Music Metrics Vault

K-pop

Most popular artists in K-pop

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre k-pop by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
57,630,072
10,691,074
2
48,686,349
9,462,137
3
25,269,212
11,375,143
4
24,780,674
78,306,538
5
16,192,179
17,295,276
6
15,430,375
53,310,972
7
14,335,910
6,801,922
8
13,209,074
10,476,645
9
10,183,326
8,225,169
10
10,130,821
21,574,848
11
10,074,863
18,261,407
12
10,072,886
18,541,597
13
9,750,478
5,550,810
14
ILLIT
9,158,425
2,473,781
15
8,856,788
9,994,020
16
8,571,929
11,255,660
17
BABYMONSTER
7,905,546
4,114,388
18
7,341,441
10,429,043
19
KATSEYE
7,188,298
1,254,636
20
7,037,596
2,095,839
21
6,621,373
5,644,944
22
6,610,620
5,376,193
23
6,474,592
1,867,794
24
6,436,911
11,201,565
25
6,189,966
1,745,727
26
5,656,427
3,403,910
27
5,553,021
12,944,331
28
5,133,859
1,666,939
29
5,080,975
9,453,727
30
5,050,919
2,008,756
31
4,866,810
1,886,389
32
V
4,748,745
19,415,571
33
4,643,564
9,089,803
34
4,454,157
2,003,868
35
4,125,239
9,860,116
36
3,825,574
4,692,097
37
3,811,273
2,842,731
38
3,806,951
8,296,071
39
3,771,064
8,839,218
40
3,591,176
1,709,522
41
3,496,349
3,573,137
42
3,255,075
2,190,525
43
3,253,363
15,065,782
44
3,210,731
395,965
45
2,976,493
7,602,939
46
BOYNEXTDOOR
2,820,499
1,304,173
47
2,805,192
1,300,305
48
2,783,879
2,783,388
49
2,770,525
8,100,572
50
2,745,502
3,054,822
51
2,677,708
6,649,090
52
2,635,591
2,701,600
53
2,631,828
17,268,248
54
2,576,352
554,246
55
2,563,063
1,032,506
56
MINNIE
2,558,873
733,557
57
2,524,010
3,610,367
58
2,463,893
779,528
59
RIIZE
2,422,119
1,180,127
60
2,362,877
2,215,349
61
2,357,940
3,646,413
62
2,351,008
953,012
63
2,314,914
1,607,521
64
2,301,542
3,217,091
65
2,287,357
1,779,533
66
YEONJUN
2,270,775
896,835
67
2,267,368
5,456,899
68
DAESUNG
2,257,726
252,443
69
2,252,574
2,176,901
70
Hearts2Hearts
2,234,444
138,463
71
2,203,832
1,880,948
72
2,190,281
429,204
73
2,188,740
2,047,050
74
MEOVV
2,183,565
526,267
75
2,135,511
2,672,693
76
2,131,793
4,214,222
77
1,988,883
4,316,639
78
1,988,417
1,933,055
79
1,966,546
6,295,643
80
1,960,097
3,115,533
81
F.HERO
1,955,183
662,589
82
YOON MIRAE
1,946,917
305,398
83
1,894,381
3,468,869
84
1,862,596
7,491,671
85
1,827,425
962,221
86
VIVIZ
1,817,748
884,730
87
1,780,666
1,242,923
88
1,749,666
1,527,955
89
1,729,885
5,499,405
90
1,720,990
2,011,967
91
Lee Young Ji
1,651,770
590,366
92
1,615,039
1,189,045
93
fromis_9
1,586,120
1,447,440
94
1,568,209
473,810
95
1,541,390
2,371,943
96
1,515,393
3,093,308
97
SOYOU
1,509,971
392,569
98
TWS
1,508,901
592,029
99
1,491,215
2,301,330
100
1,442,735
2,657,085
101
1,424,048
982,841
102
1,405,445
2,062,514
103
1,401,681
2,633,823
104
YUQI
1,400,341
824,407
105
WENDY
1,364,349
964,913
106
DAVICHI
1,351,005
724,894
107
1,337,682
2,295,182
108
Dynamicduo
1,337,601
262,868
109
1,324,923
2,753,806
110
AOA
1,299,716
808,011
111
1,231,785
5,176,885
112
MILLI
1,231,068
376,794
113
SUPER JUNIOR
1,184,882
2,332,264
114
1,178,701
1,451,922
115
1,150,012
4,124,152
116
1,142,597
860,696
117
PLAVE
1,137,465
269,422
118
1,090,252
1,200,224
119
1,040,969
792,790
120
GUMMY
1,029,832
338,978
121
1,011,741
815,423
122
tripleS
1,004,057
553,491
123
1,003,216
1,688,505
124
JIHYO
954,740
960,428
125
939,610
2,048,683
126
938,425
1,432,335
127
929,647
2,380,853
128
miss A
926,804
979,498
129
BoA
925,250
837,616
130
NiziU
923,787
1,168,980
131
Epik High
919,591
767,068
132
Lee Hyori
918,846
191,597
133
MeloMance
915,411
328,861
134
SuperM
909,524
2,067,600
135
SMTOWN
893,640
200,479
136
BTOB
881,051
1,543,134
137
GD X TAEYANG
879,264
379,398
138
Apink
877,495
1,281,523
139
HENRY
860,398
533,874
140
OH MY GIRL
849,879
1,848,647
141
EXO-K
842,768
1,892,265
142
f(x)
837,928
1,308,582
143
Block B
834,600
997,734
144
832,493
2,134,516
145
SISTAR
829,706
1,034,254
146
HYOLYN
825,462
828,033
147
PENTAGON
823,660
2,226,139
148
WINNER
820,241
2,470,224
149
Wanna One
817,687
1,760,696
150
THE BOYZ
810,432
2,961,434
151
Weeekly
784,840
635,411
152
T-ARA
782,742
819,890
153
EXID
769,838
1,533,667
154
Yves
753,603
191,972
155
&TEAM
740,543
525,162
156
Dreamcatcher
738,585
1,390,724
157
733,286
836,394
158
2PM
725,138
864,669
159
RESCENE
720,926
86,344
160
Xdinary Heroes
717,992
1,156,070
161
WOODZ
700,992
856,131
162
CL
691,201
1,232,244
163
Tablo
689,844
233,696
164
TVXQ!
688,326
843,631
165
GD&TOP
686,687
611,213
166
ASTRO
683,018
2,175,329
167
MINO
680,386
1,125,234
168
4Minute
676,170
1,109,316
169
HyunA
672,743
2,253,549
170
XIUMIN
670,286
1,004,428
171
WINTER
658,182
487,505
172
JO YURI
630,960
479,116
173
LAY
610,981
1,508,469
174
NCT WISH
605,893
371,528
175
591,379
480,516
176
KickFlip
578,726
164,330
177
Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI
576,646
856,917
178
KARA
574,238
582,345
179
TZUYU
569,936
287,356
180
THE 8
569,841
550,981
181
JEON SOYEON
562,970
1,665,146
182
Girl's Day
560,354
737,335
183
Trouble Maker
554,756
214,662
184
I.O.I
545,158
1,302,662
185
JOY
539,747
769,904
186
TEN
537,691
801,124
187
SURAN
532,553
1,021,819
188
Beast
530,272
467,613
189
MARK
525,783
876,869
190
CLC
524,344
1,289,099
191
izna
522,118
184,628
192
EXO-CBX
521,316
2,498,377
193
Eddy Kim
514,507
348,884
194
SS501
509,122
263,020
195
Brave Girls
504,544
403,976
196
JENO
494,623
255,945
197
ONEUS
481,208
1,021,126
198
DOYOUNG
473,572
828,162
199
Loossemble
465,003
222,856
200
IRENE
455,348
449,430
201
JONGHYUN
451,665
833,086
202
N.Flying
449,578
881,345
203
BADVILLAIN
448,755
169,048
204
447,923
584,922
205
WOOZI
442,881
514,023
206
INFINITE
437,466
895,127
207
Whee In
435,851
921,602
208
Orange Caramel
432,912
342,917
209
YOUNG POSSE
431,812
273,366
210
Billlie
424,976
654,573
211
GISELLE
418,289
229,913
212
KEY
411,304
689,190
213
YANGYANG
405,891
38,774
214
T.O.P.
405,003
288,063
215
Brown Eyed Girls
400,847
277,959
216
HENDERY
393,125
41,803
217
TRI.BE
391,804
487,598
218
CNBLUE
390,025
726,425
219
I-LAND
388,486
700,757
220
J.Y. Park
383,218
187,258
221
SECRET NUMBER
381,369
261,284
222
SinB
375,888
93,224
223
QWER
374,154
225,365
224
BOYS PLANET
365,475
186,108
225
CIX
365,219
629,399
226
Rain
363,370
149,332
227
SISTAR19
362,217
228,081
228
JAY B
353,472
649,468
229
HOSHI
352,869
648,621
230
MIYEON
351,613
736,081
231
TAEIL
344,973
355,272
232
SF9
339,450
1,701,494
233
CHUU
336,291
386,758
234
KWON EUNBI
322,322
294,994
235
JAMIE
321,669
671,369
236
WJSN
320,574
903,905
237
KANGDANIEL
318,505
864,591
238
xikers
317,724
433,183
239
PURPLE KISS
315,612
527,171
240
DAWN 던
312,242
293,171
241
Lee So Ra
307,896
58,668
242
LIZ (IVE)
304,413
124,139
243
HYO
298,865
581,928
244
EVNNE
298,182
162,795
245
Solar
292,581
1,015,392
246
CHEEZE
289,598
148,395
247
VIXX
288,709
936,130
248
BamBam
284,983
633,649
249
8TURN
283,026
264,890
250
Kassy
280,686
107,880
251
ONF
275,167
629,622
252
NU'EST
273,354
998,811
253
SHINHWA
270,944
301,163
254
CRAVITY
265,872
709,802
255
BOBBY
265,493
872,550
256
PRODUCE 48
264,065
403,544
257
JUN
263,389
476,759
258
After School
255,979
385,197
259
WONHO
255,599
838,327
260
ALL(H)OURS
252,833
53,503
261
MAVE:
251,401
228,605
262
ARTMS
242,358
166,391
263
A.C.E
241,048
1,374,161
264
SUHO
238,871
1,293,758
265
2AM
238,090
231,813
266
YUGYEOM
237,164
447,927
267
FTISLAND
235,850
477,958
268
UNIS
230,232
234,514
269
B.A.P
227,390
725,556
270
ONEW
224,843
451,558
271
Moon Byul
224,712
1,203,251
272
HyunA&DAWN
223,044
235,145
273
AleXa
217,167
396,912
274
I-LAND2 : N/a
216,405
60,047
275
WOOAH
215,672
307,087
276
VICTON
211,564
923,093
277
ONEWE
211,064
429,031
278
VCHA
202,497
376,710
279
Girls' Generation-Oh!GG
199,042
272,080
280
ONE PACT
196,859
62,803
281
Cherry Bullet
194,308
443,827
282
MINHO
188,435
229,084
283
Girls' Generation-TTS
187,775
584,139
284
Weki Meki
184,982
969,582
285
CLASS:y
184,092
176,366
286
PRODUCE 101
183,557
426,537
287
SOOJIN
182,739
430,010
288
B1A4
180,953
555,794
289
OnlyOneOf
180,151
400,669
290
NU'EST W
172,118
598,997
291
I.M
169,210
409,954
292
TEEN TOP
167,883
401,496
293
H1-KEY
167,617
150,132
294
AB6IX
166,199
546,619
295
TNX
163,779
199,597
296
LOOΠΔ / ODD EYE CIRCLE
162,133
729,180
297
Song Ji Eun
161,853
105,455
298
H.I.N.P (Hot Issue of Ntl. Producers)
160,107
16,926
299
YooA
158,867
158,621
300
EXO-SC
158,545
1,205,843
301
SEUNGRI
156,397
438,841
302
S.E.S.
155,405
79,300
303
X1
151,060
357,375
304
SUPER JUNIOR-D&E
150,582
643,299
305
KARINA
148,832
275,768
306
Lovelyz
145,541
436,747
307
LIGHTSUM
144,501
204,354
308
Overdose
143,965
10,617
309
MBLAQ
143,053
299,273
310
MINSEO
142,227
115,945
311
APRIL
141,392
502,401
312
NCT 2021
141,229
285,621
313
140,890
176,772
314
YANG YO SEOP
139,253
62,819
315
H.O.T.
139,153
72,139
316
JJ Project
136,711
524,064
317
YESUNG
136,465
349,141
318
HELLOVENUS
135,598
270,767
319
KIHYUN
134,494
225,476
320
MOONBIN&SANHA(ASTRO)
131,656
222,700
321
HIGHLIGHT
130,872
520,259
322
YOUNGJAE
126,541
319,126
323
San E
125,918
87,623
324
VERIVERY
123,918
364,230
325
NEXZ
122,848
108,548
326
OMEGA X
122,469
282,179
327
EPEX
122,042
258,135
328
PRISTIN V
121,960
460,952
329
KIM WOOJIN
121,635
184,468
330
EUNHYUK
121,622
81,716
331
Girls Planet 999
119,139
158,374
332
Secret
118,944
206,075
333
82MAJOR
118,037
66,675
334
Golden Child
115,652
631,810
335
Jus2
115,060
366,853
336
Yoo Jae Seok
109,956
40,026
337
UKISS
108,900
358,841
338
BOYTOY
107,910
1,390
339
PRODUCE X 101
102,998
157,646
340
PRISTIN
102,937
575,606
341
NATURE
102,663
240,846
342
BLACKSWAN
102,634
194,685
343
Kim Hyun Joong
100,129
202,951
344
NCT 2020
99,006
576,141
345
MCND
98,546
475,224
346
Tiffany Young
98,450
395,532
347
HONG JIN YOUNG
97,619
51,495
348
JYJ
97,050
96,742
349
JO KWON
96,799
15,849
350
MAX CHANGMIN
94,605
127,115
351
9MUSES
93,581
225,411
352
Baby V.O.X
93,344
23,705
353
BM
92,870
88,698
354
GWSN
91,592
158,134
355
LUN8
91,576
64,733
356
JIHYO
90,950
28,684
357
VAV
90,831
776,044
358
Banana Culture
90,608
59
359
Triple H
90,379
457,266
360
The Wind
89,972
48,951
361
초신성
89,183
2,349
362
BOYFRIEND
88,858
311,031
363
WEi
87,804
258,731
364
n.SSign
84,566
33,402
365
WayV-TEN&YANGYANG
84,366
194,383
366
NCT 2018
82,827
14,881
367
SE7EN
81,680
154,915
368
LUNA
80,428
96,798
369
LABOUM
80,331
182,481
370
JOOHONEY
79,946
315,007
371
AMPERS&ONE
79,358
61,281
372
KIM WOO SEOK
77,501
237,221
373
DIA
77,249
216,571
374
Park Bom
76,689
153,576
375
PIXY
75,130
189,135
376
Jun Hyo Seong
74,891
91,573
377
UNIVERSE TICKET
74,878
54,252
378
ROCOBERRY
74,870
56,390
379
FIESTAR
74,482
159,369
380
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X)
73,683
66,831
381
LADIES' CODE
73,388
164,550
382
gugudan
73,216
445,956
383
RAINBOW
72,156
36,750
384
LUCAS
71,346
220,874
385
En Butter
71,272
4,616
386
Crayon Pop
70,639
160,436
387
LOONA/yyxy
70,196
258,585
388
AIMERS
69,786
47,680
389
YERI
68,136
379,914
390
Rocket Punch
67,062
207,981
391
MAMAMOO+
66,662
191,017
392
CSR
66,541
89,126
393
JUST B
66,420
193,723
394
TEMPEST
65,771
205,820
395
Dalshabet
65,380
175,411
396
Samuel
64,618
244,332
397
PARK JI HOON
63,871
340,649
398
SECHSKIES
62,732
143,564
399
SUPER JUNIOR-M
61,839
226,108
400
G.NA
61,427
167,720
401
YOUNITE
60,995
85,702
402
cignature
59,097
181,561
403
BBGIRLS
58,952
33,370
404
BVNDIT
57,979
172,646
405
Block B - BASTARZ
57,270
237,564
406
Gain
56,887
108,740
407
BLITZERS
55,653
146,037
408
JUNIEL
55,253
43,718
409
54,048
56,183
410
RAVI
53,756
223,592
411
SULLI
53,380
362,122
412
Jessica
53,227
374,211
413
Sons of People
52,016
8,201
414
WJSN Chocome
51,321
114,463
415
Kim Sung Kyu
50,563
63,017
416
JBJ
50,482
439,882
417
ZE:A
49,689
47,086
418
Yeeun
49,129
34,911
419
U-KNOW
48,947
89,475
420
TRENDZ
47,067
102,291
421
JINI
46,985
145,923
422
ALICE
46,258
226,652
423
DEMIAN
46,236
148,944
424
Stellar
44,756
281,838
425
E'LAST
44,682
212,237
426
Fin.K.L
44,261
37,625
427
LEE MINHYUK (HUTA)
44,135
92,555
428
The KingDom
44,125
206,648
429
V.I
43,860
65,701
430
MOBB
43,817
194,903
431
CHEETAH
43,639
42,416
432
Husse
43,619
1,183
433
DKZ
43,367
101,106
434
Rania
43,324
69,754
435
Apink CHOBOM
42,730
30,053
436
Medusa
42,674
13,486
437
AMBER
42,540
153,821
438
UNIQ
41,745
125,389
439
HYOYEON
41,529
286,354
440
JINJIN (ASTRO)
41,408
60,057
441
Sugar Water
40,152
295
442
ICHILLIN'
39,852
80,478
443
TIFFANY
39,704
124,301
444
LOOΠΔ 1/3
39,577
242,898
445
ALi
39,300
10,218
446
DONGHAE
39,293
138,151
447
NS Yoon-G
39,144
41,333
448
DVMON
38,931
348
449
REFUND SISTERS
38,858
43,910
450
SEHUN
38,838
266,123
451
Madhertz
38,813
818
452
Han Seungwoo
38,271
138,564
453
C-CLOWN
38,159
99,810
454
DXMON
37,811
47,404
455
DKB
37,533
167,750
456
DRIPPIN
37,400
160,291
457
NOWADAYS
37,277
27,053
458
7 LOVE Minutes
37,260
11,649
459
BESTie
37,024
164,946
460
GHOST9
36,608
166,594
461
EXO-M
36,266
939,027
462
FANTASY BOYS
36,191
31,545
463
DreamNote
35,474
128,549
464
Lapillus
35,432
116,160
465
Hyomin
35,407
41,704
466
Son Dam Bi
35,209
17,223
467
TAN
34,371
61,759
468
BAE173
34,295
107,197
469
박지윤
34,187
1,632
470
WJSN THE BLACK
33,908
71,023
471
Sunny Hill
33,583
68,706
472
KNK
33,502
280,500
473
UP10TION
33,165
489,380
474
NINTYSIX
33,110
4,259
475
PARK WOO JIN
32,372
128,561
476
GOT U
31,656
12,785
477
YEZI
31,314
133,460
478
SEOHYUN
31,284
206,649
479
24K+
31,170
109,949
480
VIXX LR
31,083
306,124
481
ROCKY
31,077
57,241
482
X:IN
30,823
112,216
483
LIMELIGHT
30,703
86,367
484
HOT ISSUE
30,361
62,224
485
MIRAE
29,578
191,292
486
HISTORY
29,458
128,256
487
SPEED
29,382
51,681
488
Anda
28,981
20,703
489
ONG SEONG WU
28,897
171,564
490
1TEAM
28,704
127,213
491
MYNAME
28,344
96,829
492
YURI
28,175
259,959
493
PinkFantasy
28,121
107,958
494
NINE.i
28,047
53,297
495
Slate
27,496
6,027
496
Ryu Sujeong
27,152
26,287
497
JIMIN
26,674
282,253
498
Ciipher
25,958
83,955
499
M.O.N.T
25,275
55,430
500
ToppDogg
24,865
145,398
501
SIXC (6 crazy)
24,825
11,736
502
ILY:1
24,664
66,640
503
UNB
24,119
94,815
504
VANNER
24,054
59,369
505
Yoon Jisung
23,995
124,957
506
TO1
23,966
110,998
507
LEE GI KWANG
23,535
73,259
508
CROSS GENE
23,453
206,754
509
1THE9
22,489
148,807
510
3YE
22,295
95,865
511
BerryGood
21,627
205,836
512
EL7Z UP
21,488
49,994
513
Spica
21,162
15,581
514
TFN
21,156
127,191
515
JINJIN&ROCKY(ASTRO)
21,057
63,639
516
Memory Fabricators
20,694
5,787
517
MINZY
20,630
156,072
518
SummerWish
20,386
6,929
519
Knock
20,243
7,922
520
HI SUHYUN
19,838
20,254
521
MIMIIROSE
19,720
56,678
522
Gavy NJ
19,233
31,497
523
MAMADOL
19,087
73,993
524
BDC
18,885
134,201
525
CRAXY
18,798
63,866
526
오전 1:00
18,408
2,731
527
IMFACT
18,187
214,822
528
Holland
18,046
220,016
529
Coed School
18,028
18,752
530
HotShot
17,977
165,891
531
Boys Republic
17,919
145,793
532
100%
17,315
170,796
533
SONAMOO
17,131
127,329
534
TOO
16,953
137,643
535
NATTY
16,119
44,337
536
EUNSANG
16,035
73,780
537
FAVORITE
15,987
65,168
538
NTX
15,948
24,438
539
UNI.T
15,934
199,137
540
ATBO
15,498
64,586
541
Chocolat
15,186
39,573
542
SATURDAY
15,067
94,963
543
Wanna One - Triple Position
14,658
26,191
544
LEE DAE HWI
14,562
84,851
545
Second Aunt KimDaVi
14,437
2,824
546
MADTOWN
14,175
160,095
547
WOOSEOK X KUANLIN
13,764
62,103
548
INFINITE H
13,618
50,893
549
PLAYBACK
13,537
168,920
550
bugAboo
13,279
45,328
551
KIM DONG HAN
13,203
113,235
552
Click-B
12,355
11,115
553
YOO SEONHO
12,194
39,166
554
IN2IT
12,129
230,098
555
HINAPIA
11,786
107,823
556
LUMINOUS
11,715
64,309
557
Laysha
11,632
60,498
558
MXM
11,572
161,274
559
JBJ95
11,522
86,750
560
LEE DAE HWI
11,519
238
561
MYTEEN
11,260
257,284
562
SNUPER
11,145
189,658
563
ANS
10,771
505
564
HALO
9,542
43,447
565
AOA CREAM
9,445
135,282
566
It's
9,402
1,770
567
Yeopso
9,278
9,567
568
Ledapple
8,876
45,721
569
B.I.G
8,729
50,627
570
LEE JIN HYUK
8,685
58,903
571
NOIR
8,313
97,353
572
MAJORS
8,146
38,121
573
Evol
7,798
8,055
574
BUSTERS
7,585
53,685
575
Bling Bling
7,538
45,349
576
Tiny G
7,475
16,869
577
TRCNG
7,404
138,693
578
LUNARSOLAR
7,073
86,313
579
XEED
6,998
36,779
580
Bae Jin Young
6,779
67,273
581
HIGH4 20
6,215
44,877
582
Double S 301
6,048
41,530
583
F.CUZ
6,032
33,581
584
Unnies
5,947
26,208
585
GreatGuys
5,763
50,213
586
하니
5,736
348
587
WA$$UP
5,674
18,618
588
BIGFLO
5,555
151,798
589
D.Holic
5,386
54,717
590
Miso
5,169
34,892
591
SPECTRUM
5,034
42,885
592
JJCC
4,929
76,625
593
Seven O'Clock
4,831
162,120
594
BLACK6IX
4,828
145,200
595
AlphaBAT
4,543
48,986
596
D1CE
4,488
54,104
597
CHECKMATE
4,126
16,512
598
THE UNI+
3,867
9,778
599
MAP6
3,821
109,239
600
ENOi
3,733
38,403
601
SEVENUS
3,698
88,567
602
2Yoon
3,616
23,262
603
TARGET
3,134
30,210
604
RAINZ
3,133
64,791
605
Nick & Sammy
2,836
5,097
606
ROMEO
2,667
66,774
607
ANS
2,305
32,947
608
KISSXS
1,846
1,955
609
D-CRUNCH
1,824
75,124
610
SOYEON (LABOUM)
1,722
1,719
611
2 AM
1,579
8,468
612
Varsity
1,419
10,489
613
Glamour Girls
1,174
544
614
e.via
1,168
5,845
615
dj friz
1,047
2,927
616
Spica
75
89,279
617
Ginibini
51
761

Some info about k-pop

K-pop, short for Korean pop, is a genre of popular music originating from South Korea that has experienced a meteoric rise in global popularity since its inception in the early 1990s. The genre encompasses a variety of musical elements from around the world, blending Western pop, rock, jazz, hip-hop, R&B, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots.

The origins of K-pop can be traced back to the early 1990s when the Korean government lifted restrictions on cultural imports and exports, which had previously limited the influence of foreign music. The liberalization of media and culture led to the emergence of the first generation of K-pop idols like Seo Taiji and Boys, whose debut in 1992 is often marked as the beginning of the K-pop genre. This group revolutionized the Korean music scene by incorporating Western styles of music and producing songs in a Korean context.

By the late 1990s and early 2000s, a well-established entertainment industry had taken shape in South Korea, with large agencies such as SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment leading the way. These companies refined the system of training and managing artists, known as "idols," who undergo rigorous and highly competitive training programs in singing, dancing, and public etiquette from a young age.

One of the distinctive features of K-pop is the "idol" concept, involving groups of singers and dancers who perform highly synchronized choreography and engage in extensive interaction with fans through social media and dedicated fan services. These idols often live together in dorms managed by their agencies and spend years honing their skills.

Internationally, K-pop truly began to spread its wings in the late 2000s and early 2010s, with artists like PSY, whose hit "Gangnam Style" became a global phenomenon in 2012, vaulting K-pop into the global spotlight. Soon, groups such as Girls' Generation, BIGBANG, EXO, and BTS followed, each breaking numerous records and garnering significant worldwide fanbases.

BTS, in particular, has played a pivotal role in popularizing K-pop worldwide. Known for their complex dance routines, catchy lyrics (often addressing personal and social commentary), and polished public personas, BTS has achieved numerous international awards and sold-out global tours, reflecting K-pop's far-reaching appeal.

Today, K-pop is a significant cultural export for South Korea and has a massive influence on global fashion, language, and lifestyle, promoting a modern, stylish, and dynamic image of Korean culture that appeals to young people from various backgrounds. The genre's popularity is particularly notable in East and Southeast Asia, North America, South America, and parts of Europe.

The impact of K-pop also extends into various mediums including TV dramas, films, online games, and Korean beauty products, creating a synergy effect known as the Korean Wave, or "Hallyu," which further promotes the popularity of K-pop artists and their music.

K-pop continues to evolve, integrating various musical styles, showcasing impressive artistic performances and producing an ever-growing roster of talent and entertainment. As it does so, the genre not only brings new cultural narratives into the global music scene but also redefines what global pop music can look like in the 21st century.