Kpop acts were among the top trending tweets in the U.S. for the past six months. Among the most popular entries involved BTS, NCT, and ATEEZ.
According to a report by Soompi, BTS, NCT, and ATEEZ claimed three of the top 10 spots in the list of Most Tweeted About Musicians in the U.S. from March 1 to September 1.
Based on Twitter from Home data released by the social media platform, BTS topped the list while NCT took the sixth spot. ATEEZ also ranked well at No. 8.
The Kpop acts were joined on the list by Kanye West, Beyonce, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny, Cardi B, and Harry Styles.
The Twitter report analyzed data on what people in the U.S. have been listening to, watching, eating, and doing to be entertained and stay connected in the past six months. The report sought to understand how the activities of Americans changed with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine orders that kept them indoors.
Kpop acts have been enjoying a surge in popularity not just in the U.S., but all over the world.
It can be recalled that BTS, recently, became the first Korean artists to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart for their first English single "Dynamite."
Recent rankings in the Billboard World Albums Chart also showed that the group continues to dominate with multiple albums on the chart.
On its 22nd week on the chart, Map of the Soul 7 holds strong and steady at No. 1. Love Yourself: Answer is not far behind at No. 3 even though it been on the chart for 107 weeks.
BTS Japanese album Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey is also positioned at No. 4. These were not BTS' only albums on the Top 10 because Map of the Soul Persona, and Love Yourself: Tear both made to No. 7 and No. 10. Love Yourself: Her is at No. 13 on its 93rd week on the chart.
BTS' labelmates TXT rose to No. 5 with The Dream Chapter: Eternity. NCT 127's Neo Zone also performed solidly with a No. 6 ranking.
Former MONSTA X member Wonho seemed to make the right move in going solo because his debut album Love Synonym #1: Right for Me made it to the Top 10 at No. 9.
SHINEE Taemin's solo comeback narrowly missed the Top 10 and landed on the 11th spot with Never Gonna Dance Again: Act 1. Along with the album, he released the powerful MV for his title track "Criminal."
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's Kill This Love proved that girl power is alive as the album grabbed the No. 12 spot, in its 45th week on the chart.
