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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Korea. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Korea, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Korea. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  Contemporary R&B |
1M | 0.6% | 27.7 | 57.5% | Musical genre |
| 27 |  Alternative rock |
997k | 0.4% | 29.7 | 56.1% | Musical genre |
| 28 |  Christian hip hop |
914k | 0.9% | 26.9 | 54.5% | Musical genre |
| 29 |  Gospel music |
908k | 0.5% | 27.8 | 41.7% | Musical genre |
| 30 |  Alternative hip hop |
895k | 0.8% | 25.7 | 50.1% | Musical genre |
| 31 |  West Coast hip hop |
874k | 0.8% | 27.0 | 50.3% | Musical genre |
| 32 |  Vocal music |
778k | 1.1% | 30.9 | 54.5% | Musical genre |
| 33 |  Punk rock |
776k | 0.5% | 28.7 | 57.0% | Musical genre |
| 34 |  Ragtime |
736k | 2.8% | 32.3 | 46.6% | Musical genre |
| 35 |  Japanese hip hop |
734k | 0.9% | 27.7 | 53.7% | Musical genre |
| 36 |  Indie rock |
722k | 0.6% | 29.3 | 57.6% | Musical genre |
| 37 |  Baroque pop |
702k | 0.9% | 32.3 | 57.5% | Musical genre |
| 38 |  Electronic dance music |
698k | 0.6% | 27.2 | 48.3% | Musical genre |
| 39 |  Southern hip hop |
695k | 0.7% | 26.7 | 51.5% | Musical genre |
| 40 |  French hip hop |
678k | 0.8% | 28.0 | 55.6% | Musical genre |
| 41 |  Midwest hip hop |
634k | 0.8% | 26.5 | 53.9% | Musical genre |
| 42 |  British hip hop |
623k | 0.8% | 26.5 | 54.3% | Musical genre |
| 43 |  Chicano rap |
615k | 0.8% | 26.1 | 54.7% | Musical genre |
| 44 |  Sentimental ballad |
612k | 11.6% | 28.0 | 59.1% | Musical genre |
| 45 |  Country rap |
602k | 0.8% | 25.8 | 54.7% | Musical genre |
| 46 |  Electroacoustic music |
589k | 1.6% | 29.1 | 25.2% | Musical genre |
| 47 |  Ambient music |
584k | 1.6% | 32.1 | 62.5% | Musical genre |
| 48 |  World music |
556k | 0.6% | 30.6 | 50.5% | Musical genre |
| 49 |  japanese music |
547k | 3.6% | 29.3 | 56.6% | Musical genre |
| 50 |  Cover version |
535k | 0.8% | 22.7 | 48.8% | Musical genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 100 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each musical genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical genre in South Korea?
K-pop currently leads with an estimated audience of 5.3M people in South Korea.