About KpopScore

Settle K-pop arguments with data.

What we do

KpopScore is a data-driven scoring and ranking product for K-pop artists and groups. Each artist gets a single composite score from 0 to 1000 that reflects how they're performing right now across streaming, video, charts, sales, music-show wins, and recognition, measured over whatever time window you pick.

The goal is simple: replace gut-feel arguments with a transparent, repeatable number. Two friends disagreeing about which group is on top? Pull up a comparison and let the math talk.

How it works

Every day we collect a wide range of public and licensed performance data, normalize it, and combine it into a single score using our proprietary methodology. The scoring model (including the weighting of categories, the way recent activity is favored over older data, and how we handle outliers) is the result of ongoing research and is what makes KpopScore different from other ranking sites.

For a plain-English walkthrough of the scoring process and the categories involved, see our How It Works page.

Who runs it

KpopScore is operated by Apollo Analytics LLC, a company organized under the laws of Pennsylvania, United States. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any artist, entertainment company, music platform, or chart.

Get in touch

For press, partnerships, data corrections, or general questions, see our Contact page.