101

35

News

K-Pop is the 7th most listened to genre in the world + Koreans are the best at buying music

Posted by sl278837 pts Wednesday, September 25, 2019

It seems like K-pop is definitely a rising genre globally for fans to listen to!

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has released its 2019 data on global listening, and K-pop is the 7th most popular genre of music in the world!

It has also been revealed that South Koreans are the best at buying music, with 44% of Korean survey respondents stating that they buy music (CD's, downloads, etc) over the past week. This is much larger than the global average, which is 26%.

Are you surprised by these numbers? 

  1. misc.
18 36,156 Share 74% Upvoted
 
Aria10
Aria10175 pts Wednesday, September 25, 2019 0
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

If you consider the small population of Korea (51mil vs 127mil Japan or 327mil USA or even 1bil+ China), Korean music sales is quite good even without the help of international fans (how many international fans use sites like Melon and Genie?).

8 (+10 / -2)
Share
 
fuzzybaffy
fuzzybaffy16 pts Wednesday, September 25, 2019 0
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Korean physical albums are so well-packaged with tons of artist photos, art, etc., that people don't buy them for the music, lol. They are buying things that they can hold onto, that they can't get from digital downloads.

It's smart, and other countries should take note.

7 (+7 / -0)
Share

SHOW ALL COMMENTS

allkpop in your Inbox

THE TOP 10 STORIES DELIVERED DAILY
2NE1, CL , Park Bom, Dara, Minzy
CL shares 2NE1 group video amid Park Bom controversy
3 hours ago      4,609
misc., Hwang Min Hyun
'Study Group' gains explosive popularity despite limited promotions
8 hours ago      7,350
Lee Young Ja
Lee Young Ja finds love after 35 years in the industry, confirming romance with Hwang Dong Joo
22 hours ago      41,772
aespa, BTS, ENHYPEN, EXO, Girls
SMTOWN LA struggles with low ticket sales, raising concerns over global strategy
2 hours ago      5,592
Ham So Won
Ham So Won reunites with her ex-husband for their daughter's graduation
8 hours ago      14,135
BLACKPINK, Lisa
Lisa stuns with captivating visuals in 'ALTER EGO' album jacket photos
19 minutes ago      386
Han Ga In
Lee Su Ji’s ‘Daechi Mom’ parody gains popularity amid unexpected controversy
53 minutes ago      1,235
BLACKPINK, Jisoo, Hyeri
Hyeri supports Jisoo on the set of ‘Boyfriend on Demand’ with a special gift
1 hour ago      1,126
Akdong Musician (AKMU), Zico, Lee Hyori, Lee Young Ji, Park Bo Gum
Park Bo Gum to host new season of KBS-2TV’s ‘The Seasons’ music talk show
2 hours ago      812
aespa, BTS, ENHYPEN, EXO, Girls
SMTOWN LA struggles with low ticket sales, raising concerns over global strategy
2 hours ago      5,592
BTS, ENHYPEN, misc., Seventeen, TXT
HYBE surpasses 2 trillion KRW (1.4 billion USD) in annual revenue for the second consecutive year
10 hours ago      3,344
Cosmic Girls, WJSN
WJSN (Cosmic Girls) celebrates 9th anniversary with heartfelt message to fans
7 hours ago      2,111
BTS, Jin
BTS’ Jin takes over Milan Fashion Week—Gucci ambassador causes global frenzy
6 hours ago      4,383
misc., Hwang Min Hyun
'Study Group' gains explosive popularity despite limited promotions
8 hours ago      7,350
BLACKPINK, Jisoo, Hyeri
Hyeri supports Jisoo on the set of ‘Boyfriend on Demand’ with a special gift
1 hour ago      1,126
New Message

SEND