Most Popular K-Pop Groups of 2022

K-Pop Images:Insta/bts.bighitofficial

Tumblr recently announced its 2022 picks for the hottest K-pop stars and groups.

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This year's ranking has been revealed following an entire cycle of analysis from October 21, 2021, to October 20, 2022.

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The ranking is determined, Utilizing big data from user conversations, tags, posts, and likes.

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BTS has taken the music world by storm, becoming the first K-pop group to win a Billboard Music award.

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BTS has also secured its status as 2022's most popular K-pop group.

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This incredible team of seven members is known as the Bantan Boys and Beyond the Scene.

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Tumblr Revealed who is at the top and bottom of this highly competitive ranking.

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Top K-Pop Groups of 2022

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1. BTS 2. Stray Kids 3. ATEEZ 4. SEVENTEEN 5. TWICE 6. BLACKPINK 7. ENHYPEN

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8. NCT 127 9. Red Velvet 10. TXT 11. EXO 12. NCT DREAM 13. SHINee 14. LOONA

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15. ITZY 16. MONSTA X 17. aespa 18. Dreamcatcher 19. THE BOYZ 20. GOT7

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Top K-Pop Stars of 2022

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BTS had a record-breaking year in 2022, capturing the top five spots on the list of most popular K-pop stars.

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1. BTS's Jungkook 2. BTS's Jimin 3. BTS's V 4. BTS' Suga 5. BTS's RM 6. Stray Kids' Hyunjin 7. BTS's Jin

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8. Stray Kids' Bang Chan 9. BTS's J-Hope 10. Stray Kids' Felix 11. Stray Kids' Lee Know 12. BLACKPINK's Jennie 13. Stray Kids' Changbin 14. TXT's Yeonjun

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15. TWICE's Momo 16. Stray Kids' Han 17. EXO's Kai 18. ATEEZ's Seonghwa 19. TWICE's Nayeon 20. Red Velvet's Joy