Korean pop dominated Twitter in 2017

  • 06/12/2017

The most tweeted about musical act of 2017 was not Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran or Lorde - but Korean pop group BTS.

According to Twitter's year-end data, the 'DNA' hitmakers are one of three K-pop boy bands to make the top 10 most tweeted about celebrities in the world this year, along with EXO and Monsta X.

EXO also claimed the most tweeted song hashtag for their single 'Ko Ko Pop'.

Remarkably, BTS were also the most-tweeted about music artist within the US.

The seven-piece were recognised at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards in May, which reportedly helped the award ceremony become the second most tweeted-about televised event globally throughout the year.

Justin Bieber, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and Niall Horan are among the Western stars competing with the Korean acts dominating Twitter's popularity lists.

Twitter's top 10 most buzzed-about celebrities around the world in 2017 are:

1. BTS (@BTS_twt)

2. SEVENTEEN (@pledis_17)

3. Camila Cabello (@Camila_Cabello)

4. Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)

5. Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm)

6. Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial)

7. Harry Styles (@Harry_Styles)

8. Ethan Dolan (@EthanDolan)

9. Monsta X (@OfficialMonstaX)

10. Grayson Dolan (@GraysonDolan)

Songs with the most # mentions:

1. Ko Ko Bop - EXO (#kokobop)

2. Hey Ma - Pitbull & J Balvin feat. Camila Cabello (#heyma)

3. You Are - GOT7 (#youare)

4. Work From Home - Fifth Harmony (#workfromhome)

5. Reggaeton Lento - CNCO (#reggaetonlento)

6. Hey DJ - CNCO & Yandel (#heydj)

7. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber (#love_yourself)

8. Never Ever - GOT7 (#neverever)

9. Exs and Ohs - Elle King (#exsandohs)

10. PILLOWTALK - Zayn (#pillowtalk)

Top 10 most tweeted-about music artists in the US:

1. BTS (@BTS_twt)

2. Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ)

3. Harry Styles (@Harry_Styles)

4. Chance the Rapper (@chancetherapper)

5. Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial)

6. Fifth Harmony (@FifthHarmony)

7. Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)

8. Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes)

9. Rihanna (@rihanna)

10. Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande)

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