Russia is not an easy place for K-pop to make it big, but some stars still do well there.

It is the world's biggest country, with about 144 million people. Its music market is also doing very well, with heavy rock and rap being the most popular styles there.

But K-pop is also popular in the cold country, and shows by B.A.P., DAY6, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, and MONSTA X have been held there.

Statista says that Yandex Music had 46% of the Russian music market in 2022, making it the biggest streaming service in the country.

After looking at how many likes and monthly listeners each artist got on Yandex, here are the K-pop acts that Russians love the most:

It's strange that popular girl groups like NewJeans and IVE didn't make the list. This is probably because they just started out.

BTS is the only K-pop group to make it to the Top 20 of the overall chart for foreign acts. They are in the same group as Eminem, Imagine Dragons, Queen, Billie Eilish, The Beatles, and many more big names.

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BTS member Jin is taking the world by storm with his hit song Running Wild.

Released on November 15, Running Wild is the title track from Jin's first solo album, Happy. The song blends a fresh new wave sound with British rock influences and pop rock elements, catching the attention of fans worldwide.

On November 21, Running Wild reached the top spot on Spotify Japan's Daily Top Songs chart, showing its massive popularity.

It also ranked No. 2 on the Spotify Top Songs chart in Korea and No. 6 globally, proving its broad appeal.

Jin’s solo album Happy has also been a huge success. It sold over 219,000 copies on its first day, making it the third-highest album sales for a K-pop solo artist in Oricon Weekly Album Chart history.

In just three days, Happy reached No. 1 on the Hanteo Country-by-Country Chart in Japan for the third week of November, solidifying Jin's status as a top global artist.

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