Best K-pop Artists to Follow on Social Media (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube)

A few years ago no one knew what K-pop was but now it has become global talk.

K-pop groups like BTS, Blackpink, Twice, and other top K-pop artists have been taking their music albums to top music charts for weeks, and months. The music they are making is ranking equally or even crossing the top Pop stars like Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, and Taylor Swift. They are even getting taken as brand ambassadors for top Brands in the world.

Just like this, the world is getting to know the completely different side of K-pop and its culture. But not just as groups, individually each person in the group is very popular on social media. Here are a few of the K-pop stars who are well-known and have a lot of followers.

12 Well-Known K-pop Stars on Social Media

1. Kim Namjoon(RM)

RM is known as one of the best leaders in the K-pop industry. With his great handling of social media, you could know his updates on his and the group’s activities. He stays in the top 10 list of the most followed K-pop artists with 46.8 million followers. He has achieved many awards being in the band. You could also check his behind-the-scenes of making the music and official videos for the music. He is one of the best in the K-pop industry.

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2. Kim Seokjin(Jin)

With his recent completion of military service, Jin has again started to be active on his social media by releasing his new album “Happy”. He is also active in releasing weekly episodes of variety shows on the main YouTube channel of his company. He is also the member with 49.5 million followers on Instagram. 

3. Min Yoongi(Suga)

Agust D is one of the other names he has, followed by 49 million people on Instagram. Before leaving for his military service he got to shoot so much content on the main YouTube channel of his company. He has achieved many awards being in the band. He also released and toured his latest album D-Day and you can check those on his Instagram. He is one of the best in the K-pop industry.

4. Jung Hoseok(J-Hope)

The most energetic member of the band is J-Hope. He is also back from his military service recently. According to reports, it explains that he is working on new activities which might be a tour or a new album. He has achieved many awards being in the band. He has 49.8 million followers on his Instagram and following him will be a worthy follow as he is the most active member of the band.

5. Park Jimin

The second most followed member on Instagram with 53.2 million followers. Just like his other members he also released his album before enlisting in the military. He performed many shows in Korea with amazing dance performances. With his solo album “Like Crazy”, he stayed at the top of the list on Billboard Hot 100 for many weeks like no other K-pop solo artist. He is one of the best in the K-pop industry.

6. Kim Taehyung(V)

The most followed member of the boy band with 65.9 million followers. He has also been named as the most handsome man of 2024. His new album “Layover” has shown his own real side of music which reached new heights in the industry. He has achieved many awards being in the band. He is also the other active member on his Instagram despite being in the military.

7. Jeon Jungkook

He has become a Global sensation with his new album “Golden”. He toured the States to perform his album and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for many weeks. He used to have his Instagram but later he stayed away from social media. You could follow him on the main YouTube channel of his company where you could see behind-the-scenes, updates to new activities and many others. He is one of the best in the K-pop industry.

8. Lalisa 

This 27-year-old from Thailand has created history with her band on her side. Not just as a person in a group but also as a soloist who became one of the best female rappers in the industry. She is the most followed artist on Instagram in the K-pop industry with a huge number of 104 million followers. She even won the YouTube Gold Creator Award in 2019. 

9. Park Chaeyoung(Rose)

The present talk of the music industry Rose has taken the spotlight. With her new song “APT” with Bruno Mars is getting fame not just in Korea but the whole world.

With 80.7 million followers on Instagram, the fans are always happy with her being active on her social Media. Not just with her Insta but also with her own YouTube channel she gives updates of her music and other activities. She is one of the best in the K-pop industry.

10. Jennie Kim

Jennie is the second most followed member with 85.5 million followers on Instagram in the K-pop industry. She is known for her different content on various platforms like singing, acting, and variety shows. She achieved many awards as a female member of the industry. She is active on her social media after releasing her new song called Mantra which showed her unique style of music that topped the charts.

11. Kim Jisoo

Jisoo is also one of the members who have shown her many talents. Not just by being active with her music but also by giving her fans different content like Movies/K-Dramas and vlogging on her own YouTube channel to keep fans updated with her daily activities. She also has a high number of 79.5 million followers on her Instagram.  

12. Twice 

With a complete 9 members, this girl group has shown their amazing music to people all over the world. She achieved many awards as a female member of the industry. They have topped many charts on Billboard for many days. With 29.6 million followers on Instagram, they have kept their fans always updated even through their YouTube channel with various fun shows and behind-the-scenes. They are one of the best in the K-pop industry.

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Conclusion

Remember these few of the top artists who showed their different side and their activities on these platforms. Many others show a different side of themselves and K-pop culture. You could enjoy following these artists on their social media and learn about different kinds of music with their own uniqueness in releasing the music. 

Important Links

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