On Feb. 17, the top 10 most-streamed albums on Spotify South Korea in its first year since launch were revealed. The list includes works released by artists around the world, including three well-known K-pop acts namely BTS, IU, and BLACKPINK.
Want to know which K-pop albums accumulated the most streams in the past year? Then, read on!
Most Streamed Albums on Spotify South Korea (First Year) - Releases of BTS, IU, and BLACKPINK Included
Since Spotify officially launched its service in South Korea, the sixth-biggest music market in the world, albums by both domestic and international artists caught the attention of Korean music lovers. But, only 10 of them received the most support in the past 12 months.
Among the 10 most-streamed albums on Spotify South Korea, three works belong to the "21st-century pop icon" BTS. Two of the boy group's albums were released in 2020, while the other one came out back in 2017.
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The 2020 BTS albums are "MAP OF THE SOUL: 7" and "BE," which grabbed the No. 2 and No. 3 spots on the top 10 list, respectively. The 2017 album is "You Never Walk Alone," which ranked No. 10.
Although BTS didn't secure the No. 1 position, the septet is the artist with the most entries (3 albums), which means their albums received the most love from Korean Spotify listeners.
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Besides these three BTS albums, IU's "LILAC" is also one of the most-streamed albums on Spotify South Korea in the first year since its launch. This album is known to contain a couple of IU's latest hit songs such as "Celebrity" and "LILAC."
According to the list, IU's "LILAC" was the most-streamed album by a female artist as it took the No. 4 position, making it the only female album inside the top 5.
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The final K-pop entry on the top 10 list is BLACKPINK's "THE ALBUM," which came in at No. 9. While the studio album didn't soar high on the tally, its ranking is still notable in the way that the album isn't a new release as it was dropped in 2020 and the quartet has not made a comeback as a group since that year.
Looking at the other albums on the list, only "THE ALBUM" is the work that belongs to a female group. This means BLACKPINK was the most-streamed female group on Spotify South Korea in its first year of release.
Which of these K-pop albums did you listen to in the past 12 months?
Here Are the Top 10 Most Streamed Albums on Spotify South Korea in Its First Year of Launch:
- Justin Bieber "Justice"
- BTS "MAP OF THE SOUL: 7"
- BTS "BE"
- IU "LILAC"
- Ed Sheeran "="
- Dua Lipa "Future Nostalgia"
- Olivia Rodrigo "SOUR"
- Doja Cat "Planet Her"
- BLACKPINK "THE ALBUM"
- BTS "You Never Walk Alone"
Spotify South Korea Reveals Some Achievements of K-pop Artists in the First Year of Release
Along with the most-streamed albums, Spotify South Korea also released a list of some of the accomplishments made by K-pop artists on the platform in the first year. A few of the milestones are as follows:
- Lee Hi becomes first Korean artist to take part in the global project "Spotify's Holiday Singles."
- Numerous K-pop acts, like TWICE, SEVENTEEN, and NCT 127 dropped Enhanced Albums.
- Audrey Nuna's cover of BIGBANG G-Dragon's "That XX" becomes the first Spotify single released in Korean.
- Korean singers have been featured more than 35 times on New York City's Times Square billboards, such as CL, Lee Hi, Simon Dominic, ASH ISLAND, Gaho and more.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
