Top 50 Radio Stations in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest radio stations in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 638 radio stations tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. FM, KEYA and Slacker (music service) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,242,256 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 79,732, and the largest, FM, reaches around 2,317,610 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each radio station, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FM |
2,317,610 | 46.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 2 |  KEYA |
540,960 | 58.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 3 |  Slacker (music service) |
383,686 | 4.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 4 |  Capital (radio network) |
130,997 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 5 |  Radio frequency |
47,523 | 1.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 6 |  Jam! |
39,660 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 7 |  NPR |
37,270 | 0.2% | Charity | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Deutsche Welle |
34,191 | 0.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 9 |  XM |
31,384 | 0.6% | Record label | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  BBC World Service |
30,651 | 1.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 11 |  Click (radio programme) |
28,581 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 12 |  Triple J |
21,435 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 13 |  Nova (radio network) |
20,588 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 14 |  BBC Radio |
19,678 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 15 |  Hot FM (Malaysia) |
16,708 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 16 |  FIP (radio station) |
16,152 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 17 |  WGSN |
14,333 | 3.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 18 |  Smooth (radio network) |
13,950 | 0.8% | ||
| 19 |  Radio France Internationale |
13,823 | 0.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 20 |  BBC Radio 1 |
13,185 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 21 |  NTS Radio |
12,681 | 1.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 22 |  KSTAR |
12,446 | 15.6% | ||
| 23 |  The Rock (radio station) |
12,204 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 24 |  Album-oriented rock |
11,950 | 1.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Cadena COPE |
11,216 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 26 |  Hiru FM |
10,653 | 4.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 27 |  Era FM |
9,483 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 28 |  Suria FM |
9,316 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 29 |  Minnesota Public Radio |
9,163 | 1.0% | Charity | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  KSL (radio) |
7,823 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 31 |  Classic FM (UK) |
7,082 | 1.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 32 |  Talksport |
6,935 | 0.2% | Sports | |
| 33 |  Shaa FM |
6,820 | 9.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 34 |  ZM (New Zealand) |
6,570 | 1.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 35 |  Bluradio |
6,495 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 36 |  Sinar FM |
6,117 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 37 |  RPP |
6,052 | 0.8% | ||
| 38 |  LBC |
5,750 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 39 |  The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show |
5,713 | 1.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 40 |  KLCC LRT Station |
5,592 | 0.8% | Train station | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  China Radio International |
5,498 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 42 |  RMC (France) |
4,872 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 43 |  KLCC (FM) |
4,858 | 0.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 44 |  BBC Radio 2 |
4,419 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 45 |  RFM |
4,362 | 0.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 46 |  RFM (radio) |
4,310 | 0.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 47 |  KAOS (FM) |
4,215 | 0.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 48 |  Radio Flyer |
3,967 | 0.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 49 |  Radio Farda |
3,875 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 50 |  Kut |
3,831 | 0.6% | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each radio station 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 radio station in South Korea?
FM currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,317,610 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.