UNSUNG, PART TWO - 9 MORE UNDERRATED GIRL GROUPS

Last month we had a couple articles highlighting underrated boy and girl bands. Many of you mentioned other bands that I missed in my article. And I agree, it was too short. So, here are 9 more for you, still active, still performing, still waiting for their big break...

GLOBAL ICON

GI has had its issues, including a new lead singer set to debut in 2014, but just listen to that sleek sound...pure auto-tuned heaven, undeniably catchy. I've enjoyed their tracks; they have a hip-hop sound to them that just does it for me.�

HELLO VENUS

Hello Venus went through a name change and lineup changes; in addition, the joint venture that created them split up. Personally, I think they are cute and adorable, easy on the eyes and ears, and we need more groups like that in K-Pop. A refreshing change from the usual sexy concept.

EXID

I think the reason they're not bigger is that they released no material in two years. They are incredibly talented, they just need more exposure. These girls can sing!� Solji in particular has a powerful voice, and LE is a very underrated rapper.

C-REAL

Despite a promising start, this is another band that hasn't given us new material since 2012. Bright and lively, these girls, now 19, had some amazing, expressive voices as teens that should mark them as something more than merely unsung.

RANIA

RaNia's "Dr. Feel Good" shows that they are practically the originators of the sexy concept. RaNia has amazing singers and produce a memorable blend of R&B and electro-pop. Other than mismanagement, I can't imagine why they're not bigger.

D-UNIT

This is a group that deserves more love.� To me, they have an edgier sound than most girl groups, and I would have thought that alone would have propelled them to stardom, but alas, they appear to have been lost in the glut of girl groups emerging in 2012.

DAL SHABET

Dal Shabet seems to shed concepts like a snake sheds its skin. There is hope, however, that their talent might be recognized: their song "Have, Don't Have" was the most played girl group song in Korean fashion stores last year--another cute concept with music to match, hook-filled and perfect for summer releases. Since we're now oversaturated with sexy concepts, let's give cute concepts another go.

TAHITI

TAHITI is adept at making particularly upbeat K-Pop; I think it works and works well. They produce consistently solid material, so I don't know why they're not more popular. Close your eyes, you might hear the sounds of paradise.

GLAM

Memo to Big Hit Entertainment: get your girls out there and give them a mini-album already!� Able to run the gamut from pleasant to fierce, sometimes in the same song, they produce incredibly catchy tracks.

SEE ALSO: K-Pop Feature: Unsung - 7 Underrated Girl Groups

Other honorable mentions are Nine Muses, whose albums actually get pretty high on the charts, and Rainbow, which doesn't get as much attention as they deserve. Of course, there are even more after that--too many to count and too many that just fall off the map!

I feel all of these girls have something to recommend them, and it's a crime that they are not more popular than they are. Girl groups fighting!