K-Pop's Biggest Fan Groups in 2026 — TOP 10 List
Which K-Pop groups have the most fans in 2026? We picked the top 10 boy groups and girl groups using Spotify, album sales, and world tour data.
📊 Where did the numbers come from? Spotify · Billboard · Hanteo Chart · 2025 Korean Wave Report. Numbers are rounded. They can change any time.
K-Pop fans live everywhere. Seoul. São Paulo. Tokyo. Toronto. Millions of people hit play every single day.
But who has the biggest fan groups right now?
We checked four things:
- 🎵 How many people listen on Spotify each month
- 📀 How many albums they sell
- 📱 How big their fan groups are on social media
- 🌍 How many countries their tours reach
Here are the 2026 results.
🟢 Boy Groups — TOP 10
Sorted by Spotify monthly listeners in 2025
| # | Group | Fan Name | 2025 Listeners | Going Up or Down? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | BTS | ARMY | 24.9M | ↘ still #1 |
| 🥈 | Stray Kids | STAY | 11.3M | ↗ growing |
| 🥉 | SEVENTEEN | CARAT | 10.2M | ↗↗ fast growth |
| 4 | TXT | MOA | 8.6M | ↗ growing |
| 5 | ENHYPEN | ENGENE | 7.2M | ↗ growing |
| 6 | ATEEZ | ATINY | 6.5M | ↗ growing |
| 7 | NCT 127 | NCTzen | 5.8M | → staying flat |
| 8 | EXO | EXO-L | 5.0M | ↘ coming back |
| 9 | RIIZE | BRIIZE | 4.2M | 🚀 brand new |
| 10 | P1Harmony | P1ECE | 3.5M | ↗ growing |
🩷 Girl Groups — TOP 10
Sorted by Spotify monthly listeners in 2025
| # | Group | Fan Name | 2025 Listeners | Going Up or Down? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | BLACKPINK | BLINK | 31.9M | ↗↗ fast growth |
| 🥈 | TWICE | ONCE | 26.5M | ↗↗↗ huge jump |
| 🥉 | NewJeans | Bunnies | 13.5M | ↘ still top 3 |
| 4 | LE SSERAFIM | FEARNOT | 13.1M | → staying flat |
| 5 | (G)I-DLE | NEVERLAND | 11.8M | ↗ growing |
| 6 | aespa | MY | 11.1M | ↗ growing |
| 7 | ILLIT | LLIT | 11.1M | ↘ after big debut |
| 8 | IVE | DIVE | 7.7M | → staying flat |
| 9 | Red Velvet | ReVeluv | 6.3M | ↗ comeback |
| 10 | MAMAMOO | MOOMOO | 5.8M | → steady |
🏆 Boy Group #1 — BTS · Fan Name: ARMY
BTS — HYBE Entertainment
BTS started in 2013. They changed K-Pop forever.
ARMY is not just a fan group. It is a world movement. ARMY members live in 195 countries. They stream music. They go to concerts. They even do charity work together.
Why is BTS still #1? Some members are serving in the Korean military right now. But ARMY never stops listening. That kind of love is very hard to beat.
| Debut | June 13, 2013 |
| Members (7) | RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook |
| Spotify 2025 | 24.9M listeners per month |
| Top Songs | Dynamite · Butter · Boy With Luv · DNA · Spring Day |
| Company | HYBE |
| Big Records | Grammy nominee · Billboard Hot 100 #1 · 50B+ YouTube views |
How has Spotify grown over time?
| Year | Monthly Listeners |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9M |
| 2022 | 41.0M |
| 2023 | 27.8M |
| 2024 | 26.0M |
| 2025 | 24.9M |
💡 Yes, the number went down after 2022. That is because members went to the military. But 24.9M is still the highest number for any K-Pop boy group. ARMY is that powerful.
🥈 Boy Group #2 — Stray Kids · Fan Name: STAY
Stray Kids — JYP Entertainment
Stray Kids — fans call them SKZ — debuted in 2018. What makes them special? They write and produce most of their own music. A small group inside the group called 3RACHA does a lot of that work.
Their sound is big, loud, and bold. Songs like Miroh and Thunderous feel like a storm. STAY loves that.
| Debut | March 25, 2018 |
| Members (8) | Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, I.N |
| Spotify 2025 | 11.3M listeners per month |
| Top Songs | Miroh · Thunderous · CASE 143 · Social Path · Rock |
| Company | JYP Entertainment |
| Big Records | First K-Pop act to sell 5 million copies of one album |
How has Spotify grown over time?
| Year | Monthly Listeners |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.2M |
| 2022 | 7.3M |
| 2023 | 9.8M |
| 2024 | 10.5M |
| 2025 | 11.3M |
📈 Stray Kids grow every single year. No slow-down. Just up and up.
🥉 Boy Group #3 — SEVENTEEN · Fan Name: CARAT
SEVENTEEN — Pledis Entertainment (HYBE)
SEVENTEEN has 13 members. Yes — thirteen! They split into three teams: a Hip-Hop Unit, a Vocal Unit, and a Performance Unit. The members write songs, make dances, and even direct their own music videos.
CARAT means “to love with strength.” It comes from the brightness of a diamond. CARАTs shine for SEVENTEEN.
| Debut | May 26, 2015 |
| Members (13) | S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino |
| Spotify 2025 | 10.2M listeners per month |
| Top Songs | Left & Right · Ready to Love · Super · God of Music · Don’t Wanna Cry |
| Company | Pledis Entertainment (HYBE Labels) |
| Big Records | 2.5M first-week album sales |
#4 Boy Group — TXT · Fan Name: MOA
TXT (Tomorrow X Together) — Big Hit Music (HYBE)
TXT stands for Tomorrow X Together. They came out in 2019 under HYBE — the same company as BTS. But TXT has its own sound. They mix pop, rock, and alternative music together.
Their albums tell a story about growing up. MOA means “to gather.” Fans who love deep storytelling really connect with TXT.
| Debut | March 4, 2019 |
| Members (5) | Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun, HueningKai |
| Spotify 2025 | 8.6M listeners per month |
| Top Songs | 0X1=LOVESONG · Can’t You See Me? · Sugar Rush Ride · Good Boy Gone Bad |
| Company | Big Hit Music (HYBE) |
| Big Records | Billboard 200 peak: #2 |
#5 Boy Group — ENHYPEN · Fan Name: ENGENE
ENHYPEN — BELIFT LAB (HYBE)
ENHYPEN came from a TV show called I-Land in 2020. Seven boys competed hard and made it through. Now they are one of the top 4th-gen groups.
Their concept is dark fantasy — vampires, shadows, and mystery. Very cool.
Members Jay (from the US) and Jake (from Australia) help connect with English-speaking fans all over the world.
| Debut | November 30, 2020 |
| Members (7) | Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Ni-ki |
| Spotify 2025 | 7.2M listeners per month |
| Top Songs | Given-Taken · Drunk-Dazed · Bite Me · Sweet Venom · Fatal Trouble |
| Company | BELIFT LAB (HYBE Labels) |
| Big Records | Million-seller album · Members from 3 different countries |
📊 Who Is Growing the Fastest?
| Group | 2021 Listeners | 2025 Listeners | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWICE | 7.2M | 26.5M | +268% 🚀🚀 |
| SEVENTEEN | 3.1M | 10.2M | +229% 🚀 |
| BLACKPINK | 14.8M | 31.9M | +115% ↗ |
| Stray Kids | 5.2M | 11.3M | +117% ↗ |
| RIIZE | — | 4.2M | 🆕 new group |
Big surprise: TWICE is the fastest-growing major group. Lots of fans are finding their old songs and falling in love with them.
🌍 Why Are K-Pop Fan Groups So Strong?
K-Pop fans do not just listen to music. They build communities. Here is why it works:
- Fan events — Groups hold fan meetings, online concerts, and pop-up stores in cities around the world.
- Fan names and identity — Being an “ARMY” or a “BLINK” feels like joining a special club.
- Social media — Twitter (X), TikTok, Weverse, and Bubble apps keep fans close to their favorite artists every day.
- Streaming together — Fans plan streaming parties to help their favorite songs get to the top of the charts.
- Photo cards in albums — Fans love collecting photo cards. This makes people buy more albums!
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Data: Spotify · Billboard · Hanteo Chart · 2025 Korean Wave Report. Numbers are for reference only and may change.