10 Most Popular K-Pop Groups In Six Continents Worldwide

Recently on the K-Pop forum on Reddit, a census was taken in order to collect data from thousands of fans that use the website. There were several different categories involved, including how fans’ favorite artists were split between genders, sexualities, and geography. Below are the top ten results for fans across six different continents voting for their favorite K-Pop groups, as well as a look into how the top ten results are distributed by vote counts for each location!

North America

10. Girls’ Generation

Girls’ Generation received a total of 514 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 10th place.

9. SHINee

SHINee received a total of 553 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 9th place.

8. NCT

NCT received a total of 581 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 8th place.

7. Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher received a total of 634 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 7th place.

6. BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK received a total of 658 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 6th place.

5. ITZY

ITZY received a total of 675 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 5th place.

4. BTS

BTS received a total of 679 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 4th place.

3. LOONA

LOONA received a total of 698 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 3rd place.

2. TWICE

TWICE received a total of 1,087 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 2nd place.

1. Red Velvet

Red Velvet received a total of 1,115 votes in the census for North American K-Pop fans, putting them in 1st place.

How the top ten groups are split among North American fans:

South America

10. NCT

NCT received a total of 38 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 10th place.

9. SHINee

SHINee received a total of 40 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 9th place.

8. (G)I-DLE

(G)I-DLE received a total of 42 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 8th place.

7. MAMAMOO

MAMAMOO received a total of 44 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 7th place.

6. ITZY

ITZY received a total of 45 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 6th place.

5. BTS

BTS received a total of 47 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 5th place.

4. LOONA

LOONA received a total of 64 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 4th place.

3. Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher received a total of 66 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 3rd place.

2. TWICE

TWICE received a total of 74 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 2nd place.

1. Red Velvet

Red Velvet received a total of 82 votes in the census for South American K-Pop fans, putting them in 1st place.

How the top ten groups are split among South American fans:

Europe

10. Stray Kids

Stray Kids received a total of 249 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 10th place.

9. MAMAMOO

MAMAMOO received a total of 260 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 9th place.

8. (G)I-DLE

(G)I-DLE received a total of 267 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 8th place.

7. BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK received a total of 279 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 7th place.

6. ITZY

ITZY received a total of 310 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 6th place.

5. LOONA

LOONA received a total of 328 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 5th place.

4. BTS

BTS received a total of 336 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 4th place.

3. Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher received a total of 369 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 3rd place.

2. Red Velvet

Red Velvet received a total of 448 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 2nd place.

1. TWICE

TWICE received a total of 506 votes in the census for European K-Pop fans, putting them in 1st place.

How the top ten groups are split among European fans:

Asia

10. Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher received a total of 98 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 10th place.

9. LOONA

LOONA received a total of 101 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 9th place.

8. EXO

EXO received a total of 108 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 8th place.

7. NCT

NCT received a total of 113 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 7th place.

6. BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK received a total of 117 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 6th place.

5. Girls’ Generation

Girls’ Generation received a total of 119 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 5th place.

4. ITZY

ITZY received a total of 120 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 4th place.

3. BTS

BTS received a total of 131 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 3rd place.

2. TWICE

TWICE received a total of 208 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 2nd place.

1. Red Velvet

Red Velvet received a total of 218 votes in the census for Asian K-Pop fans, putting them in 1st place.

How the top ten groups are split among Asian fans:

Oceania

9. BLACKPINK and Dreamcatcher

BLACKPINK and Dreamcatcher both received a total of 80 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 9th place.

8. MAMAMOO

MAMAMOO received a total of 81 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 8th place.

7. LOONA

LOONA received a total of 83 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 7th place.

6. Stray Kids

Stray Kids received a total of 86 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 6th place.

5. NCT

NCT received a total of 88 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 5th place.

4. BTS

BTS received a total of 102 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 4th place.

3. ITZY

ITZY received a total of 104 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 3rd place.

2. Red Velvet

Red Velvet received a total of 136 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 2nd place.

1. TWICE

TWICE received a total of 161 votes in the census for Oceanic K-Pop fans, putting them in 1st place.

How the top ten groups are split among Oceanic fans:

Africa

5. LOONA, MAMAMOO, Stray Kids, EXO, and STAYC

These five groups all received a total of 5 votes in the census for African K-Pop fans, putting them in 5th place.

4. Dreamcatcher and ITZY

Dreamcatcher and ITZY both received a total of 6 votes in the census for African K-Pop fans, putting them in 4th place.

3. BTS

BTS received a total of 7 votes in the census for African K-Pop fans, putting them in 3rd place.

2. NCT and BLACKPINK

NCT and BLACKPINK both received a total of 8 votes in the census for African K-Pop fans, putting them in 2nd place.

1. Red Velvet and TWICE

Red Velvet and TWICE both received a total of 9 votes in the census for African K-Pop fans, putting them in 1st place.

How the top ten groups are split among African fans: