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title: "Self-Producing & Songwriting K-Pop Groups Compared"
url: https://coolkpop.com/compare/self-producing-kpop-groups
as_of: 2026-10-30
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# Self-Producing & Songwriting K-Pop Groups Compared

Groups in Cohort 1 where members hold core songwriting, composition, and production roles—from BTS, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, and i-dle to BOYNEXTDOOR, KISS OF LIFE, KickFlip, ALLDAY PROJECT, and CORTIS.

| Group | Korean | Generation | Debut | Agency | Members |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ALLDAY PROJECT](https://coolkpop.com/artists/allday-project) | 올데이 프로젝트 | 5th | 2025-06-23 | THEBLACKLABEL | 5 |
| [ATEEZ](https://coolkpop.com/artists/ateez) | 에이티즈 | 4th | 2018-10-24 | KQ Entertainment | 8 |
| [BOYNEXTDOOR](https://coolkpop.com/artists/boynextdoor) | 보이넥스트도어 | 5th | 2023-05-30 | KOZ Entertainment | 6 |
| [BTS](https://coolkpop.com/artists/bts) | 방탄소년단 | 3rd | 2013-06-13 | BIGHIT MUSIC | 7 |
| [CORTIS](https://coolkpop.com/artists/cortis) | 코르티스 | 5th | 2025-08-18 | BIGHIT MUSIC | 5 |
| [i-dle](https://coolkpop.com/artists/i-dle) | 아이들 | 4th | 2018-05-02 | Cube Entertainment | 5 |
| [KickFlip](https://coolkpop.com/artists/kickflip) | 킥플립 | 5th | 2025-01-20 | JYP Entertainment | 7 |
| [KISS OF LIFE](https://coolkpop.com/artists/kiss-of-life) | 키스오브라이프 | 5th | 2023-07-05 | S2 Entertainment | 4 |
| [SEVENTEEN](https://coolkpop.com/artists/seventeen) | 세븐틴 | 3rd | 2015-05-26 | PLEDIS Entertainment | 13 |
| [Stray Kids](https://coolkpop.com/artists/stray-kids) | 스트레이 키즈 | 4th | 2018-03-25 | JYP Entertainment | 8 |