Most Streamed Artists on Melon

Korean music streaming service Melon is more than 16 years old since its launch. Due to the growth of not only the fandoms of idol groups but also the global hallyu wave, streams have increased considerably in the last 5 years thanks to the digital age has become more present in the lives of listeners.

The artist who has earned the most streams since August 28, 2021 has been Lim Young Woong, his power in streams has been so amazing that he has had more than 1.5B streams, more than double that of other digital artists such as BTS or IU, which hints that Lim Young Woong is an artist to watch out for in the future as a potential strong digital artist.

Artists

1. BTS — 11,279,258,400 streams
2. EXO — 7,979,953,100 streams
3. IU — 7,092,026,500 streams
4. Lim Young Woong — 3,913,223,200 streams
5. SEVENTEEN — 2,947,600,500 streams
6. Wanna One — 2,937,800,000 streams
7. BIGBANG — 2,829,020,400 streams
8. TWICE — 2,782,891,700 streams
9. DAVICHI — 2,705,963,000 streams
10. M.C the MAX — 2,656,386,600 streams

Male Groups

1. BTS — 11,279,258,400 streams
2. EXO — 7,979,953,100 streams
3. SEVENTEEN — 2,947,600,500 streams
4. Wanna One — 2,937,800,000 streams
5. BIGBANG — 2,829,020,400 streams
6. M.C the MAX — 2,656,386,600 streams
7. BTOB — 1,997,392,500 streams
8. WINNER — 1,759,900,000 streams
9. Busker Busker — 1,644,690,000 streams
10. SG WANNABE — 1,481,295,600 streams

Female Groups

1. TWICE — 2,782,891,700 streams
2. DAVICHI — 2,705,963,000 streams
3. MAMAMOO — 2,076,892,600 streams
4. Red Velvet — 1,957,094,600 streams
5. BLACKPINK — 1,827,935,500 streams
6. GFRIEND — 1,357,160,300 streams
7. 2NE1 — 1,280,000,000 streams
8. Apink — 1,258,347,100 streams
9. Girls' Generation — 1,202,802,000 streams
10. SISTAR — 1,193,863,100 streams

Male Soloists

1. Lim Young Woong — 3,913,223,200 streams
2. Park Hyo Shin — 2,309,989,100 streams
3. Paul Kim — 2,053,361,600 streams
4. HuhGak — 1,932,730,700 streams
5. Im Chang Jung — 1,883,060,400 streams
6. Sung Si Kyung — 1,882,416,000 streams
7. Baekhyun — 1,830,194,500 streams
8. Crush — 1,828,067,100 streams
9. K.will — 1,809,452,900 streams
10. Zico — 1,780,528,800 streams

Female Soloists

1. IU — 7,092,026,500 streams
2. Taeyeon — 2,417,344,100 streams
3. Heize — 1,965,151,000 streams
4. Ailee — 1,715,486,600 streams
5. Gummy — 1,534,897,900 streams
6. Zia — 1,305,678,000 streams
7. Baek Z Young — 1,224,551,100 streams
8. Soyou — 1,200,012,600 streams
9. Punch — 1,157,929,400 streams
10. Ben — 1,154,611,000 streams

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