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South Korean Bands

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

200 bands are ranked in South Korea. The biggest move was VVS, up 52 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	BTSk-pop, pop	143,332	0
02	BLACKPINKk-pop, pop	112,970	0
03	LE SSERAFIMk-pop	72,569	0
04	BIGBANGk-pop, hip hop	64,343	0
05	Stray Kidsk-pop, electropop	53,213	0
06	ILLITk-pop	50,743	+3
07	TWICEk-pop, pop	47,915	+5
08	CORTISk-pop	45,081	-1
09	aespak-pop, dance-pop	43,179	-1
10	ATEEZk-pop	38,825	+3
11	NewJeansk-pop	38,154	-1
12	BABYMONSTERk-pop	34,860	+2
13	Girls’ Generationk-pop, j-pop	34,358	-7
14	ENHYPENk-pop, pop	33,975	-3
15	MEOVVk-pop, pop	27,462	+9
16	i‐dlek-pop	26,938	+7
17	IVEk-pop	25,859	+4
18	Hearts2Heartsk-pop	23,343	+1
19	ALLDAY PROJECTk-pop	22,706	+1
20	UNISk-pop	22,389	-4
21	EXOk-pop	21,869	-4
22	TOMORROW X TOGETHERk-pop	21,147	-4
23	TUIDEk-pop	21,111	-8
24	IZ*ONEk-pop, j-pop	18,848	-2
25	FIFTY FIFTYk-pop, dance-pop	17,917	+12
26	SHINeek-pop, ballad	16,891	+2
27	NMIXXk-pop	16,788	+13
28	PENTAGONk-pop	16,484	+28
29	MONSTA Xk-pop	16,392	+4
30	NCTk-pop, c-pop	15,663	-1
31	Red Velvetk-pop, j-pop	15,629	-6
32	LNGSHOTk-pop	14,393	0
33	BESTiek-pop	14,301	+36
34	XLOVk-pop	14,237	-3
35	SUPER JUNIORk-pop, dance	14,164	0
36	GOT7k-pop	13,976	+6
37	2PMdance-pop, k-pop	13,924	-1
38	tripleSk-pop	13,445	+5
39	RESCENEk-pop	13,381	-13
40	이달의 소녀k-pop, dance	13,269	+8
41	2NE1k-pop, dance-pop	13,170	-7
42	ITZYk-pop	13,052	-12
43	VVSk-pop	12,994	+52
44	東方神起k-pop, pop	12,087	+5
45	T‐ARAk-pop, j-pop	11,449	+12
46	Epik Highhip hop	11,133	0
47	BOYNEXTDOORk-pop	10,690	-2
48	KiiiKiiik-pop	10,636	-21
49	f(x)k-pop, electropop	10,523	+4
50	After Schoolk-pop, dance-pop	10,509	+30

Rising outside the top 50this month

88	NTXk-pop	6,047	+56
55	Orange Caramelk-pop, dance-pop	10,192	+39
62	TEEN TOPk-pop	8,152	+38
175	WHIBk-pop	374	+34
164	V.O.Scontemporary r&b, korean ballad	446	+25

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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.