Who was the biggest artist of the 2010's (2010-2019) decade? 83
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IU (9) 11%
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PSY (3) 4%
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BIGBANG (5) 6%
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SNSD (7) 8%
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EXO (3) 4%
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BTS (54) 65%
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Other (2) 2%
Who was the biggest artist of the 2010's (2010-2019) decade?
Who was the biggest artist of the 2010's (2010-2019) decade?
big where? america or korea??? im assuming america
big where? america or korea??? im assuming america
just in general
If we're talking literally in the ENTIRE decade (2011-2020), then in Korea it's IU WITHOUT question—no one has had higher peaks with sustained success over a period of a decade than her in the 2010s (arguably ever in Kpop, but I won't go there here). Internationally it could still be argued IU (Asian countries), but if we're also including the Western front, then it's without question BTS (2nd half of the decade). Psy definitely opened the door for Kpop in the West (and globally with Gangnam Style, nothing will be bigger than the peak that it had), but BTS definitely capitalized.
IU if we take into account only digitals with Big Bang as 2nd place (TWICE; 2NE1, Sistar and BTS are being top tier); BTS if we consider physicals, concerts as well.
(thats out of artists relevant for kpop, someone like Paul Kim could enter the discussion)
Globally: BTS
Best selling Asian artist ever cumulatively (arguable whether B'z could slightly still be ahead, but noone has calculated the exact numbers for them, BTS is probably ahead), no competition whatsoever from Korean artists.
Overall: BTS
Cultural meritsays it all. The huge impact on Korean soft power, huge domestic popularity etc sets BTS apart. Theyre a phenomenon Korea hasnt seen before.
In Korea, it depends:
Digitals
Physicals
Overall
BTS (biggest act to come out of Korea across all metrics)
International
BTS(last updated was in September)
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Best selling artist of all time(last updated in May)
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Sources: Chartmasters
Display MoreIn Korea, it depends:
Digitals
Physicals
Overall
BTS (biggest act to come out of Korea across all metrics)
International
BTS(last updated was in September)
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Best selling artist of all time(last updated in May)
Chartmasters did a decade ranking in the beginning of 2020 for 2010s and BTS ranked 9th. Its insane considering they only started to become really huge in 2017, so they achieved it based in 3 years.
"K-Pop monsters BTS came out of nowhere to be responsible of what may be the biggest shocker in the history of the music industry.
Who would have expected in 2010 that a Korean act would belong to the 10 highest selling artists of the decade in the World?
They showed such an insane strength during the last years of the decade that their 9th place and 43.0 million sales come almost as no surprise.
As recently as 3 years ago though their sales wouldn’t have put them in the top 100 of the decade."
It is very hard to tell.
SNSD basically over after 2014. Psy only has Gangnam style and Gentleman that have over billion view.
Bigbang is doing not so bad
Iu being iu, getting bigger, getting paks every comeback. release pop after pop.
Exo is the biggest boy group before BTS taking over.
If I am gonna rank them.
1. IU
2. BTS
3. EXO
4. Psy
5. Big Bang
6. SNSD
The reason why I put BTS in second or after IU is that IU has been constantly releasing bop after bop from 2010 to 2019.
from Good day to Bbibbi. Meanwhile, BTS only start getting more recognition in the late decade of 2010-2019.
I just think it is safer to say IU is bigger than BTS.
Since the OP is asking who is the biggest in general (overall), then the only answer should be BTS. If we are talking about just in Korea, I can see why people would say IU since she has been popular since her breakthrough in 2010 (digitals). However, I would say based on who has had the biggest impact in their country, then BTS. They're the only artists that was awarded the order of cultural merit by the president and they have won "lifetime achievement" awards and swept all of the daesangs 5 different times at award shows. They also have been voted by the #1 singer by both entertainment figures and the GP (Gallup) for 3 years in a row which no other singer has this past decade.
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