Industry

AgenciesAll 314 →

1. SM Entertainment153 acts
2. YG Entertainment99 acts
3. JYP Entertainment77 acts
4. Pledis Entertainment49 acts
5. Starship Entertainment48 acts
6. DSP Media44 acts
7. FNC Entertainment43 acts

7,888 registered pop-culture agencies (6,626 active) · What is this

AwardsAll →

Coming up

1. Genie Music AwardsNov
2. Korea Grand Music AwardsNov
3. MAMA AwardsNov
4. Melon Music AwardsDec
5. Asia Artist AwardsDec
6. Asian Pop Music AwardsDec

Latest grand prizes — 2026 Seoul Music Awards 2026-06-20

• Grand Prize (Daesang) Ateez

PeopleAll →

• Artists25,039
• Songwriters24,668
• Producers155
• Choreographers30
• Arrangers12
• MV directors6
• Vocal coaches2

2026 in numbersStats →

• debuts42
• releases982
• music show wins146
• No.1 songs71
• grand prizes11
• disbandments12

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YearsYearly stats →

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GenresAll →

1. K-pop1,806 artists
2. trot432 artists
3. hip-hop186 artists
4. rock music180 artists
5. dance-pop151 artists
6. pop music106 artists
7. contemporary R&B71 artists
8. rhythm and blues61 artists

GlossaryAll 182 →