According to a survey conducted across 18 countries in 2021, around 26.7 percent of respondents stated that their favorite Korean music artist was popular K-pop group BTS. PSY, whose globally viral 2012 hit "Gangnam Style" brought him to the international stage, continues to have a successful career, both domestically and abroad.
Globally leading music artists from South Korea as of December 2021
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (December 14, 2022). Globally leading music artists from South Korea as of December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366150/south-korea-internationally-popular-music-artists/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Globally leading music artists from South Korea as of December 2021." Chart. December 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366150/south-korea-internationally-popular-music-artists/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2022). Globally leading music artists from South Korea as of December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366150/south-korea-internationally-popular-music-artists/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Globally Leading Music Artists from South Korea as of December 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366150/south-korea-internationally-popular-music-artists/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Globally leading music artists from South Korea as of December 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366150/south-korea-internationally-popular-music-artists/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Globally leading music artists from South Korea as of December 2021 [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, December 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366150/south-korea-internationally-popular-music-artists/