K-Pop Analytics

92+ chart entries

K-Pop artist performance across Apple Music and YouTube.

Key Metrics(Click for details)

Key Insights: What Makes K-Pop Artists Chart?
Data-backed findings from our analysis

Success Requirements

  • Apple MusicAverage peak rank: #49 (Top 49 required)
  • YouTubeAverage peak rank: #28 on trending
  • RegionsAverage 1.9 regions per artist for global reach
  • Cross-Platform19% of artists appear on both platforms (+50 score bonus)

Industry Trends

  • 73%of charting artists are 4th Generation or newer
  • 54%Independent dominates with market leader position
  • 1.7songs per artist on average (more = better visibility)
  • Soloartists score higher on average (1027 pts)
Company Market Share
Which entertainment companies dominate K-Pop charts
Independent

Top: A2O & A2O LITE

HYBE

Top: V

SM

Top: RIIZE

YG

Top: LISA

Starship

Top: IVE

EDAM

Top: IU

Generation Distribution
Artist breakdown by K-Pop generation
5th Gen
4th Gen
3rd Gen
2nd Gen

4th Gen (2018-2022 debuts) and 5th Gen (2023+) now dominate 73% of charts

Platform Comparison: Apple Music vs YouTube
How K-Pop artists perform differently across platforms - click numbers for details
Metric
Apple Music
YouTube
Winner
Total Chart EntriesYouTube
Unique ArtistsApple Music
Average Peak RankYouTube

Insight: Apple Music shows more diverse artists while YouTube concentrates on top acts. For maximum reach, artists should target both platforms.

Regional Performance
Where K-Pop charts strongest globally
RegionK-Pop ArtistsTop Artist
🇰🇷South KoreaStrongest
IVE
🇹🇭Thailand
IVE
🇮🇩Indonesia
IVE
🇯🇵Japan
IVE
🇬🇧United Kingdom
IVE
🇺🇸United States
IVE
🇮🇳India
IVE
🇧🇷Brazil
ROSÉ
🇩🇪Germany
IVE
🇲🇽Mexico
ROSÉ
Groups vs Solo Artists Analysis
Performance comparison between group and solo acts
Average Score834 pts
Avg Songs Charting1.6
Cross-Platform Rate10%
Top ArtistIVE
Average Score1027 pts
Avg Songs Charting2
Cross-Platform Rate60%
Top ArtistV
Top 15 K-Pop Artists Ranking
Ranked by combined Apple Music + YouTube performance score
#ArtistTop Song / VideoTypeScore
1
StarshipLooks Can Kill#3Group72084492
2
IndependentNEON#1Group3-31920
3
V(BTS)
HYBE
Arz Kiya Hai Coke Studio Bharat#12Solo31151843
4SMInsomnia#13Group1741814
5
LISA(BLACKPINK)
YG
Tarantino#9Solo3331754
6IndependentLOVE ATTACK#8Group3-11460
7
ROSÉ(BLACKPINK)
YG
Q U E V A S H A C E R H O Y ?#84Solo1761316
8Independent체포하겠어#2Group1-1990
9IndependentRose (feat. Skinny Brown & Homeboy)#5Group2-1975
10IndependentSUN KISS#4Group1-1970
11Independent꿈꾸던 어른이 되었나요?#7Group1-1940
12Independent노스탈지아#9Group1-1920
13SMI SPY#11Group1-1900
14IndependentREDRED#12Group1-1890
15HYBENORMAL#69Group2-1440
Rising: 5th Generation Artists
Newest generation K-Pop artists making waves
5th Gen
RIIZE

SM

1814 pts
Insomnia
5th Gen
KATSEYE

HYBE

150 pts
Animal
Methodology
How we calculate K-Pop artist scores and rankings

Score Calculation

Score = (Apple Music Score) + (YouTube Score) + (Cross-Platform Bonus)

• Apple Music: (101 - peak_rank) × 10 per song, +5 per additional region

• YouTube: (51 - rank) × 8 per video, +4 per additional entry

• Cross-Platform Bonus: +50 points if present on both platforms

Data Sources

  • Apple Music Top 100 Songs (20+ storefronts worldwide)
  • YouTube Trending Top 50 - Music Category (11 regions)
  • Data refreshed every hour

Artist Identification

Artists are identified using a curated database of 45 K-Pop artists with name variations in English and Korean. Genre tags from Apple Music ("K-Pop", "Korean Pop") are also used for matching.

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