K-Pop Stars Blackpink Named World’s Biggest Music Act, with Bts at No 10
By David Miller
K-pop girl band Blackpink have been named the biggest music act in the world by Bloomberg’s Pop Star Power Rankings list.
The news agency’s rankings are decided by a number of factors including YouTube views, Spotify streams, and album and concert ticket sales. The only other K-pop act in the top 10 are BTS, the Korean boy band giants, who came in at No 10.
US rappers Pop Smoke and Cardi B came in second and third places, respectively.
Bloomberg noted that Blackpink had been the most popular act on YouTube for several months, notching up more than 1 billion views in October alone, and were the No 2 act on Spotify.
Other acts in the top 10 are Justin Bieber (fourth), Juice Wrld (fifth), Drake (sixth), Ariana Grande (seventh), Maluma (eighth) and DaBaby (ninth).
David Miller brings 15 years of experience in global economics, personal finance strategy, and market dynamics. He specializes in turning complex economic trends into actionable insights for everyday readers.
