It is another record-breaking year for K-pop on Twitter.
According to Twitter, from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, “there were 7.5 billion tweets about K-pop, setting yet another record for the most number of Tweets annually related to K-pop” compared to 6.1 billion tweets last year.
“Whether they are global powerhouses or emerging stars, K-pop fans are talking about and engaging with their favorite artists regularly on #KpopTwitter. Culturally, we have seen the phenomenal rise of K-pop across the world, but this trend is not new on Twitter as we have experienced the growth in conversation first-hand. We will continue to work with artists and their labels to bring more content for the K-pop community, “said Kim YeonJeong, head of Global K-pop Partnerships at Twitter.
The top 20 most talked about K-pop artists in the world on Twitter are:
1. BTS (@BTS_twt)
2. NCT (@NCTsmtown)
3. BLACKPINK (@BLACKPINK)
4. EXO (@weareoneEXO)
5. Treasure (@treasuremembers)
6. TOMORROW X TOGETHER (@TXT_members)
7. ENHYPEN (@ENHYPEN)
8. GOT7 (@GOT7Official)
9. TWICE (@JYPETWICE)
10. Seventeen (@pledis_17)
11. ATEEZ (@ATEEZofficial)
12. Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids)
13. The Boyz (@WE_THE_BOYZ)
14. Red Velvet (@RV_smtown)
15. Monsta X (@OfficialMonstaX)
16. iKON (@YG_iKONIC)
17. IZ*ONE (@official_izone)
18. DAY6 (@day6official)
19. ASTRO (@offclASTRO)
20. SHINee (@SHINee)
Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, South Korea and the US are the top five countries with the most number of K-pop fans on Twitter.
The top 20 countries with the most K-pop fans on Twitter are:
1. Indonesia
2. Japan
3. Philippines
4. South Korea
5. US
6. Brazil
7. Thailand
8. Mexico
9. Malaysia
10. India
11. Turkey
12. Argentina
13. UK
14. France
15. Spain
16. Saudi Arabia
17. Canada
18. Vietnam
19. Peru
20. Colombia
According to Twitter, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea and the US are the top five countries with the highest number of tweets related to K-pop.
The top 20 countries by tweet volume are:
1. Indonesia
2. Philippines
3. Thailand
4. South Korea
5. US
6. Brazil
7. Malaysia
8. Mexico
9. Japan
10. India
11. Argentina
12. Peru
13. UK
14. Vietnam
15. Turkey
16. France
17. Chile
18. Canada
19. Saudi Arabia
20. Singapore