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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
KPop Demon Hunters Cast
49,045,172
916,161
2
HUNTR/X
43,519,341
1,785,946
3
41,657,802
11,373,338
4
AUDREY NUNA
41,209,700
373,888
5
41,201,995
12,512,047
6
34,809,858
54,961,948
7
Andrew Choi
30,313,716
78,698
8
Danny Chung
28,789,992
24,041
9
Saja Boys
28,070,788
990,735
10
27,874,095
80,240,662
11
Neckwav
27,370,878
50,283
12
KEVIN WOO
27,364,964
51,798
13
samUIL Lee
27,359,299
4,406
14
KATSEYE
26,466,220
3,463,171
15
25,584,755
22,522,671
16
17,345,133
18,137,318
17
17,053,216
12,530,867
18
14,850,245
7,515,620
19
13,816,124
11,128,134
20
ILLIT
11,369,612
3,269,381
21
11,153,299
9,237,688
22
10,923,661
20,175,330
23
9,783,577
12,414,861
24
9,230,816
11,729,875
25
8,433,073
18,882,834
26
7,657,248
10,828,829
27
BABYMONSTER
7,468,333
5,241,023
28
6,984,912
10,531,971
29
6,557,359
1,787,913
30
6,517,651
5,934,208
31
6,354,326
9,392,994
32
6,320,572
13,482,095
33
6,247,853
1,943,286
34
MeloMance
6,209,715
365,270
35
5,987,294
5,103,086
36
5,479,250
6,005,648
37
5,349,934
6,615,263
38
4,929,162
9,581,114
39
4,849,799
2,227,915
40
4,834,249
8,712,906
41
4,816,377
2,357,572
42
4,649,189
2,127,141
43
V
4,561,647
19,839,223
44
4,491,063
9,330,168
45
4,306,618
10,143,742
46
4,231,824
3,160,720
47
4,023,172
1,787,358
48
3,853,023
2,030,653
49
MEOVV
3,833,155
926,124
50
3,686,873
3,749,632
51
Hearts2Hearts
3,623,579
441,966
52
3,420,904
1,804,868
53
3,337,641
415,486
54
3,280,100
15,319,372
55
3,273,506
2,216,047
56
3,135,226
591,668
57
ALLDAY PROJECT
3,125,194
353,370
58
3,002,547
8,215,944
59
2,953,203
2,201,183
60
2,893,397
2,795,002
61
2,844,460
1,020,093
62
2,701,507
438,234
63
2,665,727
3,575,140
64
2,656,837
17,514,700
65
2,621,469
7,692,191
66
2,605,050
2,822,809
67
2,541,212
3,252,537
68
2,500,586
4,277,724
69
BOYNEXTDOOR
2,479,183
1,675,806
70
2,436,180
3,785,495
71
2,405,599
1,754,655
72
2,404,670
3,282,745
73
RIIZE
2,399,871
1,345,962
74
2,370,480
1,333,222
75
2,344,619
3,114,712
76
2,237,660
5,625,130
77
YEONJUN
2,235,198
1,203,238
78
2,194,784
3,795,836
79
2,193,849
2,129,011
80
fromis_9
2,186,490
1,528,219
81
SUPER JUNIOR
2,075,219
2,365,963
82
2,058,581
1,882,863
83
F.HERO
2,030,112
784,634
84
2,012,002
3,713,197
85
2,006,677
6,691,708
86
1,938,090
2,762,041
87
1,921,452
2,085,432
88
1,912,826
4,343,241
89
MINNIE
1,911,733
901,961
90
1,911,631
7,539,557
91
1,905,432
6,320,513
92
1,882,342
1,845,300
93
1,848,505
2,039,823
94
1,833,586
1,152,821
95
XLOV
1,806,207
263,204
96
VIVIZ
1,765,149
993,045
97
1,757,380
875,606
98
1,721,841
799,667
99
TWS
1,696,371
748,760
100
SOYOU
1,669,433
410,305
101
1,643,173
2,221,426
102
Yves
1,633,360
280,112
103
YOON MIRAE
1,617,110
315,073
104
1,616,921
1,548,649
105
1,599,874
2,099,726
106
1,576,466
2,353,733
107
AOA
1,569,841
846,601
108
Dynamicduo
1,546,396
286,869
109
1,545,814
5,786,844
110
1,535,288
1,278,261
111
1,532,156
2,459,163
112
1,522,344
2,346,233
113
1,502,268
1,211,996
114
1,461,991
2,798,979
115
1,403,050
480,455
116
DAESUNG
1,376,900
322,043
117
1,373,555
1,642,653
118
1,347,950
1,106,638
119
YUQI
1,346,828
873,429
120
1,340,759
2,749,172
121
1,319,303
4,231,323
122
1,297,222
2,642,555
123
izna
1,263,162
296,593
124
1,250,715
3,121,896
125
DAVICHI
1,245,070
749,114
126
Lee Young Ji
1,210,399
673,955
127
1,189,623
5,159,614
128
1,176,144
1,035,904
129
1,152,667
833,322
130
BoA
1,140,304
844,863
131
MARK
1,135,305
975,528
132
1,090,321
2,086,548
133
EXO-K
1,080,076
1,920,702
134
Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI
1,064,050
902,584
135
GUMMY
1,058,780
353,009
136
1,032,677
875,007
137
tripleS
1,003,473
632,588
138
Epik High
1,002,966
782,307
139
Lee Hyori
998,460
213,186
140
NCT WISH
992,024
521,904
141
TEN
984,926
859,141
142
JIHYO
979,630
1,047,631
143
Wanna One
958,203
1,806,977
144
JO YURI
948,700
568,199
145
miss A
930,887
1,011,746
146
TABLO
927,364
277,397
147
HxW
915,462
125,750
148
SMTOWN
914,901
206,460
149
WINNER
914,495
2,484,848
150
SuperM
912,871
2,080,598
151
907,012
2,366,831
152
896,270
1,242,911
153
f(x)
889,675
1,320,973
154
T-ARA
874,849
844,704
155
Apink
874,367
1,313,739
156
SISTAR
867,643
1,069,744
157
849,889
1,725,065
158
OH MY GIRL
843,257
1,874,095
159
2PM
838,537
889,508
160
PENTAGON
835,111
2,245,207
161
HYOLYN
816,853
835,230
162
Block B
805,515
1,003,269
163
&TEAM
800,719
653,842
164
798,535
1,469,460
165
4Minute
793,876
1,123,779
166
EXID
789,241
1,553,720
167
WOODZ
784,392
912,853
168
THE BOYZ
773,700
2,962,244
169
KiiiKiii
762,755
214,613
170
ifeye
761,016
58,367
171
CL
758,214
1,246,100
172
NiziU
757,769
1,185,734
173
GD X TAEYANG
729,162
415,070
174
HENRY
725,990
542,254
175
717,312
2,109,799
176
BTOB
713,172
1,572,882
177
Weeekly
706,478
660,414
178
Xdinary Heroes
698,353
1,199,574
179
Dreamcatcher
674,489
1,394,263
180
KARA
673,773
588,068
181
HyunA
665,444
2,237,304
182
KEY
659,996
700,505
183
TVXQ!
635,918
854,158
184
YEJI
632,048
218,542
185
Girl's Day
628,904
762,525
186
ASTRO
623,739
2,244,586
187
Beast
620,993
473,823
188
608,032
878,275
189
XIUMIN
600,699
1,000,266
190
I.O.I
599,675
1,318,328
191
JOY
593,042
775,204
192
CHUU
587,524
463,133
193
MINO
572,236
1,137,015
194
WINTER
564,925
543,864
195
Trouble Maker
551,640
228,116
196
Brave Girls
548,974
425,379
197
GD&TOP
545,106
651,555
198
PLAVE
535,797
342,079
199
532,792
510,162
200
RESCENE
532,429
139,768
201
ONEUS
518,585
1,032,701
202
SS501
508,525
268,958
203
CLC
507,649
1,298,894
204
Eddy Kim
504,774
349,686
205
EXO-CBX
477,138
2,481,813
206
SOYEON
476,316
1,704,220
207
THE 8
469,148
600,746
208
SISTAR19
468,343
231,060
209
LAY
461,941
1,498,125
210
QWER
457,405
290,555
211
TZUYU
452,575
370,924
212
JENO
452,126
266,192
213
DOYOUNG
433,148
838,987
214
N.Flying
421,955
900,028
215
TRI.BE
409,447
537,762
216
Solar
409,172
1,010,238
217
I-LAND
407,329
714,133
218
SURAN
406,651
1,014,046
219
INFINITE
404,969
907,835
220
WONHO
403,300
844,232
221
Orange Caramel
401,002
352,854
222
GISELLE
400,720
285,343
223
SECRET NUMBER
394,085
263,770
224
YOUNG POSSE
391,646
296,064
225
CNBLUE
387,175
734,493
226
JONGHYUN
385,570
833,713
227
WOOZI
377,204
597,518
228
PURPLE KISS
375,562
540,913
229
BOYS PLANET
370,616
197,256
230
Loossemble
368,384
243,099
231
YANGYANG
367,651
40,850
232
HENDERY
367,623
43,645
233
Brown Eyed Girls
364,936
286,049
234
HYO
359,254
585,997
235
358,049
624,619
236
SinB
347,026
95,822
237
ARTMS
339,160
199,915
238
J.Y. Park
334,303
194,137
239
SAY MY NAME
333,260
81,916
240
xikers
330,801
463,709
241
KANGDANIEL
330,746
861,532
242
Billlie
327,771
667,989
243
Whee In
325,807
917,152
244
KickFlip
319,721
265,102
245
KWON EUNBI
317,441
312,374
246
PRODUCE 48
316,083
400,468
247
HOSHI
310,553
699,404
248
NOWZ
302,509
34,967
249
TAEIL
302,133
349,452
250
CHEEZE
301,417
151,237
251
CIX
300,478
638,192
252
SF9
297,734
1,698,592
253
JAMIE
296,910
663,568
254
H1-KEY
296,669
160,899
255
BADVILLAIN
296,091
198,185
256
MIYEON
294,126
752,931
257
WJSN
293,204
905,218
258
JAY B
288,319
660,704
259
ONEW
288,228
453,201
260
UNIS
282,307
284,994
261
2AM
275,301
235,495
262
T.O.P.
274,653
366,359
263
NEXZ
272,698
140,515
264
VIXX
272,559
937,110
265
SHINHWA
271,631
308,792
266
Lee So Ra
270,554
61,788
267
After School
269,189
394,146
268
FTISLAND
268,730
482,595
269
EVNNE
264,232
179,224
270
BOBBY
254,067
867,014
271
DAWN 던
250,755
300,850
272
Kassy
245,202
114,763
273
YUGYEOM
243,404
458,384
274
NU'EST
242,494
1,003,046
275
IRENE
242,488
463,593
276
82MAJOR
240,582
86,301
277
MAVE:
237,162
237,293
278
JUN
234,187
506,272
279
Girls' Generation-Oh!GG
228,988
298,105
280
B.A.P
228,775
725,614
281
LIZ (IVE)
225,974
152,334
282
BamBam
223,729
654,637
283
Girls' Generation-TTS
221,345
584,977
284
PRODUCE 101
220,431
423,632
285
CRAVITY
218,518
723,712
286
A.C.E
211,097
1,368,833
287
H.I.N.P (Hot Issue of Ntl. Producers)
206,940
16,943
288
SUHO
202,670
1,284,255
289
HyunA&DAWN
193,272
246,113
290
Rain
191,625
155,934
291
AleXa
190,391
392,821
292
Moon Byul
181,329
1,194,479
293
YOUNGJAE
180,562
328,698
294
VICTON
180,180
920,329
295
Cherry Bullet
174,734
448,209
296
ONE PACT
173,739
74,355
297
Weki Meki
169,914
965,839
298
TEEN TOP
169,697
406,291
299
B1A4
169,183
557,229
300
WOOAH
166,793
318,374
301
LOOΠΔ / ODD EYE CIRCLE
165,379
721,899
302
NU'EST W
164,084
599,173
303
I-LAND2 : N/a
163,650
64,524
304
X1
160,921
363,065
305
H.O.T.
160,800
75,515
306
VCHA
159,592
377,170
307
I.M
156,530
414,412
308
YooA
151,300
170,188
309
TNX
149,402
213,029
310
SUPER JUNIOR-D&E
149,386
643,430
311
Song Ji Eun
148,905
108,147
312
S.E.S.
148,773
82,901
313
HIGHLIGHT
146,884
524,941
314
SOOJIN
146,569
442,556
315
ONF
145,967
629,770
316
San E
145,591
89,743
317
HELLOVENUS
141,689
274,650
318
8TURN
140,843
247,842
319
NCT 2021
139,986
293,278
320
ALL(H)OURS
139,090
70,727
321
JJ Project
138,695
522,723
322
MBLAQ
137,905
302,800
323
ONEWE
136,285
431,985
324
Lovelyz
136,045
437,305
325
AB6IX
134,418
546,258
326
MINHO
134,388
235,984
327
PRODUCE X 101
132,408
156,853
328
APRIL
132,204
504,082
329
EPEX
132,130
263,955
330
KIHYUN
131,537
230,487
331
Secret
131,235
209,344
332
Overdose
130,337
10,916
333
EXO-SC
129,774
1,192,158
334
PARK JI HOON
126,605
408,511
335
KARINA
125,916
345,387
336
LIGHTSUM
124,779
213,783
337
OnlyOneOf
124,155
400,271
338
MINSEO
123,309
117,144
339
YANG YO SEOP
122,535
64,970
340
UKISS
120,346
360,675
341
MOONBIN&SANHA(ASTRO)
119,465
230,325
342
parkjiyoon
119,003
42,542
343
Girls Planet 999
117,176
155,946
344
PRISTIN V
116,723
464,119
345
VERIVERY
113,924
365,436
346
초신성
113,690
3,636
347
OMEGA X
104,424
288,412
348
Kim Hyun Joong
104,326
204,931
349
PRISTIN
100,349
574,585
350
Golden Child
99,870
627,643
351
LEE MINHYUK (HUTA)
98,119
96,013
352
BOYTOY
97,793
1,641
353
CLASS:y
96,649
181,593
354
9MUSES
95,732
227,821
355
KIM WOOJIN
94,828
194,061
356
Crayon Pop
94,827
161,386
357
NATURE
94,711
243,237
358
HONG JIN YOUNG
94,299
52,684
359
JYJ
94,057
97,559
360
AMPERS&ONE
93,959
81,547
361
Banana Culture
92,168
87
362
JIHYO
90,950
28,684
363
BLACKSWAN
89,983
201,396
364
MCND
89,940
473,512
365
Jus2
89,173
364,077
366
Tiffany Young
88,797
391,776
367
G.NA
88,645
166,129
368
NCT 2020
88,172
579,808
369
LABOUM
87,502
184,807
370
LOONA/yyxy
86,895
257,872
371
Triple H
86,132
453,328
372
LUNA
85,432
98,576
373
ICHILLIN'
84,959
86,645
374
VAV
84,139
768,363
375
SEUNGRI
83,237
437,021
376
TEMPEST
82,989
209,981
377
Yoo Jae Seok
82,910
40,079
378
Sons of People
82,684
8,584
379
BOYFRIEND
80,823
311,983
380
FIESTAR
78,766
161,480
381
GWSN
78,424
158,194
382
MAX CHANGMIN
77,195
128,851
383
BM
76,457
91,085
384
RAINBOW
76,355
40,066
385
U-KNOW
75,876
90,047
386
EUNHYUK
74,889
84,485
387
YERI
73,873
377,047
388
SUPER JUNIOR-M
73,433
225,675
389
DIA
72,967
219,027
390
WayV-TEN&YANGYANG
72,769
194,239
391
gugudan
72,342
444,514
392
The Wind
72,252
54,438
393
SE7EN
72,120
154,372
394
NCT 2018
71,533
15,638
395
Dalshabet
69,577
176,810
396
WEi
69,170
263,341
397
Jun Hyo Seong
68,925
91,903
398
LADIES' CODE
68,874
165,709
399
En Butter
66,412
4,666
400
65,186
199,615
401
KIM WOO SEOK
63,018
240,279
402
JOOHONEY
62,915
313,557
403
PIXY
62,811
189,132
404
SECHSKIES
62,331
144,364
405
ROCOBERRY
62,304
56,550
406
Baby V.O.X
61,990
26,758
407
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X)
61,930
70,215
408
DONGHAE
60,457
139,120
409
UNIVERSE TICKET
59,571
54,687
410
Rocket Punch
58,510
212,137
411
Park Bom
58,394
155,464
412
JUSTB
57,777
203,241
413
CSR
56,930
94,271
414
Big Ocean
56,711
72,173
415
Block B - BASTARZ
54,527
236,201
416
JUNIEL
54,516
44,326
417
Han Seungwoo
53,894
140,859
418
JO KWON
53,688
16,156
419
53,298
68,582
420
YOUNITE
53,056
91,077
421
LUCAS
53,004
223,182
422
ZE:A
52,480
50,845
423
Jessica
51,795
371,887
424
Gain
51,043
109,219
425
cignature
50,877
184,922
426
Rania
50,856
70,370
427
BVNDIT
50,679
174,200
428
JBJ
50,480
437,672
429
C-CLOWN
50,204
101,324
430
MADEIN
49,594
37,228
431
ALi
48,118
11,826
432
MAMAMOO+
47,653
190,415
433
Stellar
47,393
283,144
434
BLITZERS
47,106
146,781
435
RAVI
46,715
222,013
436
Fin.K.L
46,514
39,358
437
Husse
46,384
1,295
438
WJSN Chocome
45,105
116,859
439
SULLI
43,920
363,598
440
UNIQ
43,760
125,241
441
LUN8
43,660
73,894
442
EXO-M
43,107
930,574
443
ROCKY
42,406
61,304
444
Medusa
42,025
13,305
445
Yeeun
41,679
37,707
446
MOBB
41,212
193,625
447
AMBER
40,985
152,471
448
ALICE
40,898
225,880
449
BESTie
40,893
167,133
450
JINJIN (ASTRO)
40,802
65,003
451
DVMON
40,731
352
452
GOT U
40,065
12,992
453
Kim Sung Kyu
40,000
64,563
454
NS Yoon-G
39,869
41,466
455
TIFFANY
39,617
124,421
456
E'LAST
39,277
213,348
457
The KingDom
39,065
206,890
458
JINI
37,971
146,885
459
SPEED
37,728
52,794
460
7 LOVE Minutes
37,549
11,467
461
Slate
37,354
5,944
462
Samuel
37,303
245,692
463
Madhertz
37,016
895
464
HYOYEON
36,306
284,962
465
LOOΠΔ 1/3
36,202
241,968
466
Son Dam Bi
36,003
17,946
467
DEMIAN
35,300
147,885
468
REFUND SISTERS
35,210
44,196
469
n.SSign
34,631
36,982
470
Sunny Hill
33,699
69,067
471
Apink CHOBOM
33,478
30,920
472
SIXC (6 crazy)
33,321
11,735
473
DRIPPIN
33,124
162,124
474
박지윤
33,096
1,684
475
MYNAME
32,534
96,677
476
DreamNote
32,414
131,886
477
DKB
32,290
169,723
478
YEZI
31,953
132,515
479
DKZ
31,719
103,101
480
VIXX LR
31,477
304,650
481
PARK WOO JIN
31,287
128,443
482
UP10TION
31,269
485,692
483
SEOHYUN
30,881
206,882
484
SEHUN
30,798
266,007
485
NINE.i
30,704
54,340
486
NINTYSIX
30,654
4,254
487
Lapillus
30,032
115,535
488
24K+
29,768
110,012
489
KNK
29,744
279,727
490
FANTASY BOYS
29,377
37,650
491
X:IN
29,099
120,429
492
V.I
28,949
65,987
493
GHOST9
28,858
171,342
494
WJSN THE BLACK
28,845
73,268
495
DXMON
27,940
50,264
496
Yoon Jisung
27,866
124,052
497
HISTORY
27,840
128,607
498
TAN
27,625
63,017
499
TRENDZ
27,555
106,765
500
Knock
27,115
7,890
501
BAE173
26,779
108,335
502
BerryGood
26,487
206,152
503
UNB
26,254
95,695
504
PinkFantasy
26,139
108,739
505
LIMELIGHT
26,078
88,440
506
Hyomin
25,996
41,638
507
Anda
25,858
20,908
508
HOT ISSUE
25,839
62,482
509
Ryu Sujeong
25,746
26,657
510
YURI
25,345
258,520
511
ToppDogg
24,933
144,992
512
CROSS GENE
24,833
205,608
513
1TEAM
24,798
126,150
514
MIRAE
24,180
191,544
515
Memory Fabricators
24,021
5,767
516
ONG SEONG WU
23,961
170,600
517
JIMIN
23,899
276,729
518
Ciipher
23,665
83,769
519
Spica
23,241
17,777
520
SummerWish
22,807
6,835
521
Gavy NJ
22,091
32,619
522
Coed School
21,863
19,446
523
LEE GI KWANG
21,608
73,272
524
VANNER
21,531
61,170
525
ILY:1
21,505
68,974
526
1THE9
21,452
149,395
527
TO1
21,407
109,900
528
SONAMOO
20,913
127,512
529
JINJIN&ROCKY(ASTRO)
19,896
64,312
530
3YE
19,611
95,976
531
BBGIRLS
19,603
36,793
532
AIMERS
19,453
48,743
533
오전 1:00
19,439
2,702
534
Chocolat
18,757
40,508
535
TFN
18,007
126,065
536
100%
17,981
169,993
537
MINZY
17,927
156,197
538
BDC
17,702
134,743
539
EL7Z UP
17,600
52,571
540
Boys Republic
17,514
145,534
541
MAMADOL
17,203
74,841
542
Wanna One - Triple Position
16,826
25,901
543
HotShot
16,636
165,229
544
UNI.T
16,138
199,396
545
HI SUHYUN
16,118
20,366
546
IMFACT
15,981
213,314
547
NTX
15,706
34,758
548
Holland
15,535
218,055
549
MIMIIROSE
15,432
61,154
550
Click-B
15,031
11,431
551
CRAXY
14,972
65,597
552
TOO
14,954
137,336
553
WOOSEOK X KUANLIN
14,832
61,492
554
MADTOWN
14,739
159,711
555
KISSXS
14,706
2,059
556
FAVORITE
14,618
65,879
557
M.O.N.T
14,570
57,705
558
PLAYBACK
14,351
167,961
559
SATURDAY
14,014
95,200
560
EUNSANG
12,576
73,718
561
bugAboo
12,149
45,619
562
ATBO
11,977
66,490
563
It's
11,717
1,768
564
LUMINOUS
11,628
65,500
565
KIM DONG HAN
11,604
113,385
566
IN2IT
11,564
227,610
567
Second Aunt KimDaVi
11,560
2,953
568
INFINITE H
11,218
50,808
569
YOO SEONHO
10,885
39,331
570
SNUPER
10,796
188,168
571
LEE DAE HWI
10,729
84,308
572
Laysha
10,644
59,956
573
JBJ95
10,610
87,002
574
MYTEEN
10,607
254,901
575
HINAPIA
10,177
107,589
576
MXM
10,164
160,006
577
NATTY
10,160
44,592
578
AOA CREAM
9,772
134,919
579
ANS
9,723
2,045
580
Yeopso
9,609
10,195
581
THE UNI+
8,947
9,988
582
LEE DAE HWI
8,910
314
583
Evol
8,659
8,692
584
Ledapple
8,648
45,630
585
B.I.G
8,229
51,540
586
Tiny G
7,762
17,700
587
HALO
7,458
43,695
588
NOIR
7,442
96,928
589
LEE JIN HYUK
7,417
58,396
590
Bling Bling
7,273
45,034
591
MAJORS
6,973
38,216
592
F.CUZ
6,810
33,541
593
TRCNG
6,723
137,950
594
Double S 301
6,280
41,609
595
BUSTERS
6,201
54,738
596
하니
6,118
399
597
Unnies
5,936
26,247
598
BIGFLO
5,853
150,841
599
LUNARSOLAR
5,835
86,354
600
XEED
5,735
37,589
601
Bae Jin Young
5,510
66,958
602
GreatGuys
5,506
51,127
603
D.Holic
5,257
54,575
604
WA$$UP
5,137
18,932
605
BLACK6IX
4,925
144,258
606
JJCC
4,716
76,732
607
Miso
4,539
34,628
608
Seven O'Clock
4,449
160,922
609
2Yoon
4,232
23,291
610
SPECTRUM
4,208
43,066
611
CHECKMATE
4,203
16,475
612
D1CE
4,151
54,170
613
MAP6
3,792
108,541
614
AlphaBAT
3,758
48,912
615
Sugar Water
3,743
319
616
ENOi
3,429
38,649
617
TARGET
2,900
30,478
618
RAINZ
2,899
64,436
619
SEVENUS
2,867
88,153
620
ROMEO
2,748
66,664
621
Nick & Sammy
2,348
5,057
622
ANS
1,985
32,346
623
Ginibini
1,668
787
624
SOYEON (LABOUM)
1,519
1,898
625
2 AM
1,366
8,349
626
Varsity
1,366
10,757
627
e.via
1,156
5,734
628
Glamour Girls
1,108
536
629
dj friz
1,027
3,062

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.