On Feb. 17, Spotify South Korea revealed the top 10 most-streamed artists in celebration of its first year since it was launched in the country. Do you think K-pop artists made it to the top 10?
Keep on reading to know which K-pop singers entered the list.
Most-Streamed Artists in Spotify South Korea (First Year) - Here Are the Only 3 K-pop Acts That Made It to Top 10
One year ago, Spotify officially made its debut in South Korea, and since then, more domestic music lovers especially non-K-pop fans have become interested in K-pop music. This resulted in K-pop singers being discovered through their distinct discographies.
But, among the many K-pop acts, only three of them gained the most streams in the past 12 months and were in a tight competition with foreign singers.
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One of them is the seven-piece boy group BTS, who has made history on Spotify countless times with many of their songs including their English hits "Butter," "Dynamite" and "Permission to Dance."
On the top 10 list of most-streamed artists in Spotify South Korea, BTS impressively secured first place, which means they were the act with the highest streams on the platform among domestic and international artists.
The other K-pop artist that received so much love on Spotify is the renowned female soloist IU. In 2021, the "Nation's Sweetheart" released three tracks such as "Celebrity," "LILAC" and "Strawberry Moon" that were immediately added to her list of hit songs.
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Not only is IU one of the most-streamed K-pop acts but she is also the artist with the second-most streams in South Korea (after BTS), surpassing other solo singers and idol groups.
In addition to BTS and IU, the four-member K-pop girl group BLACKPINK was also one of the most-streamed artists in Spotify South Korea in the past year. The quartet landed at No. 8 on the top 10 list.
BLACKPINK is one of the only two idol groups within the top 10, along with BTS. Another notable aspect is that Jisoo, Lisa, Jennie and Rosé had no new music as a group since Spotify debuted in Korea, yet they amassed the eighth highest streams among artists in the world.
Here Are the Top 10 Most Streamed Artists on Spotify South Korea in the First Year:
- BTS
- IU
- Justin Bieber
- Ariana Grande
- The Weeknd
- Ed Sheeran
- Taylor Swift
- BLACKPINK
- Dua Lipa
- Doja Cat
Spotify South Korea Reveals Monthly Streams of K-pop Songs and Top 10 Countries That Discovered Korean Artists
In related news, Spotify South Korea also announced the monthly streams that K-pop songs amassed in the first year since the platform's launch in the country. Numerous songs by K-pop artists were discovered thanks to Spotify's global K-pop Hub.
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According to the music streaming site, K-pop tracks gained more than 7.97 billion streams per month, showing a 27% increase in comparison to the year before. The traffic to the K-pop Hub hit 1.43 billion, marking a 19.5% increase compared to the year before its launch in South Korea.
Among the 184 music markets on Spotify, the top 10 countries whose listeners have fallen in love with K-pop during the last year were the United States, Mexico, Brazil, India, Germany, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, the Philippines, France and Japan.
Is your home country included in the list?
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
