Find out who are the 10 most followed K-pop artists on Spotify

Nowadays, it is undeniable that several K-pop artists dominate the charts and playlists of fans around the world. Through Spotify, we can follow the continuous growth of the genre’s popularity, whether by the number of monthly listeners or the number of followers of each artist.

With that in mind, RECREIO has selected the 10 most influential K-pop groups and artists on the platform; check it out!

1. BTS

The group that dominated the first place could be none other than BTS. Composed of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V It is Jungkookthe boy group is a significant influence on the global K-pop scene. Throughout their 11-year career, BTS has accumulated more than 73 million followers and 27.53 million monthly listeners. Their most recent comeback took place in June 2022 with “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)”. Check out the music video!

2. BLACKPINK

Created in 2016 by YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK came in second place, accumulating 49.22 million followers and more than 17 million listeners. The members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé It is Lisa have been active since 2016, also releasing some solo works in recent years. The girl group’s most recent comeback took place in September 2022, with the track “SHUT DOWN”, the title track of their second full-album, “BORN PINK”; watch the MV!

3. TWICE

Rounding out the podium, TWICE ranks third on the list. Formed in 2015 by JYP Entertainment through the survival program “Sixteen,” the girl group is made up of nine members, namely: Naeyeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyeoung It is Tzuyu. On Spotify, the idols have 20.21 million followers, as well as 10.04 million monthly listeners. Their last comeback took place on July 17th with the album sung in Japanese “DIVE”. Check out the video for the title track!

4. V, from BTS

Vfrom BTS, is the first solo member of the boy group to accumulate the highest number of listeners on the platform. Since 2016, the idol has managed to reach the mark of 6.87 million monthly listeners, in addition to 18.22 million followers. The numbers are mainly due to the release of his first mini-album “Layover” in September 2023; listen!

5. J-Hope from BTS

Following the same steps of V, J-Hope is the second Bangtan Boy with the highest numbers on Spotify. With three solo albums released between 2018 and 2023, he has accumulated 17.63 million followers, in addition to more than 4 million monthly listeners. His last comeback took place in March of this year, with the special album “HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1”, where the idol expresses his passion for music and dance. The release also included a documentary released on Prime Video, showing details of the album’s production process; listen to the tracks!

6. RM from BTS

Wasting talent in everything he sets out to do, RMleader of BTS, has 16.69 million Spotify followers, as well as 5.77 million monthly listeners. His last solo release was last May with the album “Right Place, Wrong Person”, which was highly praised by both fans and critics; check it out!

7. Stray Kids

Debuting in March 2018, Stray Kids emerged through a survival program with the same name, made by the company JYP Entertainment, and has eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, SeungminIt is IN. Currently, the group has accumulated 15.60 million followers and 10.41 million listeners, being the second boy group after BTS to accumulate the highest numbers on the platform. Their most recent release was in May 2024, with the single “Lose My Breath”, in collaboration with the singer Charlie Puth.Remember the clip!

8. Jungkook from BTS

Jungkookthe maknae of BTS, is the penultimate member of the boy group to accumulate 14.73 million followers and 23.18 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. He stands out for being the first on the list to have a greater number of listeners than followers, driven by hits such as “Seven (feat. Latto)”, “Standing Next to You”, “3D (feat. Jack Harlow)”, and his collaboration with Charlie Puth “Left and Right”, which became popular on social media. Their last release was in June this year, just before BTS FESTA 2024, with the single “Never Let Go”; listen!

9. Suga from BTS

Sucksbetter known as August D in his solo work, he has accumulated more than 14 million followers on Spotify, in addition to 3.91 monthly listeners. He is the last member of BTS to accumulate the highest numbers on the platform, with his last album released in April 2023. Similar to J-Hopethe idol also recorded a documentary (available on Disney+) titled “SUGA: Road to D-DAY”, which shows the album’s production process; listen to it!

10. SEVENTEEN

Formed by PLEDIS Entertainment, SEVENTEEN is on par with both BTS and Stray Kids in terms of quality and popularity within the K-pop universe. Debuting in 2015 with members S. Coups, The8, Jeonghan, Jun, Joshua, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, Seungkwan, Vernon It is Dino, The boy group has over 11 million followers on Spotify, as well as 7.24 million listeners. Their most recent comeback took place in April 2024 with the mini-album “17 IS RIGHT HERE”. Check out the music video for the title track “MAESTRO”!