Spotify Wrapped 2022 has revealed the top 10 most-streamed K-pop artists globally this year. Find out which acts are included in the list below!
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However, recently, K-pop songs and albums from these artists have been removed from Spotify. Notably, works distributed by Kakao M have been deleted across the globe. This label is known for its large share of Korean music, charting 37.5% of the songs by its artists on the 2020 Top 400 Yearly Song Chart released by Gaon Music Chart.
After discovering the sudden removal of K-pop songs and albums by their favorite artists, fans took to Twitter to trend the terms Kakao M and Spotify out of discontent. Some have even canceled their premium subscription after knowing they can no longer stream the majority of the content they are paying for. Besides fans, Tablo of Epik High showed his disappointment via Twitter.
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BTS s achievements seem to be never-ending as their songs continue to receive support from their fans all over the world, particularly on Spotify. And recently, the prominent K-pop boy group has attained a major milestone on the platform.
BTS Reaches More Than 15 Billion Streams on Spotify
According to the global music chart site, Chart Data, on Feb. 12, BTS has exceeded 15 billion streams on the world s largest streaming service, Spotify. This makes the Big Hit boy band the very first Asian artist to achieve this record, as well as the first Korean act. This accomplishment appears to be the great result of BTS being the second-most and most-streamed K-pop artist on Spotify in the past years.