KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- Spotify has revealed its 2025 Global Impact List for the first half of the year, spotlighting a new wave in K-pop: the rise of soloists over groups on the global stage.

A total of 14 Korean acts made the cut, including BTS members Jin and J-Hope, Blackpink's Jennie, Rose and Jisoo, along with Ive, Le Sserafim, NCT's Ten, Tomorrow X Together, GOT7, Seventeen, Meovv, BoyNextDoor and G-Dragon, according to The Korea Herald.

The list ranks the 30 most-streamed tracks by Korean artists outside South Korea between January 1 and June 30 - and solo acts are leading the charge.

"One of the most notable trends is the rise of solo K-pop acts," Spotify said, noting that 19 of the top 30 songs and nine of the top 10 tracks ...