SoundTally

Genre

Korean Ballad Artists

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

72 artists are ranked in korean ballad. The biggest move was 이소라, up 10 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	BAEKHYUNBucheon · South Korea	8,343	+1
02	엄정화Jecheon · South Korea	7,913	-1
03	서태지와 아이들South Korea	5,429	0
04	성시경Seoul · South Korea	4,445	0
05	DAVICHISeoul · South Korea	4,304	+1
06	박용하Mapo District · South Korea	3,206	+1
07	안재욱Seongbuk District · South Korea	2,485	+1
08	임영웅Pocheon · South Korea	2,307	-3
09	이승철Seoul · South Korea	1,855	+4
10	박효신Yesan · South Korea	1,587	+1
11	MeloManceSouth Korea	1,537	+6
12	SeeYaSeoul · South Korea	1,510	-2
13	조용필Hwaseong · South Korea	1,496	-1
14	이지훈South Korea	1,469	-5
15	김민종Seoul · South Korea	1,407	-1
16	임창정Icheon · South Korea	1,331	0
17	윤종신Jinhae-gu · South Korea	1,243	+2
18	SKYSeoul · South Korea	1,173	+4
19	김범수Masanhappo-gu · South Korea	1,055	-4
20	유회승Seoul · South Korea	1,051	+3
21	이문세Seoul · South Korea	1,034	+3
22	박명수Gunsan · South Korea	963	-2
23	이승환Busanjin District · South Korea	943	+2
24	이소라Tongyeong · South Korea	934	+10
25	윤상Eunpyeong District · South Korea	894	-4
26	허각Incheon · South Korea	856	+2
27	임재범Seoul · South Korea	810	+5
28	유재하Andong · South Korea	794	-10
29	김건모Busan · South Korea	776	+1
30	김현식Seoul · South Korea	765	+7
31	김연우South Korea	753	-4
32	김완선Seoul · South Korea	720	-3
33	이선희Boryeong · South Korea	701	-2
34	김동률Seoul · South Korea	617	-8
35	신승훈Daejeon · South Korea	602	-2
36	김정민Seoul · South Korea	554	-1
37	TeiUlsan · South Korea	501	-1
38	강수지Yongsan District · South Korea	477	0
39	지아Seoul · South Korea	473	0
40	V.O.SSouth Korea	446	+7
41	이수영Gwanak District · South Korea	442	+3
42	김장훈South Korea	407	0
43	김경호Mokpo · South Korea	397	-3
44	조성모Gwangjin District · South Korea	388	-3
44	이은미South Korea	388	+6
46	박화요비Gunsan · South Korea	375	-3
47	김원준—	373	-2
48	이현우Seoul · South Korea	322	+3
49	이기찬Seoul · South Korea	310	+4
50	변진섭Seoul · South Korea	304	+9

Rising outside the top 50this month

53	한동근Gumi · South Korea	276	+3
69	안치환Hwaseong · South Korea	85	+3
67	장필순Seoul · South Korea	95	+1
64	박상민Pyeongtaek · South Korea	106	+1
57	015BSouth Korea	241	+1

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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.