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Genre

Korean ballad artists

The 50 most-read korean ballad artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

72 artists are ranked in korean ballad. The biggest move was 한동근, up 20 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	엄정화Jecheon · South Korea	11,602	+1
02	BAEKHYUNBucheon · South Korea	8,926	+1
03	성시경Seoul · South Korea	7,916	+1
04	서태지와 아이들South Korea	6,716	+1
05	박용하Mapo District · South Korea	5,480	-4
06	임영웅Pocheon · South Korea	3,345	+2
07	안재욱Seongbuk District · South Korea	3,246	-1
08	DAVICHISeoul · South Korea	3,092	-1
09	SeeYaSeoul · South Korea	2,824	0
10	이지훈South Korea	1,991	+2
11	박효신Yesan · South Korea	1,963	0
12	조용필Hwaseong · South Korea	1,708	+5
13	김민종Seoul · South Korea	1,633	+1
14	MeloManceSouth Korea	1,544	+4
15	윤종신Jinhae-gu · South Korea	1,477	0
16	임창정Icheon · South Korea	1,425	0
17	SKYSeoul · South Korea	1,404	-7
18	윤상Eunpyeong District · South Korea	1,391	-5
19	이승철Seoul · South Korea	1,257	+1
20	유회승Seoul · South Korea	1,253	+2
21	이문세Seoul · South Korea	1,104	-2
22	박명수Gunsan · South Korea	1,072	+4
23	김범수Masanhappo-gu · South Korea	952	+8
24	김건모Busan · South Korea	900	+2
25	김완선Seoul · South Korea	892	+4
26	유재하Andong · South Korea	871	-2
27	허각Incheon · South Korea	866	-4
28	임재범Seoul · South Korea	851	+4
29	김연우South Korea	846	-1
30	이승환Busanjin District · South Korea	821	-5
31	김정민Seoul · South Korea	777	-10
32	이선희Boryeong · South Korea	774	+1
33	이소라Tongyeong · South Korea	732	-3
34	강수지Yongsan District · South Korea	660	+14
35	신승훈Daejeon · South Korea	626	0
36	김현식Seoul · South Korea	612	-2
37	한동근Gumi · South Korea	549	+20
38	TeiUlsan · South Korea	543	-1
39	조성모Gwangjin District · South Korea	536	+1
40	김장훈South Korea	522	-4
41	지아Seoul · South Korea	500	-3
42	김원준—	464	-4
43	이은미South Korea	463	+9
43	김동률Seoul · South Korea	463	0
45	이수영Gwanak District · South Korea	442	-4
46	박화요비Gunsan · South Korea	441	-1
47	이현우Seoul · South Korea	430	-1
48	김경호Mokpo · South Korea	400	-6
49	소찬휘South Korea	374	+4
50	WAXSeoul · South Korea	364	+4

Rising outside the top 50this month

64	민해경Dalseo District · South Korea	135	+6
56	들국화South Korea	279	+2
63	디셈버South Korea	156	+2
59	VROMANCESeoul · South Korea	233	+2
54	Standing EggSouth Korea	322	+2

Adjacent scenes

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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.