NCT Dream Is Hanteo’s Most Influential K-Pop Artist For First Half Of 2021
Hanteo has released its semi-annual global K-Pop report for the first half of 2021. The report has shown the continuous growth of the global K-Pop fandom.
Additionally, Hanteo selected 50 K-Pop artists who showed the biggest influence during the first half of 2021. To rank the most influential artists of K-Pop, Hanteo evaluated their album sales, digital music chartings, media/broadcast statistics, social media data, search data, and global fandom activities. Data were gathered from January 1, 2021, to June 20, 2021.
Out of 50 artists, 25 were male while the remaining 15 are female. As for the top 10, 6 were male and 4 are female K-Pop stars. The top 10 rankings also showed the power of individual artists as it includes 3 soloists.
Check out Hanteo's top 50 most influential K-Pop artists for the first half of 2021.
#1 NCT Dream from SM Entertainment
#2 BTS from HYBE Labels
#3 BAEKHYUN of EXO from SM Entertainment
#4 EXO from SM Entertainment
#5 SEVENTEEN from Pledis Entertainment
#7 Rose of BLACKPINK from YG Entertainment
#8 Tomorrow x Together from HYBE Labels
#9 BLACKPINK from YG Entertainment
#10 TWICE from JYP Entertainment
#11 ENHYPEN from Be:Lift Labs
#12 NCT from SM Entertainment
#13 ATEEZ from KQ Entertainment
#14 ASTRO from Fantagio Entertainment
#15 ITZY from JYP Entertainment
#16 SHINee from SM Entertainment
#17 KANG DANIEL from Konnect Entertainment
#18 SUPER JUNIOR from SM Entertainment
#19 MONSTA X from Starship Entertainment
#20 WayV from SM Entertainment
#21 TREASURE from YG Entertainment
#22 (G)I-DLE from CUBE Entertainment
#23 NCT 127 from SM Entertainment
#24 OH MY GIRL from WM Entertainment
#25 Stray Kids from JYP Entertainment
#26 NU'EST from Pledis Entertainment
#27 ONEUS from RRBW Entertainment
#28 BamBam of GOT7 from ABYSS Entertainment
#29 U-Know from SM Entertainment
#30 Lim Young Woon from Mulgogi Music
#31 Joy of Red Velvet from SM Entertainment
#32 WENDY of Red Velvet from SM Entertainment
#33 Taeyeon of Girls Generation from SM Entertainment
#34 HyunA from PNation
#35 Jackson Wang of GOT7 from TEAM WANG (in partnership with Sublime Artist Agency)
#36 WEi from OUI Entertainment
#37 Taemin of SHINee from SM Entertainment
#38 ONF from WM Entertainment
#39 AB6IX from Brand New Music
#40 MAMAMOO from RBW Entertainment
#41 CRAVITY from Starship Entertainment
#42 Brave Girls from Brave Entertainment
#43 KANG SEUNG YOON of WINNER from YG Entertainment
#44 PENTAGON from CUBE Entertainment
#45 aespa from SM Entertainment
#46 Yesung of Super Junior from SM Entertainment
#47 B.I from IOK Music
#48 Dreamcatcher from Dreamcatcher Company
#49 DAY6 from JYP Entertainment
#50 Golden Child from Woollim Entertainment