AJP Factbox: K-pop sweeps Asia concert revenue rankings
by Joonha Yoo
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K-pop acts dominate Asia's concert revenue rankings for the 12 months through July 2026, with SEVENTEEN leading at $97.4 million, followed by TWICE, TOMORROW X TOGETHER and BTS. Source Pollstar, 2026 Asia Focus Top Touring Artists. Graphics with ChatGPT.
K-pop artists claimed six of the top nine spots in Asia's concert revenue rankings, according to U.S. concert industry publication Pollstar. SEVENTEEN topped the chart with $97.4 million in revenue, followed by TWICE with $76.2 million, TOMORROW X TOGETHER with $53 million and BTS with $49.1 million. The four groups generated a combined $275.7 million in reported concert revenue between August 2025 and July 2026, ahead of Western stars including Lady Gaga and Travis Scott.
Joonha Yoo is a bilingual journalist at AJU Press (AJP), covering music, culture, entertainment and Korea’s automotive industry.
Raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, he often writes from the scene, bringing firsthand detail to stories ranging
from BTS comeback concerts to unique cultural events that catch the world's eye.