What are k-pop communities?

Communities for K-pop fans worldwide, with strong focus on major acts and broader Korean pop culture. Discord has massive fan servers for specific artists and groups, while dedicated international forums serve fans sharing news, fan content, and discussion about the global K-pop scene.

Where do most k-pop communities live?

Independent Platforms is the most common platform in this report (33% of 30 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

97% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical k-pop community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 364K members and the median is 79K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.

What do these communities usually include?

Forum is the most common (77%). Others that show up often include live chat.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's K-Pop topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

K-Pop Communities Report: Stats, Platforms, Trends &...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 30 k-pop communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: k-pop communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically

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Communities: 30
Platforms: 6
Avg members: 364K
Median members: 79K

Where K-Pop Communities Are Hosted

Independent Platforms
10(33%)
Reddit
8(27%)
Discord
7(23%)
Facebook
2(7%)
Quora
2(7%)
LinkedIn
1(3%)

Format mix

Forum / feed-based
22(73%)
Chat communities
7(23%)
Other platforms
1(3%)

Forum / feed-based is most common (73%), but chat communities is also well represented (23%).

Independent Platforms leads, but Reddit and Discord also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
0(0%)
Small
20-100 members
0(0%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
0(0%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
4(13%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
8(27%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
9(30%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
1(3%)

8 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

The average is much higher than the median (364K vs 79K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How K-Pop Differs From Other Categories

K-Pop is more free-to-join, and larger, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	K-Pop	Hive Index average
Free to join	97%	84%
Median members	79K	25K
Average members	364K	673K
Paid or apply-to-join	3%	16%
Live chat	23%	41%
Discord share	23%	17%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Forum
77%
Live Chat
23%

Niche Features

Online/Offline Events
10%
Member Perks
7%
Newsletter
3%
Paid Community
3%

Forum appears on 77% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 36

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Independent Platforms	10	33%	6	17%
Reddit	8	27%	3	8%
Discord	7	23%	17	47%
Facebook	2	7%	8	22%
Quora	2	7%	2	6%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Discord gets 47% of clicks but only 23% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

Forum / feed-based
19(53%)
Chat communities
17(47%)

Most-clicked features

Forum
19(53%)
Live Chat
17(47%)
Member Perks
8(22%)
Online/Offline Events
8(22%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Huge
19(53%)
Massive
10(28%)
Large
4(11%)
Gigantic
1(3%)

Top-clicked listings

Bangtan
8(22%)
Kpop Fans : International
7(19%)
KProfiles
4(11%)

Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as K-Pop. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

Updated periodically

FAQ

: Communities for K-pop fans worldwide, with strong focus on major acts and broader Korean pop culture. Discord has massive fan servers for specific artists and groups, while dedicated international forums serve fans sharing news, fan content, and discussion about the global K-pop scene.
: Independent Platforms is the most common platform in this report (33% of 30 listings).
: 97% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 364K members and the median is 79K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.
: Forum is the most common (77%). Others that show up often include live chat.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's K-Pop topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.