SEVENTEEN Claims Top Spot on Billboard K-POP Artist 100 List with All 13 Members in Top 13

The music market in 2025 is drawing significant attention due to the rising prominence of K-POP superstars. SEVENTEEN achieved a historic milestone on Billboard’s “K-POP Artist 100” ranking for 2025, securing complete dominance as all 13 members made it into the top 13. S.Coups leads the list at position 1, followed by Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Woozi, Mingyu, DK, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino, Jeonghan, and Wonwoo. This is regarded as a rare accomplishment for a single group. ROSÉ of BLACKPINK occupies position 14. She debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2024 with her collaboration track “APT” featuring Bruno Mars, setting the highest charting record for a K-POP female solo artist to date. “APT” continues to break records ever since. ALL 5 members of Tomorrow X Together also made it onto the ranking, appearing in sequence as Yeonjun (15th), Soobin (16th), Beomgyu (17th), Taehyun (18th), and Huinengkai (19th). JIN of BTS is listed at position 20. Billboard compiled the 2025 K-POP Artist 100 ranking based on performance from October 2024 to September 2025. Data from the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200 album chart, Billboard Global 200 song chart, global tour box office figures, as well as streaming and music sales in South Korea were all taken into account. Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is set to hold a world tour in 2025. According to the tour schedule announced on February 19, it will begin on July 5 and 6 at the Goyang Stadium in Seoul, then proceed to Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Barcelona, concluding on August 15 at Wembley Stadium in London. The Wembley performance is expected to mark a historic moment as the first K-POP girl group to headline that venue. BLACKPINK will take the stage as a group for the first time in about two years since their “BORN PINK WORLD TOUR” from 2022 to 2023. That tour sold 703,000 tickets across 29 performances, generating $148.3 million in revenue. Tour tickets will go on sale via Live Nation starting February 27, with different presale periods for various regions. Over the past year, JENNY, ROSÉ, JISOO, and LISA have focused on their solo projects. Their solo albums were released sequentially, including ROSÉ’s “ROSE” in December 2024, JENNY’s “Ruby” on March 7, 2025, JISOO’s mini album “AMORTAGE” on February 14, and LISA’s “Alter Ego” on February 28. Despite their solo activities, the BLACKPINK members have maintained their bond through group chats.