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
54,923,310
10,859,382
2
50,167,270
9,584,004
3
24,070,900
78,444,985
4
22,448,623
11,332,724
5
16,002,862
17,372,947
6
15,385,879
6,872,483
7
15,238,237
53,420,269
8
12,951,041
10,537,306
9
11,186,507
18,331,254
10
10,209,375
18,655,501
11
10,068,401
8,311,297
12
9,655,751
21,633,727
13
ILLIT
9,195,845
2,529,176
14
8,610,916
10,038,705
15
8,535,704
5,628,492
16
8,368,022
11,333,326
17
BABYMONSTER
7,559,653
4,215,336
18
7,068,536
10,468,603
19
6,814,866
2,135,400
20
KATSEYE
6,466,150
1,297,660
21
6,253,636
5,423,474
22
6,250,711
11,242,879
23
6,215,070
1,872,086
24
6,194,751
5,685,109
25
5,982,208
1,752,519
26
5,527,288
3,431,911
27
5,415,541
12,990,694
28
4,969,855
2,021,136
29
4,900,239
9,465,484
30
4,792,796
2,020,889
31
4,792,575
9,118,685
32
4,730,063
1,678,933
33
V
4,702,924
19,447,101
34
4,657,034
1,898,727
35
3,989,261
9,885,574
36
3,951,435
3,591,183
37
3,707,873
4,724,354
38
3,665,417
8,331,745
39
3,657,811
2,872,582
40
3,577,244
8,869,110
41
3,347,843
1,715,226
42
3,270,873
15,082,141
43
3,168,313
2,192,499
44
3,148,853
397,624
45
2,887,617
7,615,261
46
Hearts2Hearts
2,822,770
163,933
47
2,778,201
2,785,922
48
2,740,384
1,303,547
49
2,740,261
3,621,198
50
BOYNEXTDOOR
2,737,084
1,336,310
51
2,678,484
3,061,376
52
2,677,978
8,113,801
53
2,605,562
17,283,935
54
2,588,260
6,652,577
55
2,584,682
2,710,889
56
2,567,066
1,612,789
57
2,566,322
556,846
58
2,563,063
1,032,506
59
MINNIE
2,558,873
733,557
60
2,378,212
782,932
61
RIIZE
2,337,305
1,190,816
62
2,325,091
3,662,290
63
2,269,670
958,665
64
2,262,329
3,223,248
65
YEONJUN
2,225,798
912,462
66
2,207,016
2,177,052
67
2,202,490
4,219,067
68
2,188,914
5,470,925
69
2,182,173
430,099
70
2,176,011
2,216,086
71
2,174,232
2,053,905
72
2,141,494
1,881,307
73
DAESUNG
2,122,736
257,612
74
2,114,691
1,785,816
75
F.HERO
2,102,794
664,820
76
2,053,828
2,681,109
77
2,035,646
2,019,965
78
YOON MIRAE
2,017,717
306,247
79
1,972,686
1,941,930
80
1,919,711
4,320,421
81
1,897,107
6,300,425
82
MEOVV
1,880,133
548,182
83
1,866,410
3,476,901
84
1,848,756
3,131,417
85
1,833,086
7,494,582
86
KiiiKiii
1,714,544
100,291
87
1,703,243
1,245,994
88
1,701,797
1,529,255
89
1,693,460
5,521,485
90
1,670,069
976,479
91
VIVIZ
1,626,145
899,568
92
1,604,125
1,191,707
93
1,583,262
1,210,216
94
Lee Young Ji
1,560,635
595,952
95
fromis_9
1,551,130
1,453,818
96
1,505,022
474,333
97
1,496,435
2,381,566
98
YUQI
1,493,345
828,179
99
SOYOU
1,488,154
393,653
100
TWS
1,467,784
600,396
101
1,460,401
3,097,445
102
SMTOWN
1,459,354
204,175
103
1,443,020
2,305,011
104
1,383,279
2,667,410
105
1,355,476
2,634,760
106
1,347,172
2,064,944
107
WENDY
1,324,808
966,044
108
1,319,056
991,515
109
1,316,483
2,300,090
110
DAVICHI
1,298,824
727,653
111
1,296,388
2,755,001
112
Dynamicduo
1,291,960
265,040
113
AOA
1,291,232
811,351
114
MILLI
1,231,068
376,794
115
1,221,753
4,136,914
116
PLAVE
1,202,728
296,012
117
1,197,712
5,175,474
118
YEJI
1,175,533
86,372
119
SUPER JUNIOR
1,145,779
2,333,471
120
1,141,966
1,463,160
121
1,103,160
861,979
122
1,012,246
816,197
123
1,009,757
799,274
124
GUMMY
998,791
340,432
125
tripleS
980,375
557,762
126
972,070
1,692,645
127
JIHYO
954,740
960,428
128
miss A
926,804
979,498
129
Lee Hyori
918,846
191,597
130
913,813
1,438,777
131
BoA
912,406
838,143
132
Epik High
912,302
768,145
133
905,767
2,379,881
134
NiziU
898,809
1,170,626
135
884,132
2,051,761
136
THE BOYZ
881,841
2,962,435
137
MeloMance
881,050
331,733
138
TEN
876,978
835,971
139
Yves
876,410
198,988
140
SuperM
875,480
2,068,901
141
BTOB
874,349
1,545,457
142
EXO-K
842,768
1,892,265
143
Apink
842,236
1,284,764
144
Block B
834,600
997,734
145
HENRY
824,973
534,939
146
821,791
2,132,579
147
f(x)
820,097
1,309,518
148
OH MY GIRL
819,166
1,850,964
149
HYOLYN
809,934
828,614
150
PENTAGON
803,743
2,227,805
151
WINNER
798,642
2,471,709
152
Xdinary Heroes
786,465
1,168,674
153
RESCENE
784,066
96,077
154
Wanna One
778,924
1,763,446
155
GD X TAEYANG
760,373
387,566
156
T-ARA
755,549
822,406
157
EXID
745,003
1,535,308
158
SISTAR
724,517
1,041,953
159
Weeekly
724,080
637,445
160
&TEAM
720,511
533,129
161
Dreamcatcher
718,136
1,390,908
162
WOODZ
701,319
863,967
163
GD&TOP
686,687
611,213
164
675,601
844,513
165
XIUMIN
670,286
1,004,428
166
2PM
668,609
868,101
167
CL
666,940
1,233,758
168
WINTER
658,182
487,505
169
Tablo
656,895
233,872
170
TVXQ!
655,238
845,649
171
MINO
651,296
1,127,929
172
4Minute
650,510
1,110,163
173
HyunA
646,120
2,252,674
174
NCT WISH
611,307
377,338
175
ASTRO
611,113
2,178,604
176
JO YURI
598,832
483,591
177
LAY
588,448
1,507,658
178
Girl's Day
573,649
740,982
179
JEON SOYEON
562,970
1,665,146
180
548,229
485,298
181
I.O.I
545,158
1,302,662
182
KARA
541,475
583,267
183
JOY
539,747
769,904
184
INFINITE
533,481
899,167
185
SURAN
532,553
1,021,819
186
Beast
530,272
467,613
187
TZUYU
528,692
298,245
188
THE 8
527,304
558,106
189
MARK
525,783
876,869
190
Trouble Maker
509,271
217,564
191
CLC
508,976
1,289,857
192
izna
506,039
191,312
193
Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI
504,949
861,800
194
EXO-CBX
504,601
2,496,792
195
Brave Girls
504,544
403,976
196
Eddy Kim
500,768
348,926
197
KickFlip
497,476
180,136
198
JENO
493,986
257,082
199
DOYOUNG
483,956
829,294
200
ONEUS
472,699
1,021,493
201
SS501
467,683
263,598
202
JONGHYUN
451,665
833,086
203
Loossemble
444,199
224,640
204
N.Flying
441,568
882,768
205
YOUNG POSSE
440,101
274,729
206
Billlie
424,976
654,573
207
GISELLE
418,289
229,913
208
Whee In
407,939
921,316
209
Orange Caramel
404,783
343,701
210
KEY
403,304
689,822
211
394,230
596,784
212
TRI.BE
391,804
487,598
213
IRENE
389,543
450,502
214
BADVILLAIN
389,027
176,054
215
WOOZI
385,994
536,463
216
HENDERY
385,949
41,975
217
YANGYANG
385,943
39,115
218
SF9
385,065
1,701,316
219
I-LAND
384,066
701,463
220
J.Y. Park
378,404
188,216
221
CHUU
376,699
390,353
222
CNBLUE
373,439
727,788
223
Brown Eyed Girls
368,649
280,150
224
Rain
363,370
149,332
225
SECRET NUMBER
362,076
261,664
226
SinB
361,924
93,624
227
BOYS PLANET
361,043
187,607
228
T.O.P.
358,532
300,732
229
QWER
357,333
229,524
230
CIX
355,599
629,971
231
SISTAR19
355,072
228,297
232
JAY B
353,472
649,468
233
HOSHI
339,984
652,651
234
TAEIL
336,223
354,928
235
KWON EUNBI
322,322
294,994
236
8TURN
320,487
286,266
237
KANGDANIEL
318,505
864,591
238
xikers
317,324
434,252
239
JAMIE
315,443
670,933
240
DAWN 던
312,242
293,171
241
MIYEON
311,313
739,312
242
WJSN
305,681
903,955
243
LIZ (IVE)
304,413
124,139
244
Lee So Ra
301,341
59,266
245
PURPLE KISS
300,641
528,029
246
HYO
298,865
581,928
247
CHEEZE
293,107
148,572
248
BamBam
284,983
633,649
249
Kassy
280,064
108,372
250
Solar
279,810
1,014,799
251
VIXX
279,536
936,506
252
SHINHWA
266,112
302,692
253
NU'EST
265,995
999,849
254
PRODUCE 48
264,065
403,544
255
JUN
257,956
478,705
256
BOBBY
257,792
871,685
257
EVNNE
256,299
164,700
258
WONHO
255,599
838,327
259
After School
243,715
386,438
260
ARTMS
238,775
168,209
261
CRAVITY
238,598
713,315
262
YUGYEOM
237,164
447,927
263
A.C.E
236,814
1,373,752
264
SUHO
235,150
1,293,376
265
ONEWE
232,613
429,277
266
MAVE:
230,337
229,332
267
2AM
228,965
232,017
268
B.A.P
227,390
725,556
269
FTISLAND
226,026
478,378
270
ONEW
224,843
451,558
271
UNIS
218,921
236,727
272
AleXa
217,167
396,912
273
Moon Byul
212,986
1,202,738
274
VICTON
211,564
923,093
275
ONF
205,846
629,531
276
WOOAH
204,907
308,997
277
VCHA
202,497
376,710
278
I-LAND2 : N/a
201,654
60,391
279
HyunA&DAWN
200,593
237,301
280
ALL(H)OURS
199,243
56,461
281
Girls' Generation-Oh!GG
190,819
274,936
282
Cherry Bullet
184,731
444,484
283
Girls' Generation-TTS
183,771
584,145
284
SOOJIN
182,739
430,010
285
B1A4
180,953
555,794
286
Weki Meki
180,146
969,322
287
MINHO
176,190
230,224
288
PRODUCE 101
171,473
426,127
289
I.M
166,114
410,123
290
TEEN TOP
164,487
401,904
291
MADEIN
164,392
30,435
292
Song Ji Eun
162,019
105,613
293
KARINA
161,807
282,963
294
H1-KEY
161,726
151,299
295
NU'EST W
161,375
599,282
296
CLASS:y
161,317
177,260
297
LOOΠΔ / ODD EYE CIRCLE
160,558
728,511
298
YooA
158,867
158,621
299
AB6IX
158,515
546,615
300
TNX
157,676
201,630
301
OnlyOneOf
155,847
400,563
302
ONE PACT
155,517
64,139
303
H.I.N.P (Hot Issue of Ntl. Producers)
155,445
16,923
304
SUPER JUNIOR-D&E
147,215
643,260
305
LIGHTSUM
141,681
205,109
306
X1
141,645
358,074
307
Lovelyz
141,368
436,890
308
NCT 2021
141,229
285,621
309
140,890
176,772
310
EXO-SC
140,639
1,203,789
311
MBLAQ
140,585
300,177
312
Overdose
140,025
10,641
313
YANG YO SEOP
139,253
62,819
314
H.O.T.
137,760
72,375
315
MINSEO
137,668
116,024
316
APRIL
137,532
502,601
317
YESUNG
135,849
349,225
318
S.E.S.
135,496
80,222
319
HELLOVENUS
133,016
270,993
320
KIHYUN
132,865
226,454
321
MOONBIN&SANHA(ASTRO)
131,656
222,700
322
JJ Project
130,790
523,907
323
HIGHLIGHT
126,808
520,435
324
San E
125,918
87,623
325
EPEX
122,514
258,531
326
VERIVERY
121,689
364,215
327
Secret
118,944
206,075
328
OMEGA X
118,613
283,055
329
KIM WOOJIN
118,427
184,954
330
Girls Planet 999
116,768
158,216
331
Golden Child
109,851
631,356
332
NEXZ
109,574
110,882
333
YOUNGJAE
108,615
319,147
334
PRISTIN V
108,504
461,694
335
JO KWON
107,165
15,898
336
BOYTOY
105,436
1,413
337
UKISS
104,972
359,134
338
Jus2
103,029
366,525
339
PRODUCE X 101
102,998
157,646
340
NATURE
100,448
240,977
341
BLACKSWAN
100,376
195,348
342
SEUNGRI
98,953
438,871
343
NCT 2020
98,723
577,678
344
JYJ
97,737
96,858
345
Jun Hyo Seong
97,296
91,694
346
Tiffany Young
96,892
395,302
347
MCND
96,732
475,115
348
82MAJOR
96,261
68,234
349
PRISTIN
96,159
575,509
350
HONG JIN YOUNG
94,805
51,583
351
MAX CHANGMIN
94,605
127,115
352
EUNHYUK
93,080
81,963
353
Kim Hyun Joong
92,456
203,303
354
ROCOBERRY
91,132
56,447
355
JIHYO
90,950
28,684
356
VAV
90,831
776,044
357
BM
90,670
90,006
358
Banana Culture
90,608
59
359
9MUSES
90,336
225,670
360
The Wind
89,972
48,951
361
초신성
88,629
2,426
362
Triple H
88,523
457,045
363
GWSN
87,560
158,111
364
WEi
86,706
259,487
365
Yoo Jae Seok
85,661
40,024
366
NCT 2018
83,677
14,986
367
WayV-TEN&YANGYANG
82,227
194,316
368
AMPERS&ONE
82,118
63,811
369
Baby V.O.X
81,587
24,113
370
LUNA
79,934
96,919
371
LABOUM
79,488
182,662
372
BOYFRIEND
79,068
311,390
373
JOOHONEY
78,243
314,850
374
DIA
77,249
216,571
375
SE7EN
75,588
154,913
376
SHOWNU X HYUNGWON (MONSTA X)
73,683
66,831
377
FIESTAR
73,528
159,521
378
KIM WOO SEOK
72,541
238,413
379
PIXY
72,439
189,110
380
LUCAS
71,346
220,874
381
En Butter
71,272
4,616
382
TEMPEST
70,652
206,085
383
Crayon Pop
70,639
160,436
384
RAINBOW
70,633
36,936
385
LADIES' CODE
70,556
164,713
386
UNIVERSE TICKET
70,333
54,264
387
AIMERS
69,786
47,680
388
LUN8
69,252
65,907
389
LOONA/yyxy
69,002
258,528
390
gugudan
68,763
445,682
391
Park Bom
66,904
153,860
392
JUST B
66,420
193,723
393
CSR
65,695
89,692
394
Rocket Punch
65,530
208,577
395
MAMAMOO+
63,890
190,873
396
PARK JI HOON
63,871
340,649
397
Dalshabet
63,311
175,468
398
SUPER JUNIOR-M
61,839
226,108
399
SECHSKIES
61,716
143,732
400
n.SSign
61,040
33,818
401
YOUNITE
60,995
85,702
402
G.NA
59,863
167,571
403
cignature
59,097
181,561
404
YEZI
57,195
133,407
405
BLITZERS
55,711
146,110
406
Block B - BASTARZ
55,102
237,478
407
YERI
54,791
379,128
408
Gain
54,740
108,776
409
54,048
56,183
410
JUNIEL
53,843
43,772
411
BVNDIT
52,595
173,006
412
Jessica
52,278
374,091
413
RAVI
51,695
223,418
414
SULLI
51,503
362,459
415
WJSN Chocome
50,284
114,586
416
ZE:A
49,689
47,086
417
Samuel
49,494
244,099
418
Sons of People
49,365
8,195
419
U-KNOW
48,947
89,475
420
JBJ
47,957
439,522
421
DEMIAN
47,861
148,801
422
Kim Sung Kyu
47,233
63,280
423
TRENDZ
47,067
102,291
424
Yeeun
46,261
35,294
425
ALICE
46,258
226,652
426
JINI
45,323
145,999
427
Stellar
44,756
281,838
428
E'LAST
44,682
212,237
429
The KingDom
44,125
206,648
430
Fin.K.L
43,100
37,751
431
ROCKY
43,015
57,665
432
Rania
42,824
69,787
433
Apink CHOBOM
42,028
30,149
434
AMBER
41,940
153,758
435
MOBB
40,943
194,740
436
Medusa
40,883
13,467
437
CHEETAH
40,796
42,528
438
BBGIRLS
40,253
34,557
439
UNIQ
40,251
125,397
440
JINJIN (ASTRO)
39,891
60,908
441
ICHILLIN'
39,852
80,478
442
TIFFANY
39,704
124,301
443
HYOYEON
39,306
286,227
444
ALi
39,300
10,218
445
NS Yoon-G
39,144
41,333
446
V.I
39,001
65,780
447
LOOΠΔ 1/3
38,512
242,863
448
DKZ
38,039
101,395
449
DXMON
37,811
47,404
450
LEE MINHYUK (HUTA)
37,611
93,130
451
DKB
37,533
167,750
452
Sugar Water
37,511
299
453
REFUND SISTERS
37,092
43,934
454
BESTie
37,024
164,946
455
C-CLOWN
36,999
100,013
456
Han Seungwoo
36,339
138,832
457
Husse
36,280
1,219
458
FANTASY BOYS
36,191
31,545
459
7 LOVE Minutes
35,933
11,630
460
DRIPPIN
35,873
160,645
461
EXO-M
35,716
938,557
462
SEHUN
35,621
266,277
463
Hyomin
35,460
41,715
464
GHOST9
35,324
166,847
465
Madhertz
35,129
829
466
DreamNote
34,676
128,787
467
TAN
34,371
61,759
468
Sunny Hill
33,583
68,706
469
KNK
33,502
280,500
470
Lapillus
33,349
116,008
471
Son Dam Bi
33,147
17,357
472
NINTYSIX
33,110
4,259
473
박지윤
33,096
1,684
474
WJSN THE BLACK
32,922
71,142
475
DONGHAE
32,453
138,567
476
UP10TION
32,101
488,933
477
PARK WOO JIN
32,014
128,538
478
NOWADAYS
31,761
28,210
479
SEOHYUN
31,647
206,671
480
24K+
31,170
109,949
481
DVMON
31,162
353
482
BAE173
30,898
107,478
483
X:IN
30,823
112,216
484
VIXX LR
30,463
306,051
485
GOT U
29,682
12,769
486
LIMELIGHT
29,597
86,497
487
SPEED
29,382
51,681
488
ONG SEONG WU
28,897
171,564
489
MYNAME
28,344
96,829
490
HISTORY
28,235
128,306
491
MIRAE
28,121
191,377
492
1TEAM
28,064
127,163
493
NINE.i
28,047
53,297
494
PinkFantasy
27,538
108,059
495
Slate
27,496
6,027
496
YURI
27,443
259,853
497
HOT ISSUE
27,137
62,351
498
JIMIN
26,674
282,253
499
Anda
26,500
20,800
500
Ciipher
25,958
83,955
501
Yoon Jisung
25,470
124,783
502
M.O.N.T
25,275
55,430
503
ToppDogg
24,865
145,398
504
Ryu Sujeong
24,797
26,319
505
SIXC (6 crazy)
24,217
11,734
506
TO1
23,966
110,998
507
VANNER
23,463
59,491
508
UNB
23,102
94,874
509
ILY:1
23,090
67,034
510
LEE GI KWANG
22,962
73,257
511
CROSS GENE
22,564
206,568
512
1THE9
21,802
148,841
513
3YE
21,501
95,886
514
EL7Z UP
21,488
49,994
515
BerryGood
21,315
205,873
516
Spica
21,162
15,581
517
Memory Fabricators
20,694
5,787
518
TFN
20,064
127,073
519
Knock
19,701
7,911
520
MIMIIROSE
19,505
57,139
521
HI SUHYUN
19,505
20,282
522
MINZY
19,139
156,104
523
JINJIN&ROCKY(ASTRO)
18,977
63,668
524
CRAXY
18,798
63,866
525
SummerWish
18,612
6,925
526
MAMADOL
18,604
74,118
527
Gavy NJ
18,317
31,657
528
Holland
18,046
220,016
529
Coed School
18,028
18,752
530
BDC
17,769
134,239
531
Boys Republic
17,667
145,796
532
HotShot
17,388
165,894
533
오전 1:00
17,290
2,730
534
100%
17,083
170,673
535
SONAMOO
16,726
127,376
536
IMFACT
16,654
214,606
537
NTX
15,948
24,438
538
UNI.T
15,934
199,137
539
NATTY
15,817
44,434
540
FAVORITE
15,782
65,202
541
ATBO
15,313
64,638
542
TOO
15,097
137,535
543
Chocolat
14,951
39,632
544
SATURDAY
14,815
95,004
545
EUNSANG
14,708
73,746
546
Wanna One - Triple Position
13,992
26,169
547
WOOSEOK X KUANLIN
13,764
62,103
548
MADTOWN
13,731
160,074
549
INFINITE H
13,618
50,893
550
LEE DAE HWI
13,169
84,841
551
PLAYBACK
13,136
168,754
552
bugAboo
12,779
45,339
553
Click-B
12,413
11,147
554
YOO SEONHO
12,194
39,166
555
KIM DONG HAN
12,169
113,268
556
IN2IT
12,129
230,098
557
Second Aunt KimDaVi
12,126
2,849
558
HINAPIA
11,786
107,823
559
MXM
11,572
161,274
560
JBJ95
11,522
86,750
561
LUMINOUS
11,486
64,374
562
SNUPER
10,847
189,572
563
LEE DAE HWI
10,814
241
564
ANS
10,771
505
565
MYTEEN
10,762
256,909
566
Laysha
10,203
60,365
567
Yeopso
9,179
9,639
568
AOA CREAM
9,096
135,244
569
It's
8,689
1,772
570
LEE JIN HYUK
8,685
58,903
571
NOIR
8,313
97,353
572
Ledapple
8,308
45,730
573
B.I.G
8,261
50,773
574
HALO
8,223
43,561
575
MAJORS
8,146
38,121
576
BUSTERS
7,585
53,685
577
Bling Bling
7,538
45,349
578
TRCNG
7,404
138,693
579
Tiny G
7,373
16,901
580
Evol
7,274
8,163
581
XEED
6,699
36,834
582
Bae Jin Young
6,540
67,247
583
LUNARSOLAR
6,324
86,330
584
Unnies
6,019
26,205
585
HIGH4 20
6,005
44,907
586
Double S 301
5,843
41,524
587
하니
5,736
348
588
BIGFLO
5,648
151,615
589
GreatGuys
5,464
50,260
590
WA$$UP
5,408
18,685
591
D.Holic
5,386
54,717
592
Miso
5,194
34,893
593
SPECTRUM
5,034
42,885
594
F.CUZ
4,881
33,594
595
Seven O'Clock
4,831
162,120
596
BLACK6IX
4,675
145,160
597
JJCC
4,562
76,652
598
AlphaBAT
4,543
48,986
599
D1CE
4,412
54,117
600
CHECKMATE
4,086
16,508
601
THE UNI+
3,850
9,800
602
MAP6
3,826
109,128
603
ENOi
3,704
38,408
604
SEVENUS
3,698
88,567
605
2Yoon
3,616
23,262
606
TARGET
3,134
30,210
607
RAINZ
3,133
64,791
608
ROMEO
2,667
66,774
609
Nick & Sammy
2,493
5,089
610
ANS
2,311
32,893
611
D-CRUNCH
1,776
75,019
612
KISSXS
1,774
1,960
613
SOYEON (LABOUM)
1,537
1,753
614
2 AM
1,524
8,459
615
Varsity
1,339
10,520
616
e.via
1,163
5,843
617
Glamour Girls
1,144
543
618
dj friz
1,047
2,927
619
Spica
75
89,279
620
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.