As we enter 2020, Twitter is showcasing the continued rise in K-pop conversations on its platform that took place in the UAE last year through its annual data pull of Tweets, hashtags and handles.
A global phenomenon, 2019 saw 6.1 billion Tweets about K-pop globally on Twitter and K-pop’s rise in the UAE is being reflected across the platform, as the musical genre’s fan base continues its rapid growth in popularity. From some of the most liked Tweets, to the most mentioned handles, here are some of the 2019 K-pop Twitter highlights in the UAE:
The most mentioned K-pop handles in the UAE:*
@BTS_twt (BTS boy band)
@weareoneEXO (EXO boy band)
@bts_bighit (BigHit Entertainment’s BTS account)
@BigHitEnt (BigHit Entertainment, the company that manages BTS)
@pledis_17 (Seventeen boy band)
@TXT_members (Tomorrow X Together boy band)
@GOT7Official (GOT7 boy band)
@B_hundred_Hyun (Byun Baek-hyun – EXO member)
@ygofficialblink (Blackpink girl group)
*The list excludes fan accounts.
The most used K-pop hashtags in the UAE:
#bts
#exo
#방탄소년단 (‘BTS’ in Korean)
#jimin (BTS member, Park Ji-min)
#soompiawards (A Kpop award that includes ‘Twitter best fandom’ voting on Twitter)