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BTS is most streamed K-pop artist of 2024 —Spotify

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733381183801BTS.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="K-pop group BTS. Photo from BigHit Music&#x27;s X account"/>K-pop group BTS. Photo from BigHit Music&#x27;s X accountK-pop supergroup BTS emerged as the most streamed K-pop artist on Spotify in 2024, highlighting the group&#x27;s enduring popularity despite most of its members currently serving in the military, the streaming platform announced Thursday.</div>The seven-member boy band topped Spotify&#x27;s list of Global Top K-Pop Artists of 2024, with members Jungkook and Jimin securing second and fourth place, respectively.They achieved this feat despite all of its members being in the military earlier this year, with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/6/12/look-bts-members-reunite-for-jin-s-military-discharge-1216">Jin&#x27;s discharge</a> in June followed by <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/17/bts-member-j-hope-discharged-from-south-korean-military-944">J-Hope&#x27;s</a> in October. Notably, while most male idols typically become inactive during their conscription, the BTS members have continued to release solo projects prepared ahead of this period.BTS was also the most streamed K-pop artist on Spotify in 2023.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/03/23/bts-blackpink-newjeans-dominate-k-pop-streaming-in-2023-spotify">READ: BTS, Blackpink, NewJeans among most streamed K-pop acts on Spotify for 2023</a></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17333812214222024 Wrapped - Global Top K-Pop Artists of the Year.png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Photo courtesy of SpotifyBoy group Stray Kids, which recently performed in the Philippines as part of their &quot;dominATE&quot; tour, placed third, while girl group NewJeans, which made headlines this year following their producer&#x27;s dispute with their agency, ranked fifth. </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2024/11/25/stray-kids-ignite-ph-arena-with-explosive-dominate-concert-1840">READ: Stray Kids ignite PH Arena with explosive ‘dominATE’ concert</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2024/11/29/5-things-to-know-about-newjeans-shock-split-from-agency-1653">READ: 5 things to know about NewJeans&#x27; shock split from agency</a></div>Jimin also topped the list of most-streamed K-pop songs of the year with &quot;Who,&quot; the single off his album &quot;Muse&quot; released in July, followed by Jungkook&#x27;s &quot;Seven&quot; and &quot;Standing Next To You&quot; from his 2023 album &quot;Golden.&quot;BTS&#x27; V also entered the Top 5 with &quot;Love Me Again&quot; landing on the fourth spot, while girl group ILLIT claimed fifth place with their debut single &quot;Magnetic.&quot; <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/25/new-k-pop-group-illit-wants-to-tell-genuine-stories-through-relatable-music-1610">READ: ILLIT wants to tell &#x27;genuine stories&#x27; through &#x27;relatable music&#x27;</a></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17333813078612024 Wrapped - Global Top K-Pop Songs of the Year.png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Photo courtesy of Spotify</div>&quot;Behind every K-pop milestone and chart-topping hit is the undeniable passion of its fandom,&quot; said Park Jung-joo, head of music at Spotify Korea.&quot;Beyond streaming the music, the fans have played a pivotal role in shaping K-pop into the cultural phenomenon it is on Spotify today. That’s why Spotify Wrapped is more than a reflection on the music that defined our year. It’s a celebration of all the ways the fans show up for the artists they love — from propelling breakout artists, driving milestone moments, and influencing the ongoing growth of the genre,&quot; Park added.Below is the full list of the  2024 Wrapped Global Top K-Pop:<div>Global Top K-Pop Artists of the Year, 2024</div>1. BTS2. Jungkook (BTS)3. Stray Kids4. Jimin (BTS)5. NewJeans6. Blackpink7. V (BTS)8. Jennie (Blackpink)9. Le Sserafim10. Seventeen11. ENHYPEN12. TWICE13. aespa14. Tomorrow X Together15. Lisa (Blackpink)16. (G)I-IDLE17. wave to earth18. Babymonster19. IVE20. Agust D (Suga of BTS)<div>Global Top K-Pop Songs of the Year, 2024</div>1. &quot;Who” by Jimin2. “Seven (feat. Latto)” by Jungkook3. “Standing Next to You” by Jungkook4. “Love Me Again” by V5. “Magnetic” by ILLIT6. “APT.” by Rosé and Bruno Mars7. “FRI(END)S” by V8. “Like Crazy” by Jimin9. “3D (feat. Jack Harlow)” by Jungkook10. “Rockstar” by Lisa11. “Perfect Night” by Le Sserafim12. “Smart” by Le Sserafim13. “Super Shy” by NewJeans14. “Drama” by aespa15. “Sheesh” by Babymonster16. “New Woman (feat. Rosalia)” by Lisa17. “Supernova” by aespa18. “Easy” by Le Sserafim19. “Haegeum” by Agust D20. “The Astronaut” by Jin

K-pop sensation BTS emerged as the most streamed K-pop artist on Spotify in 2024, highlighting the group's enduring popularity despite most of its members currently serving in the military, the streaming platform announced Thursday.

K-pop sensation BTS emerged as the most streamed K-pop artist on Spotify in 2024, highlighting the group's enduring popularity despite most of its members currently serving in the military, the streaming platform announced Thursday.