This year saw numerous artists hit the road to bring their music to sold-out venues globally. Last week, Billboard unveiled its year-end Boxscore charts, which reviewed the top global tours, venues, and promoters of 2023.
K-pop was the youngest in terms of the global box office. “K-pop’s share of this year’s top 100 is up to an all-time high of 5.1% thanks to a long list of idol groups selling out venues in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the US,” Billboard said in a statement.
Here are the K-pop stars with the top tours of the year. The rankings are according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore based on engagements from November 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023.
1. BLACKPINK
Gross: $148.3 million
Tickets Sold: 703,000
Number of Shows: 29
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: No. 10
2. Suga
Gross: $57.1 million
Tickets Sold: 318,000
Number of Shows: 26
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: No. 37
3. TWICE
Gross: $54.2 million
Tickets Sold: 345,000
Number of Shows: 18
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: No. 41
4. TXT
Gross: $46.8 million
Tickets Sold: 379,000
Number of Shows: 27
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: No. 54
5. SEVENTEEN
Gross: $43.3 million
Tickets Sold: 440,000
Number of Shows: 12
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: No. 58
6. ENHYPEN
Gross: $33 million
Tickets Sold: 336,000
Number of Shows: 19
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: No. 81
7. Stray Kids
Gross: $16.1 million
Tickets Sold: 114,000
Number of Shows: 8
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: N/A
8. ATEEZ
Gross: $13.9 million
Tickets Sold: 103,000
Number of Shows: 10
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: N/A
9. LE SSERAFIM
Gross: $7.9 million
Tickets Sold: 77,500
Number of Shows: 9
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: N/A
10. NCT DREAM
Gross: $7 million
Tickets Sold: 36,900
Number of Shows: 4
All-Genre Top 100 Rank: N/A
