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South Korean Artists

The 50 most-read South Korean artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

200 artists are ranked in South Korea. The biggest move was JIHYO, up 36 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	BTSk-pop, pop	143,332	0
02	NANAk-pop	141,086	+1
03	Vpop, k-pop	122,601	+2
04	BLACKPINKk-pop, pop	112,970	-2
05	JENNIEk-pop, hip hop	90,561	+2
06	T.O.Pk-pop	81,889	+24
07	LE SSERAFIMk-pop	72,569	-3
08	BIGBANGk-pop, hip hop	64,343	+1
09	Jung Kookedm, k-pop	62,411	-3
10	JISOOk-pop	61,639	-2
11	Stray Kidsk-pop, electropop	53,213	-1
12	ILLITk-pop	50,743	+6
13	IUk-pop, hip hop	48,933	-2
14	TWICEk-pop, pop	47,915	+12
15	Jimindance-pop, ballad	45,784	-3
16	CORTISk-pop	45,081	-1
17	G‐DRAGONk-pop	44,935	+5
18	aespak-pop, dance-pop	43,179	-2
19	차은우reggaeton	42,703	-2
20	ATEEZk-pop	38,825	+7
21	NewJeansk-pop	38,154	+2
22	PSYk-pop, pop rap	37,687	+19
23	Jink-pop, pop	37,289	-4
24	승리contemporary r&b, alternative rock	36,978	+11
25	HUH YUNJINk-pop	36,508	-5
26	RMhip hop, indie pop	34,994	-12
27	BABYMONSTERk-pop	34,860	+4
28	Girls’ Generationk-pop, j-pop	34,358	-15
29	ENHYPENk-pop, pop	33,975	-5
30	Karen Oindie rock	33,949	+2
31	Agust Dballad, hip hop	32,920	-10
32	JONGHYUNk-pop, ballad	29,912	+11
33	김채원k-pop	29,246	-4
34	Peggy Gouedm, dance	29,188	-9
35	TAEYANGk-pop	28,586	-1
36	j‐hopehip hop, dance-pop	28,422	-8
37	SULLIk-pop	27,818	+17
38	카리나k-pop	27,580	-5
39	MEOVVk-pop, pop	27,462	+22
40	Suzyk-pop	26,970	-4
41	i‐dlek-pop	26,938	+16
42	JEON SOYEONk-pop	26,574	+27
43	IVEk-pop	25,859	+10
44	JIHYOk-pop	25,799	+36
45	RAINdance-pop, k-pop	25,667	-7
46	지젤k-pop	25,401	+2
47	Hearts2Heartsk-pop	23,343	+3
48	이혜리k-pop	22,764	-8
49	ALLDAY PROJECTk-pop	22,706	+3
50	UNISk-pop	22,389	-11

Rising outside the top 50this month

75	ZELOk-pop	15,486	+159
92	VVSk-pop	12,994	+105
186	NTXk-pop	6,047	+101
96	KANGDANIELk-pop	12,338	+95
116	Orange Caramelk-pop, dance-pop	10,192	+80

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.