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For instance, Spotify's 2022 year-end review of its Wrapped data revealed that BTS, one of the biggest K-pop groups globally, was leading the charge in Nigeria's K-pop fandom. [124] Another example is the release of EXO's 2017 Winter Album 'Universe', which charted #1 on iTunes in Nigeria, demonstrating the group's significant influence in the ...
One of the most famous K-pop conventions, known as 'KCON', hosted an online convention with over 30 artists. K-pop idols were able to interact with their fans, as fans entered contests and had the chance to have a camera stream their picture behind the performers, enabling fans to continue their support of South Korean fan culture.
Many fandoms in popular culture have their own names that distinguish them from other fan communities. These names are popular with singers, music groups, films, authors, television shows, books, games, sports teams, and actors. Some of the terms are coined by fans while others are created by celebrities themselves.
South Korean boy band BTS is the most-streamed group in Spotify's history. [1] The following list contains the most-streamed artists on the audio streaming platform Spotify. As of February 2024, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the most-streamed artist, [2] and Canadian rapper Drake is the most-streamed male artist in Spotify's history.
Singles released by the group such as "Lies" and "Fantastic Baby" are often considered some of K-pop's biggest hits and most iconic songs. [282] [283] In their list of "The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time", Spin magazine ranks "Bad Boy" at number thirteen and "High High" by the duo GD & TOP at number seven. [284] "
K-pop (/ k eɪ p ɒ p /, Korean: 케이팝; RR: Keipap), short for Korean popular music, [1] is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. [2] It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. [3]
They were the first girl group to make Forbes ' 30 Under 30 Asia [248] and were named on the 2019 Time 100 Next list of rising stars, credited with "heralding a new era of Korean acts stepping past language barriers to play global stages" when they became the first K-pop group to perform at Coachella, the world's largest music festival.
The song, the first by a K-pop group to top the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, [91] received airplay on radio stations in New York and Boston and was one of the few non-English songs played on US radio. [92] Due to its renewed popularity, it was released in the US on December 10 by Capitol Records.