About r/kpop
K-Pop (Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting of pop, dance, electropop, hiphop, rock, R&B, and electronic music originating in South Korea. In addition to music, K-Pop has grown into a popular subculture, resulting in widespread interest in the fashion and style of Korean idol groups and singers.
The community at a glance
r/kpop is a Subreddit for Music Lovers and K-Pop Fans with roughly 3.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the K-Pop topic page and the 4th largest community in the Music topic page.
Roughly 64K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Episode, Sub, and Music. Product recommendations often mention songs and groups.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 8K members
- 2014: 10K members
- 2015: 12K members
- 2016: 24K members
- 2017: 198K members
- 2018: 63K members
- 2019: 117K members
- 2020: 239K members
- 2021: 424K members
- 2022: 862K members
- 2023: 585K members
- 2024: 997K members
- 2025: 294K members
- 2026: 54K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 2K members
Topics
- Episode24 posts in the past month#124Episode
- Sub23 posts in the past month#223Sub
- Music19 posts in the past month#319Music
- Worst13 posts in the past month#413Worst
- Annoying12 posts in the past month#512Annoying
Flair
- [Teaser]22 posts in the past month
- TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) - 9th Mini Album: PERFECT STORM (Highlight Medley)
- LNGSHOT - 'Bananas' (Official Music Video Teaser)
- H1-KEY - Unbelievable (Concept Film Ver. 2)
#122[Teaser]TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) - 9th Mini Album: PERFECT STORM (Highlight Medley) · LNGSHOT - 'Bananas' (Official Music Video Teaser) · H1-KEY - Unbelievable (Concept Film Ver. 2) - [Behind-The-Scenes]14 posts in the past month
- Billlie Tsuki - Ep.123 ‘Sudden Attack’ Shooting Behind @ BecOrd (261104) [ENG SUB]
- IVE - ‘SPIN-OFF : CRUMBS FILM’ Behind The Scenes (261104) [ENG SUB]
- Apink - Ep.33 ‘LOVE FOR PINK’ Guangzhou Fanmeeting Behind @ Apink Diary 2026 (261104) [ENG SUB]
#214[Behind-The-Scenes]Billlie Tsuki - Ep.123 ‘Sudden Attack’ Shooting Behind @ BecOrd (261104) [ENG SUB] · IVE - ‘SPIN-OFF : CRUMBS FILM’ Behind The Scenes (261104) [ENG SUB] · Apink - Ep.33 ‘LOVE FOR PINK’ Guangzhou Fanmeeting Behind @ Apink Diary 2026 (261104) [ENG SUB] - [Variety]11 posts in the past month
- Hearts2Hearts - Hearts2Hearts (하츠투하트) Eat the Spiciest Meal of Their Lives | Heat Eaters @ First We Feast (261105) [ENG SUB]
- IVE Gaeul - Ep.34 Gaeul shows off her doenjang jjigae skills at the campsite @ GAEULMOOD (261104) [ENG SUB]
- LE SSERAFIM - LE SSERAFIM Reveal CRUSHES, Dream Collabs & Try BRITISH ACCENTS! | Tower of Truth @ Capital Buzz (261104) [ENG SUB]
#311[Variety]Hearts2Hearts - Hearts2Hearts (하츠투하트) Eat the Spiciest Meal of Their Lives | Heat Eaters @ First We Feast (261105) [ENG SUB] · IVE Gaeul - Ep.34 Gaeul shows off her doenjang jjigae skills at the campsite @ GAEULMOOD (261104) [ENG SUB] · LE SSERAFIM - LE SSERAFIM Reveal CRUSHES, Dream Collabs & Try BRITISH ACCENTS! | Tower of Truth @ Capital Buzz (261104) [ENG SUB] - [MV]7 posts in the past month
- BoA - 歩幅 (Hohaba)
- tripleS zenith - See You (Special Visual Clip)
- BLACKPINK LISA - Tarantino (Lyric Video)
#47[MV]BoA - 歩幅 (Hohaba) · tripleS zenith - See You (Special Visual Clip) · BLACKPINK LISA - Tarantino (Lyric Video) - [News]6 posts in the past month
- RESCENE's 'With' Selected as Ending Song for Disney's 'Hexed,' Marking Historic First for K-Pop Girl Group
- USPEER’s Plus Chat feature will be suspended due to it being used to sent inappropriate messages to the members
- OVUS: Before the debut, a busking performance and 10 songs to be presented
#56[News]RESCENE's 'With' Selected as Ending Song for Disney's 'Hexed,' Marking Historic First for K-Pop Girl Group · USPEER’s Plus Chat feature will be suspended due to it being used to sent inappropriate messages to the members · OVUS: Before the debut, a busking performance and 10 songs to be presented
Product recommendations
- songs42 posts in the past month
- Could you recommend me some songs?
- What songs to recommend a non kpop listener.
- i’m fairly new to kpop. can you recommend me songs based on the ones i like?
#142songsCould you recommend me some songs? · What songs to recommend a non kpop listener. · i’m fairly new to kpop. can you recommend me songs based on the ones i like? - groups21 posts in the past month
- I'm from the 3rd generation of kpop, can someone recommend me the new groups?
- I'm from the 3rd generation of kpop, can someone recommend me the new groups?
- I want to get into K-pop who do you recommend
#221groupsI'm from the 3rd generation of kpop, can someone recommend me the new groups? · I'm from the 3rd generation of kpop, can someone recommend me the new groups? · I want to get into K-pop who do you recommend
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/kpop for?
- Best for Music Lovers and K-Pop Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/kpop free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/kpop have?
- Roughly 3.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/kpop on?
- r/kpop runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/kpop cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/kpop is organized under Music Lovers, K-Pop Fans.
- How do I join r/kpop?
- You can join r/kpop by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Music communities like?
- One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.
Monthly Stats
- 39
- Views /mo (+63%)
- 35
- Visitors /mo (+46%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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