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K-Pop Artists from South Korea

The 50 most-read k-pop artists based in South Korea, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

107 artists are tagged k-pop in South Korea. The biggest move was NTX, up 48 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	이혜리k-pop	22,764	0
02	VVSk-pop	12,994	+5
03	방시혁k-pop	12,827	0
04	YEONJUNk-pop	10,602	-2
05	NTXk-pop	6,047	+48
06	서태지와 아이들dance-pop, korean ballad	5,429	-2
07	G.O.Ddance, k-pop	3,799	-1
08	Fin.K.Lk-pop	3,245	-3
09	혜주k-pop	3,110	+7
10	Baby V.O.Xk-pop, dance-pop	2,482	-1
11	CHOI YOOJUNGk-pop	2,464	-3
12	Baby DONT Cryk-pop	2,425	-1
13	Deuxk-pop, hip hop	2,268	+9
14	1VERSEk-pop	2,208	+3
15	진솔k-pop	2,132	+5
16	AtHeartk-pop	1,829	-6
17	JXk-pop	1,824	+8
18	JINUSEANhip hop, k-pop	1,678	+1
19	Stella Jangk-pop, singer-songwriter	1,554	+5
20	天上智喜 The Gracej-pop, k-pop	1,498	+6
21	이지훈korean ballad, k-pop	1,469	-6
22	이서연k-pop	1,441	-10
23	Roo'Radance-pop, k-pop	1,430	-5
24	Jewelryk-pop, dance-pop	1,375	-10
25	코요태dance-pop, k-pop	1,355	+2
26	OMEGA Xk-pop	1,319	-13
27	환불원정대k-pop	1,292	-6
28	GYUBINk-pop	1,144	+4
29	SG Wannabecontemporary r&b, k-pop	1,136	0
30	8eightk-pop	1,112	0
31	S#arpk-pop	1,066	+2
32	소야k-pop	1,021	-1
33	TURBOdance-pop, k-pop	1,001	-5
34	XODIACk-pop	932	+5
35	TAHITIk-pop	929	+5
36	SISTAR19k-pop	867	+1
37	리쌍hip hop, k-pop	851	-2
38	Seorik-pop	824	+4
39	Coldek-pop, singer-songwriter	822	-5
40	HITGSk-pop	819	-17
41	Minak-pop, dance-pop	818	-3
42	DKBk-pop	809	-6
43	As Onecontemporary r&b, k-pop	794	-2
44	DKZk-pop	783	0
45	KISScontemporary r&b, k-pop	768	0
46	Sunny Hillk-pop	758	+6
47	F.Cuzk-pop	753	+4
48	NRGk-pop	746	+7
49	MYNAMEk-pop	739	-2
50	DAILY:DIRECTIONk-pop	726	+13
50	Ladyk-pop	726	-7

Rising outside the top 51this month

54	로시k-pop, contemporary r&b	673	+27
74	WHIBk-pop	374	+23
69	GP Basick-pop	429	+9
52	DJ DOCk-pop, pop rap	719	+6
67	Sunny Daysk-pop	459	+6

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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.