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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
49,668,644
10,046,108
2
48,382,434
11,159,108
3
25,564,967
78,754,056
4
18,712,610
11,573,125
5
16,216,935
17,513,360
6
15,770,391
53,667,605
7
14,673,561
7,007,190
8
12,655,919
10,648,502
9
11,323,611
21,750,672
10
10,261,448
18,883,644
11
9,887,366
8,492,918
12
9,752,207
18,408,849
13
ILLIT
9,375,863
2,646,690
14
8,869,872
11,549,441
15
7,919,750
10,115,405
16
7,312,348
5,825,584
17
BABYMONSTER
7,248,539
4,417,001
18
6,795,328
10,547,270
19
6,556,927
1,881,562
20
6,304,073
11,327,529
21
6,222,292
2,155,557
22
6,116,130
1,764,270
23
KATSEYE
5,899,127
1,376,017
24
5,887,349
5,525,803
25
5,630,616
5,754,526
26
5,509,933
2,075,426
27
5,309,256
13,069,343
28
4,879,836
9,170,529
29
4,869,740
9,493,749
30
4,779,272
2,043,441
31
V
4,541,646
19,505,693
32
4,538,747
3,507,658
33
4,364,376
1,704,256
34
4,348,425
1,928,662
35
3,878,742
9,934,660
36
3,791,602
2,932,410
37
3,763,696
8,401,995
38
3,611,956
4,787,576
39
3,521,741
3,629,592
40
3,383,392
8,927,278
41
3,371,391
1,645,213
42
3,264,279
2,197,864
43
3,184,489
15,105,502
44
3,170,676
1,725,354
45
3,101,517
400,950
46
2,908,187
4,245,064
47
2,784,092
7,640,670
48
Hearts2Hearts
2,758,509
201,832
49
2,623,374
3,646,178
50
2,601,315
563,452
51
2,577,476
2,729,749
52
2,568,438
3,073,073
53
2,563,063
1,032,506
54
2,555,844
2,791,128
55
2,546,382
8,136,448
56
2,542,005
1,310,170
57
2,520,444
17,306,649
58
BOYNEXTDOOR
2,511,053
1,385,947
59
2,394,215
3,692,751
60
2,365,252
6,657,312
61
2,362,761
2,177,824
62
F.HERO
2,344,144
688,319
63
MINNIE
2,271,286
782,725
64
2,256,081
969,175
65
RIIZE
2,247,373
1,215,364
66
2,236,462
432,160
67
2,189,906
3,234,096
68
2,185,264
5,505,883
69
2,178,650
2,068,445
70
2,155,397
2,216,846
71
2,132,490
2,700,635
72
2,125,486
786,444
73
2,098,580
2,033,156
74
2,087,135
1,881,741
75
YEONJUN
2,078,613
966,953
76
DAESUNG
2,017,339
281,000
77
1,985,746
1,961,299
78
1,928,696
1,799,603
79
1,913,845
3,496,703
80
1,879,902
4,326,037
81
1,858,058
7,505,711
82
1,845,062
6,306,697
83
MARK
1,804,659
938,320
84
KiiiKiii
1,796,215
122,672
85
YOON MIRAE
1,756,735
307,985
86
YUQI
1,754,675
841,876
87
1,745,805
3,160,925
88
MEOVV
1,686,182
579,975
89
1,658,540
1,532,976
90
1,650,804
5,563,507
91
1,624,281
1,252,368
92
1,610,796
1,197,631
93
TWS
1,542,434
628,343
94
1,541,733
4,164,307
95
YEJI
1,538,005
133,069
96
fromis_9
1,526,364
1,467,358
97
VIVIZ
1,508,159
913,000
98
1,491,088
2,771,224
99
1,472,506
2,399,994
100
TEN
1,463,465
835,146
101
1,433,227
2,315,073
102
1,425,933
475,708
103
Lee Young Ji
1,423,144
613,506
104
1,418,516
3,103,933
105
1,408,193
1,003,064
106
1,397,861
2,073,271
107
SOYOU
1,384,678
397,976
108
1,366,245
2,687,558
109
1,344,237
2,636,671
110
1,339,900
1,217,905
111
AOA
1,318,017
818,368
112
WENDY
1,298,257
968,763
113
DAVICHI
1,265,664
732,452
114
1,237,198
2,309,426
115
1,223,296
1,001,163
116
Dynamicduo
1,208,011
269,939
117
1,198,921
5,171,899
118
MILLI
1,189,336
378,697
119
1,145,894
1,482,350
120
SUPER JUNIOR
1,126,706
2,335,879
121
SMTOWN
1,096,861
204,749
122
1,093,107
864,680
123
izna
1,089,280
213,606
124
1,067,604
1,701,552
125
HxW
1,066,561
79,835
126
NCT WISH
993,657
406,728
127
990,990
819,622
128
Yves
989,604
206,872
129
Lee Hyori
982,952
197,228
130
978,078
809,878
131
NiziU
960,021
1,174,527
132
PLAVE
958,498
305,042
133
tripleS
936,050
568,920
134
Xdinary Heroes
934,565
1,178,836
135
Epik High
919,385
770,336
136
918,942
2,377,833
137
BoA
906,803
839,304
138
900,989
1,445,364
139
GUMMY
893,316
343,954
140
OH MY GIRL
891,048
1,856,630
141
JIHYO
883,204
989,967
142
MeloMance
883,199
336,690
143
879,827
2,127,936
144
WINNER
875,220
2,474,868
145
ASTRO
874,468
2,201,405
146
861,332
2,057,123
147
Apink
857,244
1,291,229
148
SuperM
855,327
2,071,638
149
Block B
834,600
997,734
150
miss A
824,355
991,738
151
PENTAGON
804,210
2,231,462
152
THE BOYZ
802,760
2,963,885
153
&TEAM
799,649
550,817
154
f(x)
799,398
1,312,401
155
CL
796,910
1,236,958
156
EXO-K
790,498
1,899,186
157
HENRY
790,473
536,930
158
BTOB
779,638
1,551,483
159
Wanna One
771,258
1,771,340
160
HYOLYN
770,270
830,697
161
T-ARA
755,549
822,406
162
EXID
745,009
1,539,531
163
SISTAR
726,025
1,049,179
164
Dreamcatcher
718,143
1,391,737
165
WOODZ
701,319
863,967
166
LAY
698,680
1,506,075
167
Weeekly
693,990
640,522
168
GD X TAEYANG
672,944
394,042
169
HyunA
655,093
2,250,117
170
2PM
646,133
872,339
171
XIUMIN
644,304
1,003,719
172
4Minute
639,843
1,114,031
173
Tablo
636,116
234,007
174
RESCENE
634,967
104,428
175
TVXQ!
628,174
848,091
176
Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI
616,704
865,748
177
611,946
854,677
178
MINO
611,217
1,131,057
179
WINTER
600,632
493,411
180
Girl's Day
568,064
746,136
181
GD&TOP
557,778
625,224
182
KARA
555,669
584,229
183
JO YURI
547,333
490,076
184
Beast
536,318
470,065
185
535,740
493,115
186
JOY
535,622
770,410
187
I.O.I
520,456
1,305,478
188
JEON SOYEON
506,143
1,679,631
189
CLC
503,838
1,290,931
190
Trouble Maker
498,406
219,975
191
Brave Girls
496,659
410,304
192
xikers
491,555
442,945
193
TZUYU
490,425
317,980
194
DOYOUNG
488,027
832,879
195
EXO-CBX
486,695
2,493,606
196
JENO
486,265
259,529
197
THE 8
484,313
566,404
198
Eddy Kim
473,856
349,130
199
INFINITE
461,257
900,415
200
SURAN
458,893
1,019,303
201
SS501
449,771
264,103
202
ONEUS
444,924
1,022,546
203
KickFlip
442,472
194,371
204
Loossemble
437,881
228,768
205
N.Flying
428,575
885,370
206
JONGHYUN
421,974
833,091
207
KWON EUNBI
416,930
298,989
208
UNIS
409,295
251,024
209
Orange Caramel
399,837
346,308
210
GISELLE
399,664
236,819
211
KEY
398,426
691,342
212
I-LAND
396,670
703,316
213
TRI.BE
395,548
493,346
214
CHUU
392,549
394,832
215
ARTMS
382,294
175,151
216
HENDERY
375,058
42,444
217
YANGYANG
374,960
39,557
218
Whee In
372,550
920,562
219
WOOZI
370,339
549,449
220
Billlie
368,970
660,681
221
J.Y. Park
366,743
189,798
222
IRENE
361,847
452,618
223
KANGDANIEL
359,570
864,467
224
CNBLUE
359,457
729,170
225
357,133
604,134
226
SAY MY NAME
353,260
52,309
227
QWER
352,071
231,544
228
Brown Eyed Girls
352,062
281,655
229
CHEEZE
351,719
149,532
230
SF9
346,940
1,700,615
231
SinB
345,626
94,258
232
Rain
343,299
151,547
233
SECRET NUMBER
339,268
262,634
234
SISTAR19
338,928
229,071
235
BADVILLAIN
338,708
181,645
236
BOYS PLANET
336,177
189,125
237
CIX
336,157
632,089
238
Solar
333,627
1,014,415
239
HOSHI
328,144
660,302
240
JAY B
327,435
648,014
241
YOUNG POSSE
327,326
278,503
242
JAMIE
317,900
669,474
243
TAEIL
298,880
354,045
244
MIYEON
295,123
742,657
245
WJSN
294,614
904,429
246
DAWN 던
290,720
294,751
247
Lee So Ra
290,225
59,908
248
HYO
282,757
582,385
249
PURPLE KISS
279,794
530,525
250
T.O.P.
275,917
313,150
251
Kassy
274,420
110,079
252
VIXX
263,126
937,031
253
SHINHWA
263,010
303,903
254
LIZ (IVE)
262,039
130,891
255
BOBBY
258,157
870,480
256
JUN
250,213
483,197
257
NU'EST
247,233
1,001,040
258
PRODUCE 48
245,939
402,761
259
WONHO
240,414
837,817
260
CRAVITY
233,971
715,010
261
After School
232,236
388,528
262
2AM
231,786
233,036
263
ONEW
230,733
451,819
264
A.C.E
229,822
1,373,094
265
EVNNE
229,188
167,924
266
MAVE:
228,830
229,822
267
SUHO
228,811
1,292,132
268
BamBam
228,650
636,571
269
I.M
225,785
412,091
270
TNX
224,271
205,095
271
FTISLAND
223,582
478,979
272
AleXa
222,959
395,461
273
B.A.P
218,734
725,837
274
YUGYEOM
216,753
448,272
275
I-LAND2 : N/a
208,649
61,657
276
82MAJOR
207,420
72,232
277
ONF
205,846
629,531
278
8TURN
200,025
241,054
279
WOOAH
199,571
312,140
280
Moon Byul
197,333
1,201,386
281
HyunA&DAWN
193,832
239,424
282
VICTON
192,651
922,465
283
Girls' Generation-Oh!GG
190,925
279,528
284
Cherry Bullet
184,334
444,889
285
ONEWE
183,096
430,362
286
Girls' Generation-TTS
182,089
584,630
287
Weki Meki
182,039
968,793
288
ALL(H)OURS
175,329
59,616
289
VCHA
174,167
376,741
290
KARINA
173,040
289,485
291
PRODUCE 101
170,562
425,616
292
SOOJIN
167,164
432,847
293
LOOΠΔ / ODD EYE CIRCLE
166,798
726,390
294
B1A4
162,680
556,370
295
MINHO
162,630
231,454
296
NU'EST W
159,645
599,354
297
TEEN TOP
158,325
402,921
298
Song Ji Eun
155,298
106,164
299
AMPERS&ONE
153,903
69,620
300
YooA
153,173
161,204
301
H1-KEY
152,618
152,615
302
H.I.N.P (Hot Issue of Ntl. Producers)
151,934
16,919
303
AB6IX
150,784
546,668
304
OnlyOneOf
145,163
400,548
305
SUPER JUNIOR-D&E
143,877
643,362
306
H.O.T.
142,724
73,037
307
APRIL
140,190
503,030
308
San E
139,260
88,174
309
Lovelyz
138,171
437,077
310
X1
137,366
359,194
311
CLASS:y
137,326
178,700
312
EXO-SC
136,057
1,201,978
313
MBLAQ
135,691
300,849
314
Overdose
133,507
10,681
315
YESUNG
132,878
349,426
316
S.E.S.
130,095
80,773
317
HELLOVENUS
128,721
271,700
318
MOONBIN&SANHA(ASTRO)
127,530
225,350
319
NCT 2021
126,953
287,005
320
MINSEO
126,835
116,277
321
KIHYUN
126,694
227,848
322
HIGHLIGHT
125,685
521,508
323
YANG YO SEOP
125,488
63,537
324
LIGHTSUM
123,619
207,540
325
JJ Project
120,924
523,343
326
parkjiyoon
117,918
41,282
327
The Wind
117,641
51,457
328
ONE PACT
116,412
65,912
329
VERIVERY
115,385
364,504
330
OMEGA X
114,194
283,838
331
Girls Planet 999
112,957
157,635
332
Secret
112,455
207,063
333
TEMPEST
110,201
206,874
334
BOYTOY
109,469
1,466
335
PRISTIN V
107,786
462,342
336
Jun Hyo Seong
107,057
91,838
337
KIM WOOJIN
106,576
186,331
338
Golden Child
105,899
630,715
339
EPEX
105,424
259,548
340
MADEIN
104,409
31,425
341
UKISS
103,591
359,585
342
PRODUCE X 101
102,998
157,646
343
YOUNGJAE
100,409
318,425
344
NATURE
99,692
241,212
345
Kim Hyun Joong
99,476
203,773
346
Tiffany Young
99,346
394,690
347
NEXZ
99,016
111,890
348
BLACKSWAN
98,933
197,888
349
PRISTIN
96,331
575,394
350
JYJ
95,837
96,941
351
Jus2
95,553
365,964
352
JO KWON
94,996
15,944
353
MCND
94,871
474,926
354
JUST B
94,802
195,246
355
HONG JIN YOUNG
93,621
51,721
356
초신성
92,962
2,641
357
Banana Culture
90,976
66
358
JIHYO
90,950
28,684
359
9MUSES
89,941
226,151
360
MAX CHANGMIN
88,415
127,364
361
88,288
181,213
362
VAV
88,266
775,147
363
Triple H
88,157
456,230
364
NCT 2020
85,720
578,439
365
BM
85,542
90,125
366
GWSN
83,821
158,168
367
Yoo Jae Seok
82,337
40,031
368
PARK JI HOON
81,627
352,648
369
SEUNGRI
80,454
438,870
370
UNIVERSE TICKET
79,996
54,495
371
ROCOBERRY
79,664
56,498
372
LUNA
79,022
97,238
373
WEi
77,654
260,578
374
DIA
77,631
217,127
375
WayV-TEN&YANGYANG
77,144
194,242
376
EUNHYUK
76,973
82,457
377
LABOUM
76,115
183,110
378
BOYFRIEND
75,672
311,472
379
FIESTAR
74,645
159,890
380
NCT 2018
74,391
15,188
381
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X)
73,683
66,831
382
JOOHONEY
73,522
314,660
383
gugudan
72,598
445,532
384
RAINBOW
71,734
37,533
385
G.NA
71,657
167,374
386
PIXY
71,491
189,225
387
LUCAS
71,250
222,041
388
LOONA/yyxy
70,984
258,495
389
SUPER JUNIOR-M
70,773
226,040
390
SE7EN
70,667
154,884
391
LADIES' CODE
70,440
164,896
392
KIM WOO SEOK
69,710
238,731
393
Baby V.O.X
69,323
24,655
394
Park Bom
68,059
154,251
395
Crayon Pop
66,227
160,598
396
Dalshabet
64,201
175,710
397
CSR
64,134
90,918
398
En Butter
63,096
4,634
399
Rocket Punch
62,684
209,705
400
SECHSKIES
61,705
143,848
401
MAMAMOO+
60,020
190,826
402
U-KNOW
58,878
89,497
403
FANTASY BOYS
58,553
32,870
404
cignature
56,063
182,749
405
Gain
55,167
108,923
406
LUN8
55,161
68,058
407
YOUNITE
54,704
87,068
408
BVNDIT
54,185
173,329
409
JUNIEL
54,019
43,906
410
Block B - BASTARZ
53,555
237,239
411
BLITZERS
52,600
146,320
412
RAVI
52,478
223,123
413
Jessica
52,324
373,636
414
SULLI
50,722
363,272
415
YERI
50,265
378,419
416
WJSN Chocome
48,956
115,154
417
Sons of People
47,634
8,194
418
JBJ
47,597
439,199
419
JINJIN (ASTRO)
47,329
61,947
420
Yeeun
46,422
35,896
421
ZE:A
45,526
48,041
422
ROCKY
45,441
58,291
423
Madhertz
44,761
855
424
Stellar
44,737
282,119
425
JINI
44,388
146,115
426
Kim Sung Kyu
44,164
63,488
427
AMBER
44,076
153,564
428
43,968
59,458
429
Rania
42,824
69,787
430
ALICE
42,352
226,492
431
E'LAST
42,255
212,538
432
n.SSign
41,896
34,399
433
DEMIAN
41,654
148,655
434
The KingDom
41,509
206,666
435
Fin.K.L
41,330
37,999
436
NS Yoon-G
41,078
41,379
437
Medusa
41,051
13,429
438
CHEETAH
41,047
42,655
439
TRENDZ
41,032
104,027
440
UNIQ
40,995
125,415
441
YEZI
40,908
133,217
442
MOBB
40,824
194,552
443
TIFFANY
40,129
124,371
444
HYOYEON
39,851
286,024
445
LOOΠΔ 1/3
39,247
242,678
446
ALi
38,597
10,705
447
Samuel
38,430
243,835
448
Apink CHOBOM
38,360
30,368
449
C-CLOWN
38,353
100,303
450
ICHILLIN'
37,646
82,029
451
Sunny Hill
37,409
68,857
452
Han Seungwoo
37,358
139,397
453
BESTie
36,991
165,419
454
DXMON
36,939
48,511
455
REFUND SISTERS
36,932
43,991
456
7 LOVE Minutes
36,121
11,590
457
EXO-M
35,947
936,909
458
DKB
35,210
168,284
459
DRIPPIN
34,550
161,099
460
Husse
34,477
1,240
461
TAN
34,371
61,759
462
Sugar Water
34,250
304
463
DreamNote
34,167
129,517
464
SEHUN
34,128
266,704
465
LEE MINHYUK (HUTA)
33,929
93,506
466
DKZ
33,874
101,686
467
Hyomin
33,805
41,712
468
AIMERS
33,675
47,985
469
Lapillus
33,660
115,973
470
Son Dam Bi
33,512
17,443
471
SEOHYUN
33,229
206,701
472
박지윤
33,096
1,684
473
DONGHAE
32,713
138,624
474
UP10TION
31,997
488,321
475
GHOST9
31,307
167,572
476
KNK
31,272
280,295
477
V.I
31,241
65,877
478
WJSN THE BLACK
30,775
71,661
479
PARK WOO JIN
30,493
128,484
480
24K+
30,453
110,009
481
SPEED
30,042
51,891
482
VIXX LR
29,756
305,807
483
GOT U
29,682
12,769
484
NINTYSIX
29,656
4,260
485
BAE173
29,134
107,741
486
LIMELIGHT
28,697
87,097
487
DVMON
28,015
356
488
HISTORY
27,900
128,407
489
ONG SEONG WU
27,890
171,340
490
PinkFantasy
27,717
108,268
491
MYNAME
27,604
96,838
492
HOT ISSUE
27,579
62,460
493
Anda
27,389
20,877
494
1TEAM
26,988
126,962
495
MIRAE
26,700
191,360
496
YURI
26,671
259,512
497
X:IN
26,431
112,815
498
BBGIRLS
26,414
35,289
499
NOWADAYS
26,138
29,314
500
Slate
25,969
6,059
501
JIMIN
25,766
280,535
502
NINE.i
25,587
53,584
503
Ciipher
25,267
83,919
504
SIXC (6 crazy)
23,835
11,722
505
Yoon Jisung
23,341
124,616
506
ILY:1
23,240
67,581
507
TO1
23,073
110,615
508
CROSS GENE
23,056
206,416
509
ToppDogg
22,940
145,401
510
Ryu Sujeong
22,905
26,338
511
UNB
22,871
95,062
512
VANNER
22,657
59,624
513
LEE GI KWANG
22,279
73,289
514
NTX
21,311
26,873
515
Spica
21,252
16,166
516
BerryGood
21,036
205,914
517
3YE
21,031
95,949
518
M.O.N.T
20,970
56,778
519
1THE9
20,723
148,945
520
JINJIN&ROCKY(ASTRO)
20,466
63,884
521
MAMADOL
19,975
74,685
522
Memory Fabricators
19,877
5,788
523
TFN
19,820
126,861
524
HI SUHYUN
19,505
20,282
525
EL7Z UP
19,331
50,944
526
MINZY
18,768
156,095
527
LEE DAE HWI
18,671
84,741
528
Gavy NJ
18,559
31,860
529
SummerWish
18,086
6,914
530
Knock
17,934
7,906
531
MIMIIROSE
17,555
57,556
532
Holland
17,484
219,734
533
Boys Republic
17,469
145,774
534
SONAMOO
17,313
127,505
535
오전 1:00
17,204
2,721
536
Coed School
17,127
18,947
537
BDC
17,012
134,322
538
100%
16,979
170,489
539
HotShot
16,965
165,867
540
CRAXY
16,800
64,252
541
IMFACT
16,683
214,304
542
SATURDAY
16,537
95,013
543
FAVORITE
15,782
65,202
544
UNI.T
15,710
199,317
545
Chocolat
14,701
39,889
546
TOO
14,644
137,500
547
EUNSANG
14,254
73,768
548
PLAYBACK
14,174
168,663
549
MADTOWN
14,029
159,927
550
ATBO
14,000
65,120
551
Wanna One - Triple Position
13,716
26,121
552
Click-B
13,140
11,203
553
WOOSEOK X KUANLIN
13,109
62,031
554
NATTY
12,951
44,607
555
bugAboo
12,883
45,415
556
Second Aunt KimDaVi
12,826
2,875
557
YOO SEONHO
12,744
39,182
558
INFINITE H
12,281
50,910
559
IN2IT
12,129
230,098
560
KIM DONG HAN
11,884
113,271
561
LUMINOUS
11,347
64,510
562
JBJ95
11,095
86,776
563
ANS
11,070
1,000
564
HINAPIA
10,993
107,675
565
MYTEEN
10,762
256,909
566
SNUPER
10,756
189,371
567
Laysha
10,431
60,339
568
LEE DAE HWI
10,424
262
569
MXM
10,417
160,914
570
Yeopso
9,247
9,775
571
AOA CREAM
9,128
135,187
572
It's
8,689
1,772
573
B.I.G
8,507
50,947
574
Ledapple
8,332
45,728
575
NOIR
8,239
97,265
576
HALO
8,223
43,561
577
LEE JIN HYUK
8,099
58,754
578
MAJORS
7,511
38,162
579
Evol
7,470
8,249
580
Bling Bling
7,366
45,251
581
TRCNG
7,222
138,516
582
Tiny G
7,166
17,021
583
XEED
6,906
37,037
584
BUSTERS
6,510
54,096
585
LUNARSOLAR
6,439
86,385
586
하니
6,397
364
587
HIGH4 20
5,998
44,878
588
Bae Jin Young
5,973
67,190
589
Double S 301
5,720
41,537
590
Unnies
5,687
26,227
591
GreatGuys
5,433
50,441
592
BIGFLO
5,363
151,548
593
WA$$UP
5,262
18,790
594
D.Holic
5,206
54,657
595
Miso
5,044
34,835
596
Seven O'Clock
4,819
161,764
597
BLACK6IX
4,676
144,935
598
JJCC
4,665
76,620
599
F.CUZ
4,662
33,585
600
SPECTRUM
4,486
42,941
601
D1CE
4,290
54,113
602
CHECKMATE
4,128
16,479
603
MAP6
3,830
109,072
604
THE UNI+
3,727
9,852
605
ENOi
3,659
38,479
606
AlphaBAT
3,595
48,990
607
2Yoon
3,553
23,309
608
SEVENUS
3,041
88,455
609
RAINZ
2,987
64,716
610
TARGET
2,965
30,270
611
Nick & Sammy
2,529
5,087
612
ROMEO
2,523
66,728
613
Varsity
1,844
10,564
614
2 AM
1,836
8,447
615
D-CRUNCH
1,793
74,907
616
KISSXS
1,745
1,966
617
ANS
1,717
32,823
618
SOYEON (LABOUM)
1,503
1,760
619
e.via
1,192
5,842
620
Glamour Girls
1,167
540
621
dj friz
1,047
2,927
622
Spica
75
89,279
623
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.