So how do they do it? As K-pop continues to expand in the U.S. with the popularity of BTS and BLACKPINK, thanks in part to the Hallyu, or "Korean wave," that has globalized the genre, ATEEZ have ⦠-- devoted to helping BTS "spread their wings & fly on the Billboard Charts." © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. The K-pop group has a number of very famous fans. © Copyright 2017 KpopStarz.com. As the 2010s surge to a close, there's no denying K-pop's place as a dominant force is modern pop music. This survey did not aim to study the Korean culture, but the global K-Pop fandom culture. During what CJ calls "comeback season" -- when BTS is releasing new music -- they focus on encouraging fans to stream and buy music. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. First is Exo, the nine-member boy band formed in 2012 who have been called by some "the kings of K-Pop." May 31, 2014, cherran, Leave a comment. Completing the list were Brazil at rank six, Malaysia at seventh, Japan at eighth, Mexico at ninth, and Argentina at 10th. 3 Thailand. In the past week, they saw over 24 million, more than 14,000 times what's expected. Update: ... Aside from Korea, I think Thailand has tons and tons of K-Pop fans, more than the Philippines. As of March 2018, the number of fans of the group still ranked No. Next Big Sound data scientist Shannon Hughes and designer Anabelle Zee contributed to this report. Last year for the first time ever, a Korean hip-hop agency surpassed top K-pop agencies in local sales. Over the past two months, BTS saw over 36 million mentions, nearly 4,000 times as many as Next Big Sound's expected rate. Philippine Kpop fans are everywhere on the internet ⦠For many adolescents, the gentle K-Pop idol becomes a role model. Check this list below! 4 Vietnam. Since, ShiBeIn are same range popular in Korea, why don't they have comparative fandoms here too?) And of course, Korea â the home of K-Pop â takes 1st place with 10.1% of all the views. The musical genre and shorter drama episodes reportedly attracted many fans who had previously not been involved as fans of K-pop, Korean dramas, or other aspects of Hallyu. Blackpink Jennie Above is a general representation of how the hundreds of thousands of artists on Next Big Sound fall in engagement vs. reach. In the same year, the Korea Tourism Organization surveyed 12,085 fans of Hallyu and concluded that most fans were young adults, over 90% were female, and most were fans of K-pop. BLACKPINK is the most popular in several Southeast Asian countries, specifically Indonesia, Philippines and Lisaâs home country Thailand. overseas. If so, then why? K-pop Official Fan Club Names and Fan Colors Here is a compilation of official K-Pop fan club names and official fan colors. Although the visual data no longer exists on Twitter for some reason, it showed the following ranking below. 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(It's no coincidence that Exo and BTS were the two fanbases who most frequently took out ads in Times Square.). First is Exo, the nine-member boy band formed in 2012 who have been called by some "the kings of K-Pop." 1 The Philippines. Since being founded in 1991, the goal of the Korean Foundation has been promoting Korean culture throughout the globe and building goodwill between Korea and the international community. Beyoncé performed better, seeing almost three times as many weekly mentions as other artists with similar reach. "BTS always seem to do better and better after each comeback, especially on the charts. Here is the list of 10 Kpop idols who get more hate in the Korean Pop industry (whether they deserve or not), and the reasons (whether sensible or not). This is all to say that K-pop fans like the BTS Army are aware of a notable shift in charts in the streaming age: The more data savvy and proactive your fans are, the more power they have to impact charts. They're followed closely by BTS, who have a Twitter audience that's about five times the size of Exo's. Looking at the 20 artists who outperform the norm most drastically, K-pop acts make up a majority, with well over half. Africa and the Middle East have the least reported fans. Even some of the biggest fanbases -- Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Justin Bieber -- are relatively "normal." Tzuyu has also shown her impact in Taiwan. Do your country's kpoppers stan one specific group or company by overwhelming majority? In October 2018, ATEEZ, a new boy band determined to become a group fans could believe in, stepped onto the K-pop scene with their singles "Pirate King" and "Treasure" from their Treasure Ep.1: All To Zero EP. Kim Tae Hyung is one of the most handsome K-Pop idols and is loved by all. (Fans voted by tweeting the hashtag #BTSBBMAs. what country do you think has the most kpop fans? If we forgot someone, feel free to drop us a comment. Some say that K-pop has bad influence and that K-pop fans are immature, but we can guess they are all K-pop haters, as this genre of music is still the most popular one in South Korea. ⦠Here's a look at how much BTS and Exo over-perform compared to the other acts we've looked at. TWICEâs massive success in Japan is underlined here as they are the most popular K-Pop group across the Korea Strait. name in many more countries and that they will gradually continue rising even higher," CJ wrote. Korean fans are obviously and naturally at an advantage, as most K-Pop idol groups and their agencies are based entirely in Korea, and most K-Pop related contents are released KST. Indonesia, meanwhile, ranked third. For six years straight beginning in 2011, Justin Bieber topped the likes of Taylor Swift, One Direction, Selena Gomez and more to win the Top Social Artist Award at the Billboard Music Awards, one of the two fan-voted awards at the annual show. For an artist with Exo's reach on Twitter, Next Big Sound would expect around 1,700 over the past two months. Synchronized dancing in a group is the hallmark of K-pop bands; the flashy visuals and hook come at the same time. All Rights Reserved. The Korea Foundation is government-affiliated, and closely linked with the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Data from Next Big Sound, a music data analytics company owned by Pandora that powers the Social 50, indicates that when you look at the average amount of activity per fan, K-pop fans seem to be in their own league. 906 views View 3 Upvoters ð This particular music genre originated from South Korea and its typical elements include a lot of audio visual elements. 5 on this QQ Music chart . One of the administrators behind the BTS on Billboard! Survey says that countries have their own K-pop stars favourites With the rise ok K-pop in the world, it seems that a lot of fans in different countries have presented their own K-pop star favourite. But 2017 marked a noted departure when a seven-member boy band from South Korea shook things up, becoming the first K-pop group to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 Chart. actually i see a lot of malaysians and filipinos that loves kpop industry, but maybe im wrong. Japan, the worldâs second-biggest music market, has become a go-to promotional region for K-pop over the years. BTS always seem to do better and better after each comeback, especially on the charts. K-pop group BTS has already amassed some megawatt celebrity fans, from collaborator Steve Aoki to Tyra Banks to Shawn Mendes and more. He or she (although most K-Pop bands are boy bands) is at the same time idealized and approachable. At Next Big Sound and Pandora, I curate our three weekly charts -- Pandora Predictions, Pandora Trendsetters, and Pandora Top Spins -- so I am constantly keeping up to date with up-and-coming artists who are about to make it big. But there are two acts, both K-pop, who leave the rest in the dust. For years, Beliebers stood above all other fan armies on social media. She is a freelance writer and copy editor, and has written for MTV Iggy, Noisey, and Paste Magazine. Born on 30th December 1995 Kim Tae Hyung is more commonly known as V and works in the group BTS. Last year saw major growth in Korean hip-hop and web dramas, with Korean rap artists holding concerts overseas and Korean web dramas becoming available on numerous international streaming sites. T-ARA (2,316,000) T-ara are really popular in China, where they have the largest fanclub of any Korean girl group in the country. The significance of each criterion is in comparison ⦠Twitter. To give a somewhat indirect answer, the country where the most BTS fans reside in is the Philippines. Maur-Anne Griffonnet-Barge says: Sorry for the late answer! K-Pop Fans Keep Excitement ... K-pop's popularity has actually grown despite the inability to hold offline concerts and fan meets due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Korea Foundation expressed that the jump is largely in part due to the rise in accessibility of rising genres of Korean pop culture, including Korean hip-hop and Korean web dramas. Results from K-Pop fan studies in Romania, Peru, and Brazil, and a look at fan sites show that fans have a deeply emotional attachment to K-Pop. We believe this is something that should be reflected on the charts.". Thailand emerged as the country that âtweetedâ most about K-pop, followed by the genreâs home South Korea. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Some have opined that Thailand has many JYPE fans because of Nichkhun. That is about 15,000 more than expected for an artist with her 85 million followers. I'm a music data journalist and charts manager at Pandora, and chances are, yes I have heard of that one band from Portland. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP). 6 years ago. I'm a music data journalist and charts manager at Pandora, and chances are, yes I have heard of that one band from Portland. Feb 4, 2014 02:03 AM GMT K-pop acts take up the three top spots on Billboard's Social 50 Chart. Each administrator is in a different time zone so that they can cover all hours of the day, dividing the days into hours-long shifts. "If a song is streamed a lot, may it be by the artist’s fanbase or the general public, it shows what music people are appreciating. Is Dispo, David Dobrik’s Nostalgic New App, The Future Of Tech? Engagement performance compares an artist's performance to other artists who have the same reach. Idk June 28, 2017 . "Winning The Top Social Artist Award at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards made many people curious about BTS, which in turn made them want to look them up; it also opened several new doors for the group in the west," he wrote in an email. In generally, most of Korean fans join the fan cafe and when It comes to counting number of fans, many people think of number of fans in the cafe. BTS' debut solo concert tour in 2014, The Red Bullet Tour, began in Asia and then expanded to Australia, North America, and ⦠Although half of EXO-M members (3/6) have left the group, their influence in China has remained unchanged. Fun Facts about Kpop and its Fans. The largest number of K-pop fans live in Asia and Oceania, followed by the Americas, then Europe. Africa and the Middle East have the least reported fans. 1 0. On spotify, the kpop group, BTS, has over 4.5 million listeners, in which the top 5 countries include Indonesia, Singapore, Brazil, United States, and Malaysia. Kpop is an abbreviation that is used to refer to Korean Pop music. The Korea Foundation's global hallyu (Korean wave) data from 2015 revealed that there are an estimated 35.59 million fans of Korean culture around the world, a 63% increase from 2014's estimated 21.82 million fans. But in the other time, they have no control over it. Stars Popular in Different Countries With the Rise of K-pop! The Korea Foundation based its results on the growth in international fan clubs and events overseas. Still, whether with sensible reason or not, fans wonât let things go and hate Kpop idols. The BTS ARMY is one of many K-pop fanbases who drop big bucks to take out ads in Times Square. compared to the number of followers that artist has. Another, BTS Views, is dedicated to tracking their YouTube views, while BTS VotingTeam is all about hashtag-driven voting. Over the past two months, Swift averaged around 91,000 Twitter mentions per week. 1. The largest number of K-pop fans live in Asia and Oceania, followed by the Americas, then Europe. We believe this is something, TV Legend Don Francisco On His Childhood, Career Highlights And Why He Won’t Ever Retire, Podcast Distributor Acast Buys PRX Tech Spinoff RadioPublic, Rachel Maddow: We Can Land A Rover On Mars, But We Can’t Keep The Lights And Water On In Texas, IHeartMedia’s Triton Digital Acquisition Will Consolidate Its Dominance Of Ad-Based Audio, NBC’s Kate Snow: ‘Every Parent I Know Feels Like Their Kids Are Struggling’, As Third Party Cookies Are Being Phased Out, Nielsen Announces A New Attribution Model, Facebook Will Give You Less Koala Content, Among Other Problems With Its Australian News Ban. account, CJ, says that there is a team of seven people who run the BTS on Billboard! Philippines (The Philippines can be a source of most Multifandoms because 60% of the time, a Ph fan can stan more than one group and go to multiple concerts. Through a proactive, data-driven approach to growing their audience. The Korea Foundation's findings were based on a series of polls that were promulgated through the world with the help of the Korean Foreign Ministry and Korean diplomatic missions and embassies overseas. This might be because they have a bigger than ever awareness amongst the general public and casual listeners, which is a big indication that BTS will soon become a household name in many more countries and that they will gradually continue rising even higher," CJ wrote. In the past week, they saw over 24 million, more than 14,000 times what's expected. Blackmagic Design Debuts Beefier 6K Camera, Switchers, Streaming Box, Rush Limbaugh Led A Radio Revolution That Earned Him More Than $1 Billion. The snappiness of the Korean language gives K-pop its hyperactive flavor and choreography often dictates how songs are written. You may opt-out by. Many of the others are boy bands from across the globe: America's Why Don't We and PRETTYMUCH, the U.K.'s New Hope Club and Latin America's CNCO. 19, 2017, in Los Angeles. This might be because they have a bigger than ever awareness amongst the general public and casual listeners, which is a big indication that BTS will soon become a household. Tamar Herman is a multi-media journalist and the co-founder of KultScene. so basically, kpop has kind of globalized, but iâm pretty sure itâs most popular in Asia. Hello! Credits to the Song:WistleAs if it's your lastPlaying with fireBY : BLACKPINKCredits the picture to the owner.#KPOP # BLACKPINK #BTS It means we cannot count lots of fans from all over the world! You'll see that there is a near-linear relationship between followers and mentions. BTS and their fans -- the BTS ARMY -- deftly ended Bieber's six-year streak to win the Top Social Artist Award at the Billboard Music Awards to the tune of more than 300 million votes worldwide. It isn't just BTS fans who are this passionate. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP), both significantly outperformed other artists with similar reach, there are a small number of artists who are. "Social media plays a vital role in our everyday lives, which is why we use it as a tool to promote BTS, encourage and remind our followers to continue supporting them to the fullest, and inform them on how to do it.". At other times, many of their daily efforts are focused on keeping up social media engagement to maintain their strong positions on social media-driven Billboard charts. account. Fans of Korean pop music attending Kcon, a convention that brings together some of the most popular pop bands from Korea, on June 23, 2018, in Newark, New Jersey. At Next Big Sound and Pandora, I curate our…. Excited fans at KCON 2017 at LA Convention Center (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images). There's an entire Twitter account -- BTS on Billboard! "If a song is streamed a lot, may it be by the artist’s fanbase or the general public, it shows what music people are appreciating. The report determined that there were 1,493 international hallyu fan clubs in 86 countries, 21% up from 2014's 1,229. Nevertheless, with both nationwide and global success, the seven-member boyband BTS is the biggest active boyband in South Korea currently. BTS and Exo overperform on Twitter more significantly than any other artists, according to data from... [+] Next Big Sound. Among the metrics measured at Next Big Sound is engagement performance -- in other words, how many times fans are interacting with an artist's account (via Twitter mentions, Instagram likes, etc.) We are not talking about Koreans but about international K-Pop fans, who appear to share anti-racism as their number 1 value. Here are the 10 most popular K-pop artists and groups. While Bieber and Beyoncé both significantly outperformed other artists with similar reach, there are a small number of artists who are way out of this range, who massively, epically outpace other artists in their reach neighborhood. South Korea's government has funded numerous hallyu entities to promote Korean culture, food, traditional arts, etc. Allison. Bieber saw close to 390,000 mentions in the past week, while he was expected to see right under 100,000. 's reach on Twitter, Next Big Sound would expect around 1,700 over the past two months. (Normal here means they fall between the two red outer lines in the graph above.) ugh bts is just too popular⦠two years back when bts were flops, listening to bts made me feel emo and edgy but now they are the most popular K-pop band and everyone knows them. You want to find out whatâs the official fan club name of your favorite Kpop band or to find its official color? ), BTS poses in the press room at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov.... [+] 19, 2017, in Los Angeles. We got this info from DAUM fan cafe which is one of the most popular portal website in Korea. There are more than 35 million dedicated fans of Korean pop culture, according to a report from the Korea Foundation. Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, was a term coined in 1999 by China's Beijing Youth Daily meant to describe the growing popularity of South Korean pop culture content, such as music, dramas, and films. Due to his charming personality and good looks he has maximum fan followers as female. 2 South Korea. 00:00 - Which country has the most Kpop fans?00:47 - Who is the king of kpop?01:19 - Which country has most BTS army?Laura S. Harris (2021, January 11.) 5. I love using data from Next Big Sound to discover rising artists, interview them, and spread the word to music fans. These are the most alluring and attractive K-Pop Idols of ⦠According to the Korea Foundation, in 2018 there were about 89 million fans of 'hallyu' around the world, and 1,843 fan clubs. The South Korean boy band BTS has performed in five concert tours (three of which have been worldwide), six fan meeting tours, one joint tour, 5 showcases, and 9 concerts since their debut in 2013.