Top Korean influencers in 2026
As of 14 Oct 2026, BLACKPINK is #1 of 120 Korean influencers listed on CreatorFanBase, holding 211.3M combined followers and subscribers; BTS follows at 162.7M.
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- South Korea
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Who are the biggest influencers in South Korea in 2026?
- 1BLACKPINK211.3M followers
- 2BTS162.7M followers
- 3ROSÉ136.4M followers
- 4JENNIE134.3M followers
BLACKPINK leads on combined reach because YouTube counts too
BLACKPINK leads this South Korea ranking at 211,270,764. It is a collective. The biography names the members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa. No birth date is given for the group. Instagram (blackpinkofficial) is 57,670,764 followers, checked 12 Oct 2026. TikTok (bp_tiktok) is 52,600,000 (13 Oct 2026) and YouTube (BLACKPINK) is 101,000,000 subscribers (14 Oct 2026). Those three counts sum to 211,270,764. Country is South Korea. Languages are Korean and English. The only category is Music.
BTS is second, at 162,660,643, with a larger Instagram count than BLACKPINK and no YouTube channel listed. Instagram (bts.bighitofficial) is 81,760,643 followers (12 Oct 2026) and TikTok (bts_official_bighit) is 80,900,000 (13 Oct 2026). The biography also calls the group the Bangtan Boys and names seven members. No birth date is given for the collective.
ROSÉ is third, at 136,411,676. The biography gives the name Roseanne Park and says she was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia. It does not give a date, and the profile gives no birth date. Instagram (roses_are_rosie) is 82,911,676 (12 Oct 2026), which is larger than either group's Instagram count. TikTok is 53,500,000 (13 Oct 2026). No YouTube channel is listed. The Instagram order and the combined order answer different questions. The list is top creators in South Korea.
| Place | Profile | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKPINK | 57,670,764 (12 Oct 2026) | 211,270,764 |
| 2 | BTS | 81,760,643 (12 Oct 2026) | 162,660,643 |
| 3 | ROSÉ | 82,911,676 (12 Oct 2026) | 136,411,676 |
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BLACKPINK
Music creator from South Korea with a global Instagram audience
BTS
Global K-pop group
ROSÉ
Soloist and BLACKPINK member
JENNIE
Soloist and BLACKPINK member
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Creators in South Korea: 120 creators, median audience 17.4M followers.
- By platform
- Instagram (90) · YouTube (17) · TikTok (13)
- By follower size
- 10M–100M (116) · 100M+ (4)
- Top languages
- Korean (119) · English (86) · Japanese (13) · Chinese (3) · German (1)
- Top countries
- South Korea (120)
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Creators in South Korea: what the data shows
- Korean appears on 119 of 120 profiles, English on 86: 99% Korean vs 0% site-wide.
- All 120 pass 1M, 120 pass 10M, and the smallest has 10M; 86% pass 1M site-wide.
- BLACKPINK is #1 of these 120 and #30 site-wide.
- BLACKPINK, BTS, ROSÉ and JENNIE hold 19% of the 3.4B that all 120 reach combined.
The open creators in South Korea, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 644.7M of the 3.4B (19%); the unlock adds 2.7B from 116 more, median 17M.
#1 BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK (South Korea, Korean, English) is #1 of 120 South Korean creators at 211.3M, 6.3% of 3.4B (read 14 Oct 2026).
YouTube @BLACKPINK 101M subscribers, 3% of 3.4B; Instagram @blackpinkofficial 57.7M, 1.7% of 3.4B; TikTok @bp_tiktok 52.6M, 1.6% of 3.4B.
BLACKPINK: tagged Music; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#2 BTS
BTS (South Korea, Korean, English) is #2 of 120 South Korean creators at 162.7M, 4.8% of 3.4B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @bts.bighitofficial 81.8M, 2.4% of 3.4B; TikTok @bts_official_bighit 80.9M, 2.4% of 3.4B.
BTS: tagged Music; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#3 ROSÉ
ROSÉ (South Korea, Korean, English) is #3 of 120 South Korean creators at 136.4M, 4.1% of 3.4B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @roses_are_rosie 82.9M, 2.5% of 3.4B; TikTok @roses_are_rosie 53.5M, 1.6% of 3.4B.
ROSÉ: tagged Music; estimated net worth $28M–43M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#4 JENNIE
JENNIE (South Korea, Korean, English) is #4 of 120 South Korean creators at 134.3M, 4% of 3.4B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @jennierubyjane 89.4M, 2.7% of 3.4B; TikTok @jennierubyjane 26.3M, 0.8% of 3.4B; YouTube @jennierubyjane 18.6M subscribers, 0.6% of 3.4B.
JENNIE: tagged Music; estimated net worth $27M–43M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
Creators in South Korea by follower tier
10M–100M holds the most South Korean creators: 116 (97%) with 2.7B, 81% of 3.4B, median 17M.
Tier cut-offs in the 3.4B: 100M+ ends at #4 (134.3M); #5 has 89.7M.
#1 has 21x the audience of #120 (211.3M vs 10M), median 17.4M.
Of the 3.4B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 36%; the smallest 60 hold 23%, or 787.7M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 4 | 3.3% | 644.7M | 19% | 149.5M | BLACKPINK |
| 10M–100M | 116 | 97% | 2.7B | 81% | 17M | – |
Where creators in South Korea are biggest
South Korean creators by biggest platform: Instagram 90, median 15.8M, 68% of 3.4B; YouTube 17, median 19.2M, 18% of 3.4B; TikTok 13, median 29.1M, 14% of 3.4B.
TikTok-first entries are fewer (13) but larger: median 29.1M, 1.8x the 15.8M of Instagram.
South Korean creators, highest-ranked by platform after Instagram: YouTube at #1 (211.3M), TikTok at #7 (80.4M).
Open entries by biggest account: BLACKPINK on YouTube; BTS, ROSÉ and JENNIE on Instagram.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 75% | 2.3B | 68% | 15.8M | BTS | |
| YouTube | 17 | 14% | 595.4M | 18% | 19.2M | BLACKPINK |
| TikTok | 13 | 11% | 465.1M | 14% | 29.1M | – |
Creators in South Korea by niche
Niche tags on South Korean creators: Music 67 (72% of 3.4B), Movies & TV 63 (34% of 3.4B), Lifestyle 11 (5.6% of 3.4B); 30 carry two or more, 25%.
Largest median: Music at 21M; smallest: Beauty & Fashion at 12.8M, 1.6x apart.
South Korean creators, highest-ranked by tag: Music #1 (211.3M), Movies & TV #9 (72.9M), Lifestyle #28 (29.1M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 67 | 56% | 2.4B | 72% | 21M | BLACKPINK |
| Movies & TV | 63 | 53% | 1.2B | 34% | 15.6M | – |
| Lifestyle | 11 | 9.2% | 188.1M | 5.6% | 16.3M | – |
| Beauty & Fashion | 3 | 2.5% | 46M | 1.4% | 12.8M | – |
| Comedy | 3 | 2.5% | 62.7M | 1.9% | 19.2M | – |
| Food & Cooking | 2 | 1.7% | 29.6M | 0.9% | 14.8M | – |
Languages among creators in South Korea
South Korean creators, by language: Korean 119 (99% of 3.4B), English 86 (74% of 3.4B), Japanese 13 (16% of 3.4B); 90 post in two or more, 75%.
| Language | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | 119 | 99% | 3.3B | 99% | 17.2M | BLACKPINK |
| English | 86 | 72% | 2.5B | 74% | 17.7M | BLACKPINK |
| Japanese | 13 | 11% | 528.5M | 16% | 36.7M | – |
| Chinese | 3 | 2.5% | 42.3M | 1.3% | 13.2M | – |
| German | 1 | 0.8% | 13.5M | 0.4% | 13.5M | – |
| Russian | 1 | 0.8% | 12.8M | 0.4% | 12.8M | – |
Creators in South Korea and nearby lists
South Korean creators (120, 3.4B, median 17.4M) against nearby lists: Argentina has 2.1x the creators and a median 5.7x smaller; Beauty & Fashion (UK) has 55% of the creators and a median 14x smaller; Instagram has 2.6x the creators and a median 4x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Argentina | 257 | 2.4B | 3M | Instagram (75%) |
| Niche: Beauty & Fashion (UK) | 66 | 258M | 1.3M | Instagram (61%) |
| Platform: Instagram | 308 | 2.9B | 4.3M | Instagram (100%) |
| Size: 10K–50K (all countries) | 362 | 10.8M | 28.9K | Instagram (69%) |
How brands use the creators in South Korea list
$80K+ per Instagram post at the South Korean creators median of 17.4M.
#1 BLACKPINK (211.3M) plans at $120K+ per post, 12x the 17.4M median audience.
How the creators in South Korea list is built
120 published profiles match: base country South Korea. BLACKPINK leads on combined reach (211.3M); #120 has 10M. 1 of the 120 in South Korea does not list Korean, the main language among them. ROSÉ (136.4M, read 13 Oct 2026) and JENNIE (134.3M) are 2% apart, so JENNIE can pass ROSÉ on the next count.
FAQs about creators in South Korea
Who is #1 among creators in South Korea, and by how much?
South Korean creators (120, 3.4B) are led by BLACKPINK: 211.3M, 6.3%. BTS trails at 162.7M, 4.8%, 48.6M behind.
How close are creators in South Korea at the top?
15% of 3.4B for the top three South Korean creators: BLACKPINK leads BTS by 48.6M (6.3% vs 4.8%), BTS leads ROSÉ by 26.2M (4.1%).
What count puts a creator in South Korea in the top 10?
33% of 3.4B sits with the top 10 South Korean creators, from BLACKPINK (211.3M) to 61.8M at #10; #11 misses on 60.3M.
How are creators in South Korea ordered?
By combined count, BLACKPINK is #1 with 6.3% of 3.4B (211.3M); the South Korean creators median is 17.4M and #120 has 10M.
How much of the 3.4B do the top four creators in South Korea hold?
The top four South Korean creators, BLACKPINK to JENNIE, hold 644.7M of 3.4B, or 19%; #5 to #120 hold 2.7B.