As of May 2023, K-pop group BTS was the most followed K-pop artist on Twitter with around 48.4 million followers, far ahead of other K-pop acts. Boy group TXT, under the same label as BTS, came in second at around 14.2 million followers. A second account of theirs, which focuses on releasing official news rather than tweets from the members, was also among the most followed accounts, with 10.8 million followers. The majority of most followed K-pop acts were official group accounts, with only one individual artist, BamBam of GOT7, represented.
Leading South Korean pop (K-pop) artists on Twitter in South Korea as of May 2023, by follower count (in millions)
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Space Oddity. (May 9, 2023). Leading South Korean pop (K-pop) artists on Twitter in South Korea as of May 2023, by follower count (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300863/south-korea-most-followed-kpop-acts-on-twitter-by-followers/
Space Oddity. "Leading South Korean pop (K-pop) artists on Twitter in South Korea as of May 2023, by follower count (in millions)." Chart. May 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300863/south-korea-most-followed-kpop-acts-on-twitter-by-followers/
Space Oddity. (2023). Leading South Korean pop (K-pop) artists on Twitter in South Korea as of May 2023, by follower count (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300863/south-korea-most-followed-kpop-acts-on-twitter-by-followers/
Space Oddity. "Leading South Korean Pop (K-pop) Artists on Twitter in South Korea as of May 2023, by Follower Count (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300863/south-korea-most-followed-kpop-acts-on-twitter-by-followers/
Space Oddity, Leading South Korean pop (K-pop) artists on Twitter in South Korea as of May 2023, by follower count (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300863/south-korea-most-followed-kpop-acts-on-twitter-by-followers/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Leading South Korean pop (K-pop) artists on Twitter in South Korea as of May 2023, by follower count (in millions) [Graph], Space Oddity, May 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300863/south-korea-most-followed-kpop-acts-on-twitter-by-followers/