Korean underground rap is a subgenre of hip-hop that features raw and gritty beats, introspective lyrics, and a DIY attitude. It often tackles social issues and personal struggles, and is known for its authenticity and underground appeal. The artists in this scene are known for their unique styles and unapologetic approach to music-making.
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Here is a list of korean underground rap artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the korean underground rap genre. You can find out what korean underground rap genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 170319 | 3 | 76 | 67 | 25 | 47 | 121 | |
| 2 | 35 | 30203 | 0 | 74 | 72 | 22 | 53 | 125 | |
| 3 | 42 | 75934 | 1 | 66 | 68 | 19 | 37 | 100 | |
| 4 | 42 | 45189 | 16 | 68 | 64 | 35 | 43 | 121 | |
| 5 | 31 | 5477 | 0 | 88 | 53 | 1 | 49 | 150 | |
| 6 | 38 | 36764 | 0 | 67 | 77 | 28 | 65 | 107 | |
| 7 | 37 | 14455 | 0 | 73 | 72 | 23 | 44 | 124 | |
| 8 | 37 | 44741 | 0 | 69 | 84 | 16 | 58 | 116 | |
| 9 | 36 | 24461 | 0 | 67 | 78 | 26 | 69 | 120 | |
| 10 | 25 | 5493 | 0 | 70 | 77 | 10 | 48 | 122 | |
| 11 | 33 | 8056 | 1 | 83 | 60 | 14 | 45 | 126 | |
| 12 | 28 | 15899 | 0 | 64 | 82 | 19 | 70 | 107 | |
| 13 | 29 | 6740 | 1 | 66 | 66 | 27 | 32 | 112 | |
| 14 | 29 | 2491 | 0 | 84 | 75 | 6 | 41 | 139 | |
| 15 | 29 | 7290 | 0 | 73 | 70 | 15 | 38 | 125 | |
| 16 | 27 | 3466 | 0 | 67 | 79 | 1 | 50 | 92 | |
| 17 | 26 | 5774 | 0 | 84 | 76 | 5 | 51 | 145 | |
| 18 | 26 | 9913 | 0 | 82 | 60 | 25 | 74 | 91 | |
| 19 | 49 | 16732 | 0 | 72 | 75 | 1 | 46 | 127 | |
| 20 | 39 | 64008 | 0 | 84 | 74 | 8 | 60 | 132 | |
| 21 | 48 | 100835 | 0 | 74 | 67 | 32 | 42 | 129 | |
| 22 | 22 | 3935 | 0 | 81 | 71 | 37 | 83 | 106 | |
| 23 | 12 | 1301 | 0 | 72 | 58 | 64 | 39 | 99 | |
| 24 | 46 | 91346 | 14 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 31 | 132 | |
| 25 | 11 | 5386 | 0 | 69 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 103 | |
| 26 | 16 | 5332 | 0 | 65 | 76 | 23 | 50 | 114 | |
| 27 | 39 | 30060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 39 | 27643 | 0 | 72 | 77 | 22 | 53 | 122 | |
| 29 | 14 | 2227 | 0 | 79 | 69 | 24 | 57 | 122 | |
| 30 | 12 | 2501 | 19 | 67 | 73 | 35 | 49 | 115 | |
| 31 | 31 | 1420 | 0 | 61 | 81 | 25 | 42 | 137 | |
| 32 | 8 | 1485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | 28 | 1481 | 0 | 87 | 65 | 22 | 44 | 102 | |
| 34 | 19 | 2571 | 3 | 77 | 74 | 23 | 52 | 137 | |
| 35 | 25 | 11330 | 8 | 64 | 60 | 32 | 39 | 127 | |
| 36 | 25 | 3967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 15 | 1590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 24 | 6584 | 0 | 52 | 70 | 40 | 32 | 149 | |
| 39 | 22 | 615 | 0 | 58 | 67 | 40 | 39 | 117 | |
| 40 | 21 | 1346 | 0 | 73 | 70 | 27 | 74 | 99 | |
| 41 | 20 | 1020 | 0 | 66 | 46 | 36 | 34 | 100 | |
| 42 | 20 | 725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | 17 | 1733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | 16 | 216 | 0 | 64 | 59 | 6 | 58 | 113 | |
| 45 | 16 | 1015 | 0 | 68 | 83 | 11 | 54 | 138 | |
| 46 | 14 | 494 | 7 | 75 | 52 | 37 | 29 | 103 | |
| 47 | 5 | 782 | 0 | 65 | 69 | 43 | 50 | 138 | |
| 48 | 13 | 2478 | 0 | 68 | 58 | 38 | 52 | 92 | |
| 49 | 13 | 2792 | 0 | 67 | 75 | 22 | 70 | 112 | |
| 50 | 12 | 2114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | 10 | 1509 | 0 | 61 | 49 | 55 | 44 | 114 | |
| 52 | 10 | 617 | 0 | 83 | 50 | 9 | 45 | 125 | |
| 53 | 9 | 440 | 0 | 86 | 63 | 17 | 63 | 123 | |
| 54 | 8 | 1486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | 7 | 1179 | 0 | 82 | 55 | 14 | 41 | 125 | |
| 56 | 6 | 369 | 0 | 82 | 73 | 9 | 44 | 125 | |
| 57 | 5 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 58 | 5 | 165 | 40 | 70 | 51 | 9 | 56 | 142 | |
| 59 | 5 | 651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 79 | 71 | 71 | 44 | 120 | |
| 61 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 94 | 67 | 21 | 63 | 99 | |
| 62 | 3 | 1225 | 0 | 63 | 81 | 12 | 49 | 118 | |
| 63 | 3 | 263 | 0 | 84 | 66 | 24 | 63 | 136 | |
| 64 | 2 | 127 | 0 | 72 | 71 | 6 | 59 | 110 | |
| 65 | 2 | 129 | 0 | 73 | 81 | 32 | 64 | 116 | |
| 66 | 2 | 326 | 0 | 79 | 75 | 28 | 66 | 134 | |
| 67 | 2 | 184 | 46 | 66 | 35 | 27 | 46 | 113 | |
| 68 | 1 | 2063 | 0 | 80 | 82 | 31 | 63 | 130 | |
| 69 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 94 | 52 | 30 | 50 | 122 | |
| 70 | 1 | 445 | 0 | 64 | 77 | 27 | 44 | 86 | |
| 71 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 72 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular korean underground rap music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
