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
50,211,832
11,090,178
2
49,686,293
9,938,983
3
25,328,249
78,680,857
4
18,962,022
11,512,771
5
16,124,282
17,488,398
6
15,682,635
53,611,843
7
15,062,832
6,977,541
8
12,709,246
10,626,656
9
10,565,059
18,394,564
10
10,501,652
21,726,197
11
10,426,505
18,840,355
12
9,982,413
8,452,639
13
ILLIT
9,427,619
2,621,424
14
8,731,592
11,512,916
15
8,055,771
10,097,709
16
7,442,575
5,788,855
17
BABYMONSTER
7,327,627
4,378,515
18
6,819,658
10,532,609
19
6,487,198
1,879,369
20
6,364,279
2,146,639
21
6,326,995
11,310,501
22
6,115,020
1,762,249
23
KATSEYE
5,935,077
1,358,299
24
5,926,322
5,506,107
25
5,745,506
5,741,952
26
5,361,359
13,054,853
27
5,324,509
2,062,957
28
4,953,872
9,159,913
29
4,886,976
9,488,467
30
4,812,045
2,038,287
31
4,656,536
3,492,916
32
V
4,569,408
19,494,128
33
4,382,532
1,699,751
34
4,326,466
1,921,831
35
3,908,388
9,926,055
36
3,744,653
2,918,823
37
3,732,145
3,622,624
38
3,709,095
8,385,951
39
3,643,121
4,774,186
40
3,383,336
8,913,230
41
3,216,008
15,098,781
42
3,215,748
2,197,009
43
3,210,705
1,636,671
44
3,198,907
1,723,447
45
3,114,115
400,104
46
2,825,357
7,636,884
47
Hearts2Hearts
2,810,793
194,102
48
2,695,724
3,642,016
49
2,681,331
4,244,303
50
BOYNEXTDOOR
2,671,470
1,359,664
51
2,600,800
562,049
52
2,595,688
1,308,774
53
2,587,992
3,070,782
54
2,580,630
2,725,910
55
2,578,696
8,135,388
56
2,574,495
2,790,077
57
2,563,063
1,032,506
58
2,552,756
17,299,470
59
2,454,970
6,656,469
60
2,340,876
3,686,750
61
2,331,835
2,177,735
62
MINNIE
2,317,885
774,034
63
RIIZE
2,284,582
1,211,207
64
2,250,674
785,369
65
2,249,357
966,716
66
2,218,253
3,232,196
67
2,215,400
431,818
68
2,192,652
2,065,690
69
2,191,666
5,499,148
70
2,178,758
2,030,564
71
2,168,112
2,216,613
72
2,113,367
2,696,106
73
F.HERO
2,102,794
664,820
74
2,079,076
1,881,576
75
YEONJUN
2,078,613
966,953
76
1,997,173
1,956,853
77
DAESUNG
1,960,329
278,085
78
1,945,842
1,796,452
79
1,903,585
3,492,390
80
1,896,141
4,324,905
81
1,859,034
6,305,998
82
1,855,815
7,501,605
83
YEJI
1,827,763
122,143
84
YOON MIRAE
1,823,097
307,699
85
MARK
1,804,659
938,320
86
KiiiKiii
1,796,215
122,672
87
YUQI
1,754,675
841,876
88
1,753,979
3,154,228
89
MEOVV
1,693,876
574,064
90
1,660,332
1,532,058
91
1,659,508
5,554,490
92
1,628,860
1,251,125
93
1,605,495
1,196,135
94
1,587,278
1,213,642
95
1,558,438
984,613
96
fromis_9
1,527,378
1,464,857
97
VIVIZ
1,508,159
913,000
98
1,506,301
4,158,609
99
1,480,519
2,769,616
100
1,474,981
2,395,111
101
Lee Young Ji
1,462,982
607,347
102
TEN
1,452,858
835,308
103
1,436,878
2,312,720
104
1,433,313
475,452
105
TWS
1,431,802
621,054
106
1,430,482
3,102,637
107
SOYOU
1,404,587
396,778
108
1,390,515
2,071,704
109
1,364,979
2,683,459
110
1,346,664
2,636,156
111
AOA
1,316,130
817,029
112
1,305,360
992,593
113
WENDY
1,301,827
968,434
114
1,269,475
2,307,302
115
DAVICHI
1,260,367
731,262
116
Dynamicduo
1,229,596
268,687
117
1,198,116
5,172,376
118
MILLI
1,189,336
378,697
119
HxW
1,179,195
76,137
120
1,149,746
1,477,459
121
SUPER JUNIOR
1,129,936
2,335,366
122
SMTOWN
1,096,861
204,749
123
1,090,881
864,121
124
1,055,055
1,700,087
125
1,005,704
818,710
126
Yves
989,604
206,872
127
Lee Hyori
982,952
197,228
128
978,078
809,878
129
NiziU
966,752
1,173,819
130
Xdinary Heroes
961,356
1,177,842
131
PLAVE
958,498
305,042
132
izna
936,995
207,965
133
tripleS
930,656
564,294
134
Epik High
918,885
769,842
135
918,821
2,378,118
136
912,058
1,444,082
137
BoA
910,541
839,071
138
GUMMY
893,316
343,954
139
MeloMance
883,199
336,690
140
JIHYO
878,817
984,456
141
OH MY GIRL
877,649
1,855,561
142
867,584
2,128,727
143
863,077
2,055,920
144
THE BOYZ
858,487
2,963,632
145
SuperM
854,967
2,070,998
146
WINNER
852,713
2,474,238
147
NCT WISH
852,128
402,200
148
miss A
842,002
988,248
149
Apink
840,031
1,289,878
150
Block B
834,600
997,734
151
HYOLYN
809,934
828,614
152
PENTAGON
803,707
2,230,757
153
f(x)
799,398
1,312,401
154
BTOB
793,818
1,550,210
155
HENRY
793,680
536,451
156
EXO-K
790,498
1,899,186
157
Wanna One
768,983
1,769,442
158
T-ARA
755,549
822,406
159
&TEAM
752,597
546,383
160
EXID
749,359
1,538,570
161
Dreamcatcher
719,423
1,391,503
162
SISTAR
715,904
1,047,232
163
WOODZ
701,319
863,967
164
GD X TAEYANG
695,998
391,560
165
Weeekly
695,342
639,564
166
CL
694,824
1,236,279
167
RESCENE
683,345
101,397
168
ASTRO
679,480
2,195,783
169
LAY
676,069
1,506,395
170
675,601
844,513
171
TVXQ!
655,238
845,649
172
HyunA
651,860
2,250,624
173
2PM
646,133
872,339
174
XIUMIN
644,304
1,003,719
175
Tablo
636,116
234,007
176
4Minute
634,584
1,112,941
177
MINO
622,093
1,130,731
178
WINTER
600,632
493,411
179
GD&TOP
583,182
622,831
180
Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI
575,878
864,274
181
Girl's Day
568,064
746,136
182
JO YURI
547,333
490,076
183
KARA
542,408
583,511
184
Beast
536,318
470,065
185
535,740
493,115
186
JOY
535,622
770,410
187
SURAN
532,553
1,021,819
188
I.O.I
520,456
1,305,478
189
JEON SOYEON
515,541
1,675,761
190
CLC
503,838
1,290,931
191
Trouble Maker
498,406
219,975
192
DOYOUNG
496,267
832,113
193
Brave Girls
494,903
408,464
194
xikers
491,555
442,945
195
TZUYU
490,425
317,980
196
EXO-CBX
488,623
2,495,193
197
JENO
486,265
259,529
198
THE 8
484,313
566,404
199
Eddy Kim
473,856
349,130
200
INFINITE
461,257
900,415
201
SS501
454,072
263,726
202
JONGHYUN
451,665
833,086
203
ONEUS
444,924
1,022,546
204
KickFlip
442,472
194,371
205
Loossemble
441,178
227,164
206
N.Flying
428,575
885,370
207
Orange Caramel
399,837
346,308
208
KEY
399,718
690,628
209
GISELLE
399,664
236,819
210
TRI.BE
395,548
493,346
211
CHUU
392,549
394,832
212
HENDERY
385,949
41,975
213
YANGYANG
382,111
39,384
214
I-LAND
381,453
701,783
215
WOOZI
376,825
544,586
216
J.Y. Park
375,923
189,216
217
Whee In
372,550
920,562
218
SF9
369,481
1,700,761
219
Billlie
368,970
660,681
220
366,827
601,308
221
SinB
361,924
93,624
222
IRENE
361,847
452,618
223
KANGDANIEL
359,570
864,467
224
CNBLUE
359,457
729,170
225
Brown Eyed Girls
356,064
281,220
226
SAY MY NAME
353,260
52,309
227
QWER
352,071
231,544
228
Rain
345,133
150,628
229
CIX
343,973
631,106
230
BOYS PLANET
341,725
188,429
231
YOUNG POSSE
341,194
277,728
232
SISTAR19
338,928
229,071
233
BADVILLAIN
338,708
181,645
234
ARTMS
337,079
172,952
235
SECRET NUMBER
336,801
262,198
236
KWON EUNBI
332,776
298,288
237
HOSHI
328,144
660,302
238
JAY B
327,435
648,014
239
T.O.P.
321,105
305,785
240
JAMIE
317,900
669,474
241
UNIS
317,661
246,891
242
Solar
311,897
1,014,872
243
TAEIL
298,880
354,045
244
MIYEON
295,123
742,657
245
WJSN
294,614
904,429
246
CHEEZE
293,107
148,572
247
DAWN 던
290,720
294,751
248
Lee So Ra
290,225
59,908
249
HYO
282,757
582,385
250
Kassy
280,868
109,432
251
PURPLE KISS
280,540
529,619
252
VIXX
279,536
936,506
253
SHINHWA
266,112
302,692
254
8TURN
264,150
239,587
255
PRODUCE 48
264,065
403,544
256
LIZ (IVE)
262,039
130,891
257
BOBBY
259,182
871,369
258
JUN
250,213
483,197
259
NU'EST
248,899
1,000,764
260
BamBam
244,749
635,801
261
EVNNE
241,614
165,816
262
WONHO
240,414
837,817
263
CRAVITY
236,436
714,758
264
After School
230,079
388,030
265
A.C.E
229,822
1,373,094
266
2AM
228,965
232,017
267
SUHO
228,879
1,292,149
268
MAVE:
228,830
229,822
269
I.M
225,785
412,091
270
AleXa
222,959
395,461
271
TNX
222,742
204,289
272
FTISLAND
221,943
478,499
273
B.A.P
218,734
725,837
274
YUGYEOM
216,753
448,272
275
ONF
205,846
629,531
276
I-LAND2 : N/a
201,654
60,391
277
ONEWE
198,860
430,084
278
Moon Byul
197,333
1,201,386
279
WOOAH
196,187
311,153
280
HyunA&DAWN
195,611
237,838
281
VICTON
192,651
922,465
282
ONEW
192,095
451,598
283
Girls' Generation-Oh!GG
191,058
277,560
284
Cherry Bullet
184,334
444,889
285
Girls' Generation-TTS
179,399
584,458
286
Weki Meki
179,336
969,015
287
ALL(H)OURS
175,329
59,616
288
KARINA
173,040
289,485
289
VCHA
172,995
376,770
290
MINHO
169,631
231,017
291
PRODUCE 101
168,626
425,783
292
SOOJIN
167,164
432,847
293
LOOΠΔ / ODD EYE CIRCLE
165,195
727,299
294
B1A4
162,680
556,370
295
Song Ji Eun
159,867
105,982
296
TEEN TOP
158,325
402,921
297
NU'EST W
155,173
599,322
298
YooA
153,173
161,204
299
H1-KEY
152,826
151,977
300
H.I.N.P (Hot Issue of Ntl. Producers)
151,934
16,919
301
AB6IX
150,784
546,668
302
OnlyOneOf
145,163
400,548
303
SUPER JUNIOR-D&E
144,411
643,222
304
CLASS:y
141,508
178,324
305
H.O.T.
139,862
72,634
306
APRIL
139,721
502,850
307
San E
139,260
88,174
308
AMPERS&ONE
138,402
68,530
309
Lovelyz
137,412
437,006
310
X1
135,921
358,736
311
EXO-SC
135,222
1,202,673
312
Overdose
133,507
10,681
313
MBLAQ
133,203
300,723
314
YESUNG
132,878
349,426
315
JJ Project
130,790
523,907
316
ONE PACT
130,198
65,207
317
S.E.S.
130,095
80,773
318
HELLOVENUS
129,685
271,415
319
LIGHTSUM
128,204
206,573
320
NCT 2021
126,953
287,005
321
MINSEO
126,835
116,277
322
YANG YO SEOP
126,597
63,307
323
KIHYUN
126,374
227,414
324
HIGHLIGHT
125,685
521,508
325
VERIVERY
121,689
364,215
326
MOONBIN&SANHA(ASTRO)
121,471
224,047
327
The Wind
117,641
51,457
328
EPEX
114,853
259,081
329
OMEGA X
114,194
283,838
330
Girls Planet 999
111,805
157,828
331
Secret
110,806
206,889
332
TEMPEST
110,201
206,874
333
BOYTOY
109,469
1,466
334
PRISTIN V
108,169
462,070
335
parkjiyoon
107,455
41,062
336
Golden Child
106,914
630,978
337
KIM WOOJIN
106,576
186,331
338
82MAJOR
105,235
69,959
339
MADEIN
104,409
31,425
340
UKISS
103,790
359,545
341
PRODUCE X 101
102,998
157,646
342
YOUNGJAE
100,409
318,425
343
NATURE
99,692
241,212
344
NEXZ
99,016
111,890
345
Tiffany Young
98,133
394,859
346
Jus2
97,926
366,179
347
BLACKSWAN
97,602
197,026
348
Jun Hyo Seong
97,296
91,694
349
JYJ
95,837
96,941
350
PRISTIN
95,045
575,471
351
JO KWON
94,996
15,944
352
MCND
94,871
474,926
353
HONG JIN YOUNG
93,621
51,721
354
초신성
92,962
2,641
355
Kim Hyun Joong
92,456
203,303
356
NCT 2020
91,865
578,048
357
JIHYO
90,950
28,684
358
Banana Culture
90,517
65
359
9MUSES
89,492
225,976
360
Triple H
88,523
457,045
361
MAX CHANGMIN
88,415
127,364
362
88,288
181,213
363
VAV
88,266
775,147
364
BM
87,541
90,058
365
GWSN
85,536
158,154
366
WEi
85,280
259,948
367
EUNHYUK
83,523
82,167
368
Yoo Jae Seok
81,641
40,028
369
SEUNGRI
80,304
438,870
370
ROCOBERRY
79,664
56,498
371
LUNA
79,022
97,238
372
NCT 2018
78,920
15,074
373
WayV-TEN&YANGYANG
78,582
194,246
374
JUST B
78,357
194,393
375
DIA
77,631
217,127
376
LABOUM
76,294
182,978
377
BOYFRIEND
75,036
311,468
378
FIESTAR
74,584
159,753
379
LUCAS
74,579
221,762
380
JOOHONEY
74,348
314,721
381
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X)
73,683
66,831
382
PIXY
71,927
189,119
383
SE7EN
71,880
154,910
384
SUPER JUNIOR-M
71,144
226,070
385
LADIES' CODE
70,391
164,867
386
RAINBOW
70,099
37,285
387
LOONA/yyxy
69,979
258,500
388
AIMERS
69,786
47,680
389
KIM WOO SEOK
69,710
238,731
390
UNIVERSE TICKET
68,887
54,425
391
gugudan
68,763
445,682
392
Baby V.O.X
68,756
24,426
393
En Butter
68,017
4,618
394
Park Bom
66,753
154,086
395
PARK JI HOON
66,548
344,975
396
Crayon Pop
66,227
160,598
397
MAMAMOO+
63,890
190,873
398
Dalshabet
63,472
175,590
399
Rocket Punch
62,994
209,470
400
CSR
62,678
90,528
401
SECHSKIES
61,716
143,732
402
G.NA
59,863
167,571
403
U-KNOW
58,878
89,497
404
FANTASY BOYS
58,553
32,870
405
YEZI
57,195
133,407
406
cignature
56,063
182,749
407
LUN8
55,991
67,283
408
YOUNITE
55,309
86,622
409
Block B - BASTARZ
55,102
237,478
410
Gain
54,485
108,858
411
JUNIEL
54,019
43,906
412
BLITZERS
53,571
146,297
413
BVNDIT
52,716
173,107
414
YERI
52,350
378,858
415
Jessica
52,324
373,636
416
RAVI
50,836
223,288
417
SULLI
50,722
363,272
418
WJSN Chocome
48,574
114,839
419
Sons of People
47,634
8,194
420
JBJ
46,948
439,459
421
Yeeun
46,509
35,665
422
n.SSign
46,139
34,145
423
ZE:A
46,040
47,605
424
ROCKY
45,441
58,291
425
Stellar
44,822
282,022
426
Madhertz
44,761
855
427
JINI
44,388
146,115
428
Kim Sung Kyu
44,164
63,488
429
The KingDom
44,125
206,648
430
AMBER
44,076
153,564
431
43,968
59,458
432
Rania
42,824
69,787
433
ALICE
42,352
226,492
434
Samuel
42,149
243,962
435
DEMIAN
41,654
148,655
436
E'LAST
41,547
212,420
437
Fin.K.L
41,330
37,999
438
MOBB
41,065
194,647
439
CHEETAH
40,806
42,615
440
TRENDZ
40,383
103,698
441
NS Yoon-G
40,279
41,366
442
Medusa
40,245
13,451
443
UNIQ
39,955
125,394
444
TIFFANY
39,790
124,316
445
HYOYEON
39,696
286,128
446
Apink CHOBOM
39,485
30,352
447
ALi
39,445
10,594
448
LOOΠΔ 1/3
39,247
242,678
449
JINJIN (ASTRO)
38,637
61,071
450
ICHILLIN'
37,646
82,029
451
Sunny Hill
37,409
68,857
452
DXMON
36,939
48,511
453
REFUND SISTERS
36,835
43,914
454
C-CLOWN
36,696
100,226
455
BESTie
36,497
165,288
456
7 LOVE Minutes
36,189
11,605
457
EXO-M
35,736
937,605
458
Han Seungwoo
35,240
139,140
459
Sugar Water
35,214
300
460
DKB
35,210
168,284
461
Husse
35,115
1,233
462
DKZ
34,778
101,542
463
DRIPPIN
34,635
160,905
464
TAN
34,371
61,759
465
SEHUN
34,255
266,494
466
DreamNote
34,167
129,517
467
Hyomin
33,805
41,712
468
Son Dam Bi
33,512
17,443
469
SEOHYUN
33,231
206,687
470
Lapillus
33,115
115,979
471
박지윤
33,096
1,684
472
LEE MINHYUK (HUTA)
32,829
93,336
473
DONGHAE
32,713
138,624
474
GHOST9
31,927
167,304
475
UP10TION
31,744
488,583
476
NINTYSIX
31,670
4,255
477
WJSN THE BLACK
31,348
71,474
478
V.I
31,241
65,877
479
BAE173
30,633
107,562
480
PARK WOO JIN
30,493
128,484
481
KNK
30,351
280,345
482
SPEED
30,042
51,891
483
GOT U
29,682
12,769
484
VIXX LR
29,419
305,882
485
DVMON
29,339
355
486
24K+
28,933
109,975
487
LIMELIGHT
28,471
86,901
488
HISTORY
28,085
128,380
489
ONG SEONG WU
27,890
171,340
490
MYNAME
27,604
96,838
491
PinkFantasy
27,545
108,146
492
Slate
27,023
6,066
493
1TEAM
26,988
126,962
494
HOT ISSUE
26,982
62,366
495
YURI
26,761
259,616
496
NOWADAYS
26,723
28,889
497
MIRAE
26,578
191,340
498
Anda
26,477
20,838
499
X:IN
26,431
112,815
500
BBGIRLS
26,414
35,289
501
JIMIN
25,766
280,535
502
NINE.i
25,587
53,584
503
Ciipher
25,009
83,910
504
Yoon Jisung
24,661
124,686
505
SIXC (6 crazy)
23,524
11,729
506
TO1
23,433
110,743
507
UNB
23,088
94,969
508
CROSS GENE
23,056
206,416
509
ToppDogg
22,940
145,401
510
Ryu Sujeong
22,905
26,338
511
ILY:1
22,798
67,288
512
VANNER
22,657
59,624
513
LEE GI KWANG
22,279
73,289
514
3YE
21,501
95,886
515
NTX
21,311
26,873
516
BerryGood
21,036
205,914
517
M.O.N.T
20,970
56,778
518
Spica
20,892
15,983
519
1THE9
20,879
148,904
520
TFN
19,985
126,960
521
MAMADOL
19,975
74,685
522
Memory Fabricators
19,877
5,788
523
HI SUHYUN
19,505
20,282
524
EL7Z UP
19,331
50,944
525
JINJIN&ROCKY(ASTRO)
18,977
63,668
526
MINZY
18,768
156,095
527
Gavy NJ
18,130
31,772
528
SummerWish
17,936
6,920
529
Knock
17,880
7,913
530
MIMIIROSE
17,555
57,556
531
Holland
17,484
219,734
532
Boys Republic
17,469
145,774
533
오전 1:00
17,290
2,730
534
Coed School
17,127
18,947
535
HotShot
16,965
165,867
536
BDC
16,871
134,294
537
CRAXY
16,800
64,252
538
SONAMOO
16,726
127,376
539
100%
16,527
170,623
540
IMFACT
16,390
214,481
541
SATURDAY
15,963
94,990
542
UNI.T
15,934
199,137
543
NATTY
15,817
44,434
544
FAVORITE
15,782
65,202
545
TOO
15,097
137,535
546
Chocolat
14,726
39,781
547
ATBO
14,183
64,869
548
EUNSANG
14,140
73,745
549
MADTOWN
13,776
159,985
550
Wanna One - Triple Position
13,459
26,141
551
PLAYBACK
13,136
168,754
552
WOOSEOK X KUANLIN
13,109
62,031
553
bugAboo
12,945
45,368
554
YOO SEONHO
12,744
39,182
555
Click-B
12,413
11,147
556
INFINITE H
12,281
50,910
557
IN2IT
12,129
230,098
558
Second Aunt KimDaVi
12,111
2,867
559
KIM DONG HAN
12,037
113,262
560
LEE DAE HWI
11,996
84,763
561
LUMINOUS
11,347
64,510
562
JBJ95
11,095
86,776
563
HINAPIA
10,993
107,675
564
ANS
10,921
683
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
9,243
9,682
571
AOA CREAM
9,110
135,239
572
It's
8,689
1,772
573
B.I.G
8,261
50,773
574
HALO
8,223
43,561
575
NOIR
8,211
97,278
576
Ledapple
8,165
45,723
577
LEE JIN HYUK
8,099
58,754
578
MAJORS
7,534
38,137
579
Evol
7,497
8,218
580
Bling Bling
7,378
45,263
581
TRCNG
7,222
138,516
582
Tiny G
7,166
17,021
583
XEED
6,596
36,849
584
LUNARSOLAR
6,324
86,330
585
하니
6,307
361
586
BUSTERS
6,278
54,008
587
HIGH4 20
6,046
44,897
588
Bae Jin Young
5,973
67,190
589
Double S 301
5,843
41,524
590
Unnies
5,687
26,227
591
GreatGuys
5,379
50,324
592
BIGFLO
5,363
151,548
593
WA$$UP
5,319
18,753
594
D.Holic
5,206
54,657
595
F.CUZ
4,849
33,591
596
Seven O'Clock
4,831
162,120
597
Miso
4,764
34,856
598
BLACK6IX
4,651
145,011
599
JJCC
4,564
76,624
600
SPECTRUM
4,486
42,941
601
D1CE
4,457
54,104
602
CHECKMATE
4,128
16,479
603
MAP6
3,830
109,072
604
THE UNI+
3,683
9,822
605
ENOi
3,659
38,479
606
AlphaBAT
3,595
48,990
607
2Yoon
3,513
23,299
608
SEVENUS
3,041
88,455
609
RAINZ
2,987
64,716
610
TARGET
2,965
30,270
611
Nick & Sammy
2,519
5,088
612
ROMEO
2,441
66,731
613
2 AM
1,836
8,447
614
KISSXS
1,745
1,966
615
D-CRUNCH
1,742
74,941
616
ANS
1,717
32,823
617
SOYEON (LABOUM)
1,503
1,760
618
Varsity
1,306
10,534
619
e.via
1,192
5,842
620
Glamour Girls
1,176
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.