According to Allkpop, the Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) has just updated the list of Kpop idols with the most officially copyrighted songs, as of November 8, 2023.

Artists can register music copyright when they participate in composing music or writing lyrics for songs.

Among the 27 Kpop idols who have copyrighted more than 100 songs, there is only one female idol, Moon Byul of MAMAMOO. She has registered copyrights for 177 music products to date.

The remaining 26 people on the list are all male idols.

Moon Byul (MAMAMOO) is the first female Kpop idol to copyright more than 100 songs. Photo: Naver

The 4 idols with the most copyrighted works are Ravi (former member of VIXX) with 238 songs, RM (BTS) with 218 songs, Young K (DAY6) with 175 songs, G-Dragon (Big Bang) with 175 songs, and Zico (Block B) 171 songs.

Most idols who have composed more than 100 songs take on the role of rappers in music groups. 2nd and 3rd generation idols dominate the number of songs.

BTS is the Gen 3 group with the most members who have composed more than 100 songs. That is the trio of rappers RM, Suga (169 songs) and J-Hope (138 songs). BTS’s leader RM even exceeds the number of Big Bang’s leader G-Dragon, with 43 more songs.

The three rappers of BTS J-Hope, Suga and RM all have over 100 copyrighted songs. Photo: HYBE

However, Gen 4 Kpop also has some outstanding faces on the list, including 3 members of Stray Kids – Bang Chan (168 songs), Changbin (143 songs), Han (140 songs); and Hongjoong of ATEEZ (112 songs).

List of 27 Kpop idols with copyrighted more than 100 songs (as of November 8, 2023):

1. Ravi (former VIXX member): 238 songs

2. RM (BTS): 218 songs

3. G-Dragon (Big Bang): 175 songs

4. Young K (DAY6): 175 songs

5. Zico (Block B): 171 songs

6. Suga (BTS): 169 songs

7. Bang Chan (Stray Kids): 168 songs

8. Yong Junhyung (former Highlight member): 168 songs

9. Jooheon (MONSTA X): 164 songs

10. Woozi (Seventeen): 156 songs

11. Bang Yong Guk (BAP): 146 songs

12. Changbin (Stray Kids): 143 songs

13. Han (Stray Kids): 140 songs

14. J-Hope (BTS): 138 songs

15. IM (MONSTA X): 136 songs

16. Minhyuk (BTOB): 133 songs

17. Jay B (GOT7): 131 songs

18. Song Min Ho (WINNER): 128 songs

19. Yonghwa (CNBLUE): 127 songs

20. Moon Byul (MAMAMOO): 117 songs

21. Junho (2PM): 115 songs

22. Bobby (iKON): 115 songs

23. Wonpil (DAY6): 114 songs

24. Hongjoong (ATEEZ): 112 songs

25. BI (former iKON member): 109 songs

26. Jung Ilhoon (former BTOB member): 103 songs

27. Jun.K (2PM): 103 songs