Top 8 Most-Followed K-Pop Artists on Spotify in 2024
Spotify has emerged as a leading platform for fans of K-pop, enabling users to explore a vast array of artists and tracks. With its feature that highlights K-pop idols according to their popularity, Spotify allows fans to keep track of artists’ total followers and monthly streaming numbers.
Leading the chart is BTS, boasting an impressive 76 million followers, closely followed by BLACKPINK with 51 million. Notably, solo artists such as Kim Taehyung, J-Hope, RM, and others also rank among the most followed K-pop stars on the service.
Most Followed K-pop Artists on Spotify: BTS, BLACKPINK, and Others
Here are the most followed K-pop artists:
- BTS (76 million)
- BLACKPINK (51 million)
- TWICE (20 million)
- Kim Taehyung (18 million)
- J-Hope (18 million)
- RM (17 million)
- Stray Kids (17 million)
- Jungkook (16 million)
1) BTS
BTS tops the list of K-pop artists on Spotify with approximately 76 million followers. Despite their hiatus, they maintain a remarkable monthly listener count of 26 million. Their hits like “Dynalite,””My Universe,”and “Butter”have each surpassed a billion streams. Moreover, “Left and Right,”a collaboration between Charlie Puth and Jungkook, has also exceeded this milestone.
This seven-member group currently ranks 189th worldwide.
2) BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK celebrated its 8th anniversary in August 2024 and stands as the second most followed K-pop group with 51 million followers and 15 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Their popular tracks include “Pink Venom,””Shut Down,”and “DDU DU DDU DU,”with “How You Like That”being one of their most streamed songs, surpassing a billion plays.
3) TWICE
Ranking third among K-pop artists on Spotify, TWICE has accumulated 20 million followers and attracts 8 million monthly listeners. Their hits “What Is Love?”, “The Feel,”and “FANCY”have reached significant streaming numbers.
Moreover, they have secured the Song of the Year Daesang at MAMA for three consecutive years.
4) Kim Taehyung
Kim Taehyung, also known as V, follows closely with 18 million followers and 5 million monthly listeners. Apart from his role in BTS, he has made a significant name for himself as a solo artist.
His debut album “Layover,”released in 2023, features the track “Love Me Again,”which has garnered 878 million streams. His recent release “FRI(END)S”also made history as the first solo single to achieve over 300 million plays in 2024.
5) J-Hope
J-Hope comes in fifth with 18 million followers, closely following Kim Taehyung. Maintaining 3 million monthly listeners, he has made waves in the industry as the first Korean artist to perform at Lollapalooza and launched his solo career with the album “Hope World,”which crossed 500 million streams on Spotify.
His collaboration “Chicken Noodle Soup”with Becky G has received 199 million plays, while “MORE”topped the Billboard Emerging Artist Chart in the UK with 259 million streams in 2022.
6) RM
RM, known as Kim Nam-joon, has firmly established his presence as one of the top K-pop artists on Spotify, with 17 million followers and 2 million monthly listeners. His recent collaboration “Neva Play”with Megan Thee Stallion has already gathered 95 million plays.
His debut solo album “Indigo”was crowned Album of the Year by Billboard, and he notably spent three weeks in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. His hit “Wild Flower”also marked his debut on the Billboard Hot 100, earning 256 million streams.
7) Stray Kids
Stray Kids, a prominent fourth-generation group from JYP Entertainment, has recently surpassed many chart-toppers like BTS and BLACKPINK. With 17 million followers and 10 million monthly users, they rank seventh in the K-pop Spotify landscape.
This group has received numerous accolades, including six Grand Prizes and honors from the VMA, Billboard, and TOTY Music Awards. Their debut track “God’s Menu”achieved Gold Certification from the RIAA, amassing 384 million streams, while their latest release “Chk Chk Boom”from the album ATE reached 141 million streams.
8) Jungkook
Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, is the eighth most followed K-pop artist on Spotify, with 16 million followers and 19 million monthly listeners, which is notably higher than many of his peers.
His solo ventures have shattered various records, including his album “Golden,”which reached over 4 billion streams in just 276 days, making it the first K-pop album to achieve such figures.
His track “Standing Next to You”broke records as the fastest and first Korean song to surpass 800 million streams. Additionally, “Left and Right”and “Seven”are also among his hits with billions of plays on the platform.
Overall, Jungkook holds the record as the fastest solo artist to surpass 7 billion streams on Spotify.
Other notable K-pop artists include Suga (14 million), SEVENTEEN (12 million), and TXT (10 million), further enriching the vibrant K-pop scene on the platform.
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