This statistic displays the most preferred genres of South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2017. In 2017, about 24.2 percent of respondents in 16 foreign countries reported that dance was their favorite K-pop genre.
Most preferred genres of South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2017
respondents who experienced South Korean cultural contents
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
*16 countries include China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia, U.S., Brazil, France, UK, Russia, Turkey, UAE, and Republic of South Africa.
Original question: "Which genre of K-pop do you prefer the most?"
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (March 16, 2018). Most preferred genres of South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/937306/south-korea-kpop-genre-preference-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Most preferred genres of South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2017." Chart. March 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937306/south-korea-kpop-genre-preference-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2018). Most preferred genres of South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937306/south-korea-kpop-genre-preference-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Most Preferred Genres of South Korean Pop Music (K-pop) Worldwide in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937306/south-korea-kpop-genre-preference-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Most preferred genres of South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937306/south-korea-kpop-genre-preference-worldwide/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Most preferred genres of South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2017 [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, March 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/937306/south-korea-kpop-genre-preference-worldwide/
