In the competitive realm of K-pop, the performance metrics of each girl group are important in gauging the popularity of a girl group in the industry.

As we approach the end of the year, it's the perfect time to dive into the rich data from 2023, illuminating the various facets of music sales, including digital and physical album sales, streaming figures, and other key performance metrics.

Recently released fresh data offers an insightful look into the top girl groups of 2023. This dataset provides a detailed view of their year-long journey and offers a deeper understanding of the K-pop girl group scene over the past year.

The girl groups were also divided into three tiers based on their performance metrics:

1st tier: NewJeans, IVE

2nd tier: LE SSERAFIM, (G)I-DLE, aespa

3rd tier: ITZY, NMIXX, STAYC

Korean netizens commented, "Looking at the data, STAYC is actually amazing. They are from a new agency and can rank among these girl groups. If FIFTY FIFTY didn't do something dumb, they would've been in the ranking too," "NewJeans and IVE do belong on 1st tier," "FIFTY FIFTY could've been in this ranking if they didn't do what they did, tsk tsk," "I'm not sure if aespa belongs in 1st tier but I do agree NewJeans and IVE are the two top right now," "Aespa is comparably not popular overseas," and "aespa isn't popular in Japan right now. It's NewJeans and LE SSERAFIM that are popular."