The Top 10 Countries Where Fans Spend The Most Time Watching & Listening To K-Pop
All K-Pop fans love to spend their free time listening to Korean songs, watching their favorite groups, and keeping updated through Koreaboo—but fans in some countries dedicate more time to their idols than others. According to a survey of over 5,500 people across 6 continents, these are the top 10 countries where fans spend the most time consuming K-Pop content.
10. Turkey
Fans in Turkey say they spend around 14 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 7 whole days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
VICTON held a concert in Istanbul, Turkey, in September 2018.
9. United Arab Emirates
Fans in the UAE say they spend around 15 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 7 and a half days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
SM Entertainment held an SMTOWN concert in Dubai, UAE, in April 2018.
8. South Africa
Fans in South Africa say they spend around 15 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 7 and a half days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
BTS‘s Jungkook and J-Hope once revealed they’d love to visit South Africa.
7. Russia
Fans in Russia say they spend around 16 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 8 whole days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
DAY6 performed in Moscow, Russia, in January this year.
6. India
Fans in India say they spend around 16 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 8 whole days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
IN2IT held a concert in Mumbai, India with AleXa as their opening act in April 2019.
5. Brazil
Fans in Brazil say they spend around 17 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 8 and a half days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
PENTAGON performed in São Paulo, Brazil in September 2019.
4. Malaysia
Fans in Malaysia say they spend around 20 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 10 whole days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
BLACKPINK held a concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in February 2019.
3. Vietnam
Fans in Vietnam say they spend around 22 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 11 whole days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
EXO-SC performed in Hanoi, Vietnam in January this year.
2. Thailand
Fans in Thailand say they spend around 22 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 11 whole days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
Red Velvet performed in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2018.
1. Indonesia
Fans in Indonesia say they spend around 24 hours a month consuming K-Pop content. That’s around 12 whole days each year dedicated solely to watching and listening to K-Pop.
BTS held a concert in Jakarta, Indonesia in April 2017.