From rookie groups to top-tier singers, many K-pop artists have released albums this year, and most of them have been garnering lots of attention on Spotify since they came out.
Wanna know which 2022 K-pop albums have the most streams as of April 21? Then, keep on reading!
Most-Streamed K-pop Albums on Spotify (Released in 2022): "DIMENSION: ANSWER," "INVU," More!
5. Kep1er "FIRST IMPACT"
Coming in at No. 5 is rookie girl group Kep1er with their debut album "FIRST IMPACT," which was released on Jan. 3.
"FIRST IMPACT" features the title track "WA DA DA" along with five B-side songs, titled "See The Light," "MVSK," "Shine," "Another Dream," and "O.O.O."
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As of April 21, Kep1er's "FIRST IMPACT" has gained a total of 87.32 million streams on Spotify. The most-streamed song is, of course, title track "WA DA DA," which has 70.25 million cumulative streams.
4. TREASURE "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE"
Another fourth-generation group with the most-streamed 2022 K-pop album on Spotify is TREASURE. The boy group dropped their first mini-album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" on Feb. 15.
The mini-album comes with four songs including the title track "JIKJIN" and the popular B-side track "DARARI."
So far, TREASURE's "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" has gained 90.65 million streams on Spotify.
Although "JIKJIN" is the title song, it is not the group's most-streamed song on Spotify, but "DARARI." "DARARI" has 52.41 million streams to date.
3. Stray Kids "ODDINARY"
Released on March 18, Stray Kids' "ODDINARY" is the 2022 K-pop album with the third-highest number of streams on Spotify. It has accumulated 94.47 million streams so far.
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Out of the seven songs from "ODDINARY," the one with the most streams is the title track "MANIAC," which has over 36.78 million cumulative streams.
2. Girls' Generation Taeyeon "INVU"
Sitting at No. 2 on the list is Girls' Generation Taeyeon's third full-length album "INVU," which arrived on Feb. 14 and contains a total of 13 songs.
As of April 21, "INVU" has accumulated 94.49 million streams on Spotify, while the title track (which is also called "INVU") boasts 23.96 million streams, making it the most-streamed song from the album.
1. ENHYPEN "DIMENSION: ANSWER"
Finally, the No. 1 most-streamed K-pop album released in 2022 on Spotify is ENHYPEN's 11-track repackaged album "DIMENSION: ANSWER," which was dropped on Jan. 10.
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To date, "DIMENSION: ANSWER" has garnered a whopping 268.1 million streams, making it the only album with hundreds of streams.
Like TREASURE, ENHYPEN's most-streamed song on Spotify is also a B-side track, titled "Polaroid Love" - it has 74.36 million streams so far.
Most-Streamed K-pop Albums on Spotify (Released in 2022):
- ENHYPEN "DIMENSION: ANSWER" - 268.1 million streams
- Taeyeon "INVU" - 94.49 million streams
- Stray Kids "ODDINARY" - 94.47 million streams
- TREASURE "The SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" - 90.65 million streams
- Kep1er "FIRST IMPACT" - 87.32 million streams
- NMIXX "AD MARE" - 51.12 million streams
- (G)I-DLE "I NEVER DIE" - 51.10 million streams
- Red Velvet "The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm" - 43.66 million streams
- STAYC "YOUNG-LUV.COM" - 40.49 million streams
- NCT Dream "Glitch Mode" - 31.82 million streams
- Eric Nam "There and Back Again" - 28.68 million streams
- IVE "LOVE DIVE" - 24.85 million streams
- Choi Yena "SMILEY" - 20.39 million streams
- Epik High "Epik High Is Here (Part 2)" - 19.05 million streams
- fromis_9 "Midnight Guest" - 15.13 million streams
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Written by Maria Scott
