These Are The Top 5 Most-Followed K-Pop Twitter Accounts Of Each Year From 2016 Until Now
Twitter is one of the most popular and effective apps that K-Pop artists and companies use in order to communicate with fans. The most popular artists on the platform have amassed millions or, in a few cases, tens of millions of followers, so fans can keep up with all the latest news about their favorite artists! Over the last several years, there have been some changes to who the most-followed K-Pop artists are, though there is less change than one might think. Here are the top 5 most-followed K-Pop artists of each year on Twitter since 2016.
2016
5. Dara (former 2NE1) (@krungy21): 3.98 million followers
Wassup!? pic.twitter.com/Px6xLBMC38
— Sandara Park (@krungy21) August 28, 2020
4. BTS (@BTS_twt): 4.22 million followers
태풍이 지나가서 다행입니다
다음주에 또 온다고 하니 조심하세요 #JIMIN pic.twitter.com/EWl7GnW0ya— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) August 27, 2020
3. PSY (@psy_oppa): 4.29 million followers
#psy #gangnamstyle #3_5billionviews on @youtube #싸이 #강남스타일 #35억뷰 #happynewyear2020🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/iK9F02yGRc
— PSY (@psy_oppa) January 25, 2020
2. Siwon (Super Junior) (@siwonchoi): 5.27 million followers
Today, our Regional Ambassador @siwonchoi speaks up: “Together, we need to reimagine the world as it could be. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
If you think so too, tell us with a photo or video what you’d like to leave behind and use the hashtag #NotGoingBack ! pic.twitter.com/2fFHWhKZ6D
— UNICEF East Asia Pacific (@UNICEF_EAPRO) August 18, 2020
1. G-Dragon (@IBGDRGN): 7.29 million followers
방금 사진을 게시했습니다 https://t.co/jw9OL1UkU2
— G-DRAGON (@IBGDRGN) February 16, 2018
2017
5. Donghae (Super Junior) (@donghae861015): 5.03 million followers
B.A.D pic.twitter.com/9cs1WSe0Ys
— Super Junior 이동해 (@donghae861015) August 18, 2020
4. Siwon (Super Junior) (@siwonchoi): 6.38 million followers
Thanks! pic.twitter.com/CHj4wW3u66
— Siwon Choi (@siwonchoi) August 2, 2020
3. SM Entertainment (@SMTOWNGLOBAL): 6.74 million followers
그 때의 그 감동을 VOD로 다시 한 번!
Beyond LIVE – TVXQ! : Beyond the T VOD
➫ https://t.co/Omg78PK5DL#TVXQ_BeyondLIVE #동방신기 #TVXQ! #東方神起 #Beyond_LIVE #Beyond_the_T #BeyondLIVE #NAVER #VLIVE pic.twitter.com/SOVqDXnUGX
— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) August 28, 2020
2. G-Dragon (@IBGDRGN): 9.39 million followers
2018.2.3💍🌸❣️ https://t.co/tBkmIUNrnS
— G-DRAGON (@IBGDRGN) February 3, 2018
1. BTS (@BTS_twt): 11.78 million followers
😚B-side 뮤비 잘 봤나요옹? 아미 잘자요 쪽쪽😚 pic.twitter.com/nCFnqvG2t2
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) August 24, 2020
2018
5. SM Entertainment (@SMTOWNGLOBAL): 7.10 million followers
🖌 #SuperM x artist #KIMJUNGGI special collaboration!
🐅 Live drawing video of member portraits & highlight of ‘#TigerInside‘ choreography to be released on 8/30!
🔴 ‘Tiger Inside’ release Countdown live on SuperM YouTube channel Sept. 1st 12:40PM KST#SuperOne#SuperM_호랑이
— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) August 29, 2020
4. BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt): 8.91 million followers
[기사] #BTS celebrate Dynamite success on UK’s Official Singles Chart: “We feel humbled and honoured”https://t.co/LCGXekI8qA
— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) August 29, 2020
3. G-Dragon (@IBGDRGN): 9.82 million followers
방금 사진을 게시했습니다 https://t.co/lfhWhXrKTL
— G-DRAGON (@IBGDRGN) February 11, 2018
2. BTS (@bts_bighit): 13.76 million followers
#BTS #방탄소년단 Sing ‘Dynamite’ with me – Jung Kook
(https://t.co/mRwnfTt8zb)#Sing_Dynamite #BTS_Dynamite #LipSyncParty— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) August 29, 2020
1. BTS (@BTS_twt): 17.87 million followers
Dynamite! #DynamiteBTS pic.twitter.com/RpjHaOA3Yl
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) August 21, 2020
2019
5. GOT7 (@GOT7Official): 7.58 million followers
GOT7 “NOT BY THE MOON” M/Vhttps://t.co/Vcr4qfRknF
2020.4.20 MON 8PM LIVE PREMIERE#GOT7 #갓세븐 @GOT7Official#IGOT7 #아가새#GOT7_DYE#GOT7_NOTBYTHEMOON pic.twitter.com/caKCIejSpB
— GOT7 (@GOT7Official) April 20, 2020
4. G-Dragon (@IBGDRGN): 9.20 million followers
방금 사진을 게시했습니다 https://t.co/1DTKCyJTbc
— G-DRAGON (@IBGDRGN) January 26, 2018
3. BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt): 13.39 million followers
[기사] #방탄소년단 오늘(28일) ‘Dynamite’ 리믹스 추가 발매..트로피컬·풀사이드 버전https://t.co/HG8Nd2D2Hg
— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) August 28, 2020
2. BTS (@bts_bighit): 19.45 million followers
[공지] #BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E 공연 상세 공지 일정 관련 안내 (+ENG/JPN/CHN)https://t.co/Px9xxGiUMk
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) August 27, 2020
1. BTS (@BTS_twt): 24.40 million followers
ready? #vcut pic.twitter.com/6CIqy7yGov
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) August 21, 2020
2020
5. G-Dragon (@IBGDRGN): 8.75 million followers
방금 사진을 게시했습니다 https://t.co/niW4kJ8ofC
— G-DRAGON (@IBGDRGN) December 31, 2017
4. EXO (@weareoneEXO): 8.88 million followers
[단독]엑소 찬열X래퍼 루피, 디바인 채널 새 앨범 피처링 참여 (출처 : 스포츠서울 | 네이버 TV연예)
👉🏻https://t.co/jpMO4dxq9u #찬열 #CHANYEOL #엑소 #EXO #weareoneEXO
— EXO (@weareoneEXO) August 26, 2020
3. BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt): 16.10 million followers
[기사] #BTS Reveal Playful ‘B-Side’ Video for New Single ‘Dynamite’https://t.co/6fpf3C7cB9
— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) August 25, 2020
2. BTS (@bts_bighit): 22.98 million followers
Check out timed synced lyrics on @AppleMusic so you can sing along to our new song #BTS_Dynamite!
🎧 https://t.co/oNkMzUD6iA pic.twitter.com/BHO6mmpRen
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) August 26, 2020
1. BTS (@BTS_twt): 28.35 million followers
방탄 아미 파이팅 pic.twitter.com/FnKqomGNae
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) July 26, 2020
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