Comparing 15 K-Pop Idols Most-Watched VS. Most-Awarded Songs Will Surprise You
There are many ways to measure a K-Pop artist’s success. Album sales, music video views, and likes, streaming amounts, music show wins — they’re all important for K-Pop artists, and they can vary widely in their stats! Not every most-sold album has the most-watched title track, for example; and, as the following list shows, not every most-watched MV has had the most music show wins! Here are 15 popular K-Pop Idols and a comparison of their most-watched music video and their song with the most music show wins.
1. BTS
BTS’s most-watched music video is “DNA” with 1.12 billion views, and their most-awarded song is “Boy With Luv” with 21 wins!
2. TWICE
TWICE’s most-watched music video is “TT” with 550.1 million views, and their most-awarded song is also “TT” with 13 wins!
3. BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK’s most-watched music video is “DDU-DU DDU-DU” with 1.37 billion views, and their most-awarded song is “How You Like That” with 13 wins!
4. Red Velvet
Red Velvet’s most-watched music video is “Bad Boy” with 288.8 million views, and their most-awarded song is “Power Up” with 10 wins!
5. SEVENTEEN
SEVENTEEN’s most-watched music video is “Don’t Wanna Cry” with 177.9 million views, and their most-awarded song is “Home” with 10 wins!
6. GOT7
GOT7’s most-watched music video is “Just Right” with 347.7 million views, and their most-awarded song is “Lullaby” with 7 wins!
7. EXO
EXO’s most-watched music video is “Monster” with 351.7 million views, and their most-awarded song is “Call Me Baby” with 18 wins!
8. GFRIEND
GFRIEND’s most-watched music video is “Rough” with 68.8 million views, and their most-awarded song is also “Rough” with 15 wins!
9. (G)I-DLE
(G)I-DLE’s most-watched music video is “LATATA” with 152.2 million views, and their most-awarded song is “Dumdi Dumdi” with 6 wins!
10. Stray Kids
Stray Kids’ most-watched music video is “God’s Menu” with 137.3 million views, and their most-awarded song is “Back Door” with 2 wins!
11. MAMAMOO
MAMAMOO’s most-watched music video is “Hip” with 182.0 million views, and their most-awarded song is “Starry Night” with 9 wins!
12. ATEEZ
ATEEZ’s most-watched music video is “Wonderland” with 68.5 million views, and their most-awarded songs are “Wave” and “Inception” with 2 wins each!
13. LOONA
LOONA’s most-watched music video is “Butterfly” with 37.9 million views, and their most-awarded song is “So What” with 1 win!
14. NCT 127
NCT 127’s most-watched music video is “Cherry Bomb” with 114.2 million views, and their most-awarded songs are “Punch” and “Regular" with 4 wins each!
15. NCT Dream
NCT Dream’s most-watched music video is “Boom” with 88.2 million views, and their most-awarded song is “My First and Last” with 3 wins!