mino of WINNER, he is a member of the hip-hop duo MOBB.
2) BTS’s Suga
Having 1,579,328 upvotes and 233,607 downvotes, BTS’ Suga is ranked #2. He is a member of the group’s rap team.
Suga began penning his personal lyrics before becoming a member of BTS in 2013. Since he was a youngster, he had already been honing his musical and rapping abilities. Suga has released multiple mixtapes of his own, in addition to the band’s songs.
1) ASTRO’s JinJin
Having 1587839 upvotes as well as 230203 downvotes, JinJin is at the top of the list! He is ASTRO’s primary rapper as well as the leader.
Fantagio’s ASTRO is a six-member K-pop boy group (home to Weki Meki, and Ong Seungwoo). He studied for over three years underneath Fantiago before making his debut with the rest of the ASTRO members in 2016.
JinJin studied dancing in high school before entering the entertainment organisation.
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