In recent years, the global rise of K-pop has been nothing short of extraordinary. Various K-pop artists have captivated audiences worldwide with their catchy tunes, mesmerizing performances, and unwavering dedication.
These K-pop artists have been receiving immense love from global fans as they display enormous purchasing power.
Recently, one netizen shared that the chart for the best-selling albums in 2023 only in the U.S. looks like a K-pop music chart. This is because more than half of the albums in the top 10 are releases from K-pop idols.
On rank 2 is TXT's 'The Name Chapter: Temptation,' in rank 3 is TWICE's 'READY TO BE,' rank 4 is Stray Kids' '★★★★★ (5-STAR)', rank 7 is Seventeen's 'FML,' rank 8 is Agust D (SUGA)'s 'D-DAY,' and rank 9 is Jimin's 'FACE.' This means 6 out of the top 10 are K-pop artists.
Korean online users commented that the top best-selling albums chart in the U.S. looks like a K-pop chart commenting, "This proves that these K-pop artists have a strong core fandom there," "Jimin and SUGA have been on the chart for a long time," "This is amazing," "This is proving that K-pop popularity isn't just a phenomenon for just one group," "It looks like a K-pop chart," "There's a lot of K-pop fans in the U.S. it seems," "It's mostly K-pop fans buying the physical albums," and "K-pop's influence is really amazing."
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While Kpop is growing in popularity in the US, just looking at pure album chart doesn't mean Kpop is that popular to the general population. It's just that Western fans prefer streaming to buying physical albums. Before I became Army, the last physical CD I bought was before itunes became popular. To really see who's popular, you need to look at streaming numbers.
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