Videos that are going viral in 2021 seem to be all coming from TikTok. The micro-vlogging app is now one of the hottest social media platforms both to consume and create content. TikTok’s has over 250 million active users who are actively engaging with the platform. Therefore it is no wonder you are starting to see more and more K-pop Entertainment companies creating TikTok accounts for their idols. Therefore, K-pop Idols on TikTok have some of the biggest followers on the platform.
In addition, some of the top trending K-pop viral videos from your favorite K-pop stars are all coming from TikTok. While K-pop is still dominating YouTube, TikTok allows K-pop fans to not only recreate the most iconic K-pop dance moves but also see their favorite K-pop stars perform the latest dance challenges, skits, new releases, and more. With COVID-19 shutting down K-pop concerts all around the world, TikTok allows K-pop fans to still get their K-pop fix via their smartphone!
BTS
@bts_official_bighit##BTS ##방탄소년단 🕺Dance ‘Dynamite’ with me ##Dance_Dynamite ##BTS_Dynamite♬ Dynamite – BTS
BTS is a 7-member K-pop boy group owned and managed under Big Hit Entertainment. The members include RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. They have been sharing their choreography on the platform for over a year now. They recently shared their dance choreography for their #1 hit Dynamite and even made their own TikTok challenge. In addition, Jungkook holds the record for the most-viewed hashtag on TikTok.
Followers: 21.5 million
BLACKPINK
@bp_tiktok##BLACKPINK ##GUMMYBEAR ##블랙핑크 ##블핑이들 ##제니 ##지수 ##로제 ##리사 ##구미베어 #♬ I Am Your Gummy Bear – The Gummy Bear Song – Gummibär
BLACKPINK is a 4-member K-pop girl group owned and managed by YG Entertainment. The members are Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, and Lisa. Each member is already one of the top K-pop stars on Instagram. Therefore it is only a matter of time before becoming the top K-pop Idols on TikTok. They even got Selena Gomez to try and recreate one of the dances the Ice Cream music video with BLACKPINK.
Followers: 18.4 million
TXT
@txt.bighitent🐣🐣🔜🐔🍜 ##TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER ##투모로우바이투게더 ##연준 ##범규 ##수빈 ##태현 ##휴닝카이 ##CNSchallenge ##ShowYourMoves ##제이홉 ##jhope ##BTS♬ Chicken Noodle Soup (feat. Becky G) – j-hope
TXT is a 5-member K-pop boy group owned and managed under Big Hit Entertainment. The members include Soobin, Beomgyu, Hueningkai, Yeonjun, and Taehyun. TXT also collaborated with Cosmopolitan to perform viral TikTok dances. You can watch the YouTube video here.
Followers: 5.7 million
TWICE
@twice_tiktok_official##TWICE ##트와이스 ##MOREandMORE ##moreandmoretwice ##NAJEONGMOSA ##나정모사♬ MORE & MORE #2 – TWICE
TWICE is a 9-member K-pop girl group. They are owned and managed under JYP entertainment. The members include Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana, Dahyun, Tzuyu, Jihyo, Momo, Mina, and Chaeyoung. TWICE collaborated with Cosmopolitan to perform viral TikTok dances. You can watch the YouTube video here.
Followers: 4.9 million
Stray Kids
@jypestraykidsStray Kids(스트레이 키즈)와 함께하는 ##GodsMenuSKZ 챌린지! 신이 내린 🔥神메뉴🔥의 강렬한 매운맛에 도전해보세요! ##신메뉴 ##BangChan ##Hyunjin ##HAN ##I_N ##방찬 ##현진 ##한 ##아이엔♬ 神메뉴 – Stray Kids
Stray Kids is a 9-member K-pop boy group owned and managed under JYP Entertainment. The members include Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Woojin, Lee Know, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N.
Followers: 3.3 million
Jackson (GOT7)
@jacksonwangCan you do it like me? 🙏💥👊💥🙏💥🙌💥🙏 ##100ways♬ 100 Ways – JacksonWang
Jackson is a rapper, singer, and dancer from Hong Kong. He is a member of K-pop boy group GOT7. He has become famous for not only doing Korean reality shows but also as a TV host in China.
Followers: 2.8 million
MAMAMOO
@official_mamamoo마리아💃🏻~🐴이야~ 화사와 함께 ##mariachallenge ##화사 ##hwasa ##마마무 ##mamamoo♬ 마리아 (Maria) – 화사 (Hwa Sa)
Mamamoo is a 4 member k-pop girl group under Rainbow Bridge World. The members include Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa.
Followers: 2.4 million
GOT7
@got7official♬ ROCKSTAR – DaBaby, Roddy Ricch
GOT7 is a 7-member K-pop boy group owned and managed by JYP Entertainment. They are multinational with members from South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the United States.
Followers: 1.9 million
Zico (Block B)
@kozico0914##AnysongChallenge##ZICO ##지코 ##청하 ##아무노래 ##Anysong#아#무노래나틀어주세요#KO#Z⠀♬ 아무노래(Any song) – kozico0914
Zico debuted as the leader of the K-pop boy group Block B back in 2011. He made his first solo release in 2014. Zico is known for not only being one of the top K-pop hip hop stars but also maintaining an underground hip hop reputation. His hip hop single “Any Song” went viral on TikTok for its star-studded cover dance challenge. Ahead of the song’s official release, Zico uploaded TikTok videos of himself and K-pop idols Hwasa and Chungha dancing to “Any Song”. Soon other K-pop stars joined in such as Mino from WINNER, Lee Hyori, and Crush. All the challenge videos of “Any Song” combined got 1 billion views to date.
Followers: 1.7 million
iKON
@ikon_tiktok##iKON ##아이콘 ##뛰어들게 ##Dive ##DiveWithiKON ##Treasure ##트레저♬ 뛰어들게 (Dive) #2 – iKON
iKON is owned and managed by YG Entertainment. The members include Jinhwan, Yunhyeong, Bobby, Donghyuk, Ju-ne, and Chanwoo.
Followers: 1.7 million
