Melon is the most popular streaming service in South Korea, with over 28 million users in the country. With so many netizens using the app for music listening purposes, it’s a great resource to use to see which songs and artists are doing well and being successful in Korea. Here’s a list of all 71 K-Pop artists who have reached over 1 billion total streams for their songs!
71. Jung Seunghwan
Total streams: 1.011 billion
70. G-Dragon
Total streams: 1.023 billion
69. Kim Bumsoo
Total streams: 1.034 billion
68. Roy Kim
Total streams: 1.041 billion
67. LYn
Total streams: 1.046 billion
66. Chen
Total streams: 1.079 billion
65. VIBE
Total streams: 1.082 billion
64. San E
Total streams: 1.093 billion
63. Punch
Total streams: 1.102 billion
62. iKON
Total streams: 1.104 billion
61. Jay Park
Total streams: 1.105 billion
60. BEN
Total streams: 1.115 billion
59. Primary
Total streams: 1.141 billion
58. GIRIBOY
Total streams: 1.160 billion
57. Baek Z Young
Total streams: 1.163 billion
56. Girls’ Generation
Total streams: 1.164 billion
55. Soyou
Total streams: 1.165 billion
54. NU’EST W
Total streams: 1.169 billion
53. SISTAR
Total streams: 1.174 billion
52. NU’EST
Total streams: 1.177 billion
51. Yoon Jongshin
Total streams: 1.179 billion
50. Kim Hojoong
Total streams: 1.190 billion
49. Jang Beomjune
Total streams: 1.213 billion
48. Apink
Total streams: 1.220 billion
47. Zion.T
Total streams: 1.223 billion
46. 2NE1
Total streams: 1.244 billion
45. ZIA
Total streams: 1.256 billion
44. Changmo
Total streams: 1.279 billion
43. GFRIEND
Total streams: 1.317 billion
42. Noel
Total streams: 1.322 billion
41. Epik High
Total streams: 1.332 billion
40. PSY
Total streams: 1.344 billion
39. Dynamic Duo
Total streams: 1.355 billion
38. SHINee
Total streams: 1.363 billion
37. BEAST
Total streams: 1.363 billion
36. SG Wannabe
Total streams: 1.365 billion
35. Urban Zakapa
Total streams: 1.442 billion
34. Gummy
Total streams: 1.484 billion
33. Loco
Total streams: 1.485 billion
32. Monday Kiz
Total streams: 1.485 billion
31. 10CM
Total streams: 1.598 billion
30. Busker Busker
Total streams: 1.621 billion
29. Ailee
Total streams: 1.652 billion
28. BLACKPINK
Total streams: 1.658 billion
27. MC MONG
Total streams: 1.674 billion
26. WINNER
Total streams: 1.717 billion
25. K.Will
Total streams: 1.719 billion
24. Baekhyun
Total streams: 1.735 billion
23. Zico
Total streams: 1.737 billion
22. Akdong Musician
Total streams: 1.741 billion
21. Sung Sikyung
Total streams: 1.753 billion
20. Crush
Total streams: 1.774 billion
19. Im Changjung
Total streams: 1.798 billion
18. Heize
Total streams: 1.812 billion
17. Red Velvet
Total streams: 1.837 billion
16. HuhGak
Total streams: 1.860 billion
15. BTOB
Total streams: 1.881 billion
14. Paul Kim
Total streams: 1.942 billion
13. MAMAMOO
Total streams: 2.020 billion
12. Taeyeon
Total streams: 2.169 billion
11. Park Hyoshin
Total streams: 2.227 billion
10. Lim Youngwoong
Total streams: 2.404 billion
9. M.C the MAX
Total streams: 2.573 billion
8. Davichi
Total streams: 2.586 billion
7. SEVENTEEN
Total streams: 2.601 billion
6. TWICE
Total streams: 2.662 billion
5. BIGBANG
Total streams: 2.754 billion
4. Wanna One
Total streams: 2.920 billion
3. IU
Total streams: 6.481 billion
2. EXO
Total streams: 7.903 billion
1. BTS
Total streams: 10.554 billion