While popularity internationally is important, what is considered the most important is a K-pop group's fame in their home country, South Korea.
One way of figuring out how famous an artist is through their stream count.
From BTS to EXO to SEVENTEEN and more, want to know who the top 20 most streamed K-pop groups are in South Korea? Then keep on reading!
BTS is the Most Streamed K-Pop Group in South Korea
Unsurprisingly, BTS has taken the top spot on the list. In MelOn, South Korea's most prominent music subscription service, BTS has accumulated over 9 billion streams.
In Genie Music, the country's second most used streaming service, BTS has accumulated over 1 billion streams.
Overall, BTS's song has garnered 11,654,824,986 steams in South Korea — and the numbers just keep going up!
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BTS is the best-selling artist in South Korean history, with their 2020 album, "Map of the Soul: 7," being the country's best-selling album. They were named as IFPI's Global Recording Artist of the Year 2020 and are considered one of the most influential celebrities in the world.
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EXO is the Second Most Streamed K-Pop Group in South Korea
Occupying the second-place spot is the SM Entertainment boy group, EXO! In MelOn, South Korea's most popular music streaming service, EXO has accumulated over 7 billion streams.
In Genie Music, on the other hand, EXO has accumulated over 9.97 million streams.
Overall, EXO's song has amassed 8,768,160,315 streams in South Korea — and the numbers show no signs of slowing down!
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EXO is often dubbed as "Kings of K-Pop" and was previously known as the "Biggest Boy Band in the World."
Throughout their career, EXO has scored numerous awards, including five consecutive "Album of the Year" awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and two successive "Artist of the Year" awards at the MelOn Music Awards.
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These are the TOP 20 Most Streamed K-Pop Artists in South Korea
*Noted: Reported total number of streams seen next to idol group's name
1. BTS - 11,654,824,986
2. EXO - 8,768,160,315
3. Wanna One - 3,321,562,600
4. TWICE - 3,314,344,588
5. BIGBANG - 3,168,207,349
6. SEVENTEEN - 2,811,141,357
7. MAMAMOO - 2,652,833,943
8. Red Velvet - 2,352,292,366
9. BTOB - 2,193,823,366
10. BLACKPINK - 2,186,486,543
11. WINNER - 2,093,639,663
12. GFRIEND - 1,654,692,850
13. SHINee - 1,602,356,465
14. BEAST - 1,512,922,116
15. Apink - 1,463,621,181
16. NU'EST - 1,413,802,773
17. 2NE1 - 1,392,956,070
18. NU'EST W - 1,377,366,978
19. iKON - 1,360,461,795
20. Girls' Generation - 1,345,662,971
Did your favorite K-pop idol group make it to the list? Tell us in the comments below!
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Written by Alexa Lewis
