The wait is over. It's here.
With the year coming to a close, a look back at the treasure box of songs that got you through 2021 is bound to make you feel a little sentimental.
Popular audio streaming service Spotify has revealed their annual #SpotifyWrapped initiative that links their listeners' stories and experiences to the music they've listened to.
And with K-pop's accelerated impact in the global music industry, the streaming platform also unveiled this year's most-streamed K-pop acts.
Check out this wrap-up of the world's most favorite South Korean artists in 2021.
From bagging coveted awards at the 2021 American Music Awards to earning their second Grammy nomination, BTS beat their record of breakthroughs from last year.
On top of performing at their first in-person concert in two years, this seven-piece supergroup has also led the global charts with 40.5 million monthly listeners.
The year 2021 was filled with BLACKPINK solo projects, but these girls have continued to soar to new heights as a group with over 13.8 million monthly listeners.
The “Pretty Savage” singers also recently made YouTube history as the first artist to reach 70 million subscribers.
The one-in-a-million K-pop girl group has filled this year with a colorful lineup of comebacks.
With songs that cheer you up or make you dance the night away, the “Feels” superstars reached 10.7 million monthly listeners in 2021.
Stray Kids was thunderous this year with 5.1 million listeners around the world.
The group recently released its holiday title tracks “Christmas EveL” and “Winter Falls,” which quickly climbed the charts on other streaming platforms.
This year, the five-member boy band is the opposite of losers after successfully releasing two full-length albums and obtaining 5.7 million monthly listeners.
Their most-streamed song “CROWN” has earned 116.1 million streams since its release.
With 5.7 million monthly listeners, the 'Celebrity' songstress is the only solo act to break through the list's top 10.
The singer-actress released her latest album LILAC in March and dropped her digital single “Strawberry Moon” some months after.
The 13-piece K-pop superstars rocked out with 4 million monthly listeners this year.
SEVENTEEN surprised their fans, collectively known as Carats, with two mini albums this year: Your Choice and Attacca.
After dropping their long-awaited mini-album last June, K-pop icons EXO have been on the to-stream list of over 4.1 million monthly listeners.
Another crown to add to their collection, these five queens have claimed a spot on the list with 5.2 million monthly listeners.
The title track to their 6th mini album “Queendom” has amassed 40.1 million streams.