Honorable Mentions
With hip-hop being a major theme in K-Pop nowadays, many rappers in the top 50 are probably idols who fans only knew for a year or 2. This also means that many idol rappers who were in the last top 50 did not make the cut for this year's top 50. Some of the rappers are BtoB's Ilhoon, Rainbow's Woori, and Hello Venus' Lime. In addition to these 3, some few surprises that did not make the cut are 2NE1's versatile Minzy, 4Minute's lead rapper Jiyoon, and GOT7's deep voiced Mark.
50. Kemy
A.KOR
DOO Republic
Rating: 7.8
49. Yuna
The Ark
Music K Entertainment
Rating: 7.8
48. Baby J
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Rating: 7.8
47. Moonbyul
Mamamoo
WA Entertainment
Rating: 7.8
46. J-Da (EVOL)
EvoL
Stardom Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
45. Amber
f(x)
SM Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
44. Taeyong
SR14B
SM Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
43. Hoya
Infinite
Woollim Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
42. Mir
MBLAQ
J. Tune Camp
Rating: 7.9
41. SIMS
M.I.B
Jungle Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
40. Ravi
VIXX
Jellyfish Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
39. D.ana
Sonamoo
TS Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
38. I.M
Monsta X
Starship Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
37. Vernon
Seventeen
Pledis Entertainment
Rating: 7.9
36. Jia
Miss A
JYP Entertainment
Rating: 8
35. 5Zic
M.I.B
Jungle Entertainment
Rating: 8
34. Jucy
EvoL
Stardom Entertainment
Rating: 8
33. Nada
Wa$$up
Mafia Records
Rating: 8
32. Jimin
AOA
FNC Entertainment
Rating: 8
31. Yano
Topp Dogg
Stardom Entertainment
Rating: 8
. Bora
Sistar
Starship Entertainment
Rating: 8.1
29. Jooheon
Monsta X
Starship Entertainmnet
Rating: 8.1
28. One
1Punch
Brave Entertainment, D-Business Entertainment
Rating: 8.1
27. Kidoh
Topp Dogg
Stardom Entertainment
Rating: 8.1
26. Seunghoon
Winner
YG Entertainment
Rating: 8.1
25. J-Hope
Bangtan Boys
Big Hit Entertainment
Rating: 8.1
24. Feeldog
Big Star
Brave Entertainment
Rating: 8.2
23. Hana
Secret
TS Entertainment
Rating: 8.2
22. B.I
iKON
YG Entertainment
Rating: 8.2
21. Taewoon
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Double Kick Entertainment
Rating: 8.2
20. Dongwoo
Infinite
Woollim Entertainment
Rating: 8.3
19. Hyuna
4Minute
Cube Entertainment
Rating: 8.3
18. Baro
B1A4
WM Entertainment
Rating: 8.3
17. P.O
Block B
Seven Seasons
Rating: 8.3
16. Yubin
Wonder Girls
YG Entertainment
Rating: 8.4
15. Zelo
B.A.P
TS Entertainment
Rating: 8.4
14. Jay Park
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AOMG
Rating: 8.5
13. LE
EXID
AB Entertainment
Rating: 8.5
12. Bobby
iKON
YG Entertainment
Rating: 8.5
11. Suga
Bangtan Boys
Big Hit Entertainment
Rating: 8.5
10. Miryo
Brown Eyed Girls
Nega Network
Rating: 8.6
9. CL
2NE1
YG Entertainment
Rating: 8.6
8. Mino
Winner
YG Entertainment
Rating: 8.6
7. T.O.P
Big Bang
YG Entertainment
Rating: 8.7
6. Park Kyung
Block B
Seven Seasons
Rating: 8.7
5. Junhyung
Beast
Cube Entertainment
Rating: 8.8
4. Yongguk
B.A.P
TS Entertainment
Rating: 8.9
3. Rap Monster
Bangtan Boys
Big Hit Entertainment
Rating: 8.9
2. G-Dragon
Big Bang
YG Entertainment
Rating: 8.9
1. Zico
Block B
Seven Seasons
Rating: 9.2
Top idol groups in terms of rapping
As mentioned before, many new K-Pop groups debut every year, and many of these groups follow the hip-hop trend, therefore, the groups' companies create "rappers" for this sole reason. Every group out there has at least 2 rappers, but not all of them have the skills to be called a "rapper".
Seven Seasons' Block B, which debuted under Stardom Entertainment, is an example of a K-Pop idol group which has rappers whose skill rival those of the underground hip-hop scene. Block B's Zico and Kyung in particular, are rappers who are deeply respected in both the mainstream world and the underground scene.
Some other groups which boast of their rapping skills are Big Bang, Winner, and iKON from YG Entertainment, one of the biggest companies in South Korea. 2 of YG's rappers are world-famous G-Dragon and hip-hop competition TV series "Show Me The Money" winner Bobby.
Other groups which are known for their skilled rappers are Big Hit Entertainment's Bangtan Boys (BTS) which has 4 rappers, TS Entertainment's B.A.P, Stardom Entertainment's Topp Dogg, Starship Entertainment's Monsta X, and Jungle Entertainment's M.I.B.
