WHO NEVER LEFT? Best K-Pop Veteran Group Still Dominating 2026

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They were supposed to have peaked. The discourse had already moved on. Then MAMAMOO came back with 4 Flowers, SHINee dropped Atmos, and EXO returned with REVERXE, and the whole fandom remembered why these groups built their fanbases in the first place.

This poll asked fans to name the group that refused to be a legacy act. It covered everyone from the Hallyu Wave's second generation to the third-gen titans who are now the elder statesmen of a scene that keeps producing new competition every quarter.

Voting closed June 25, 2026. BTS finished on top in a close race with Super Junior.