East Asia
GROUND FREQUENCY DATA DESK — EAST ASIA · EDITED BY RICHARD SONG · 2026-W43
Korea and Japan: dense club and live-house circuits where independent acts build locally before anyone abroad hears them.
Scenes covered
2
Artists scored
1,895
Venues scored
822
Tracked events · 28d
2,083
| SCENE | ARTISTS | CHART | VENUES | CHART | EVENTS 28D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea T1 | 1,495 | Top 30 | 389 | Top 30 | 1,132 |
| Japan T2 | 400 | Top 30 | 433 | Top 30 | 951 |
Igawile
Japan · artists
#27 → #1 (+26) in Japan, MiSFY Score 89, pool 400
RECORD W1/9 · 3,438 followers · 0/3 extra platforms · 0 documented dates · genre unassigned
Bandsanbo
South Korea · artists
#21 → #1 (+20) in South Korea, MiSFY Score 90.1, pool 1,495
RECORD W2/9 · 9,197 followers · 0/3 extra platforms · 1 documented dates · genre unassigned
Paranoid VoidIN THE QUEUE
Japan · artists
#26 → #2 (+24) in Japan, MiSFY Score 87.7, pool 400
RECORD W5/9 · 12,795 followers · 2/3 extra platforms · 2 documented dates · genre unassigned
Hon'z
South Korea · artists
#19 → #2 (+17) in South Korea, MiSFY Score 89.8, pool 1,495
RECORD W1/9 · 1,734 followers · 1/3 extra platforms · 0 documented dates · genre self_declared
Bojvck2002
South Korea · artists
#18 → #3 (+15) in South Korea, MiSFY Score 88.3, pool 1,495
RECORD W1/9 · 9,477 followers · 0/3 extra platforms · 0 documented dates · genre unassigned
GuGu
South Korea · artists
#30 → #13 (+17) in South Korea, MiSFY Score 86.4, pool 1,495
RECORD W2/9 · 3,766 followers · 1/3 extra platforms · 0 documented dates · genre unassigned
Amélie
Japan · artists
#30 → #14 (+16) in Japan, MiSFY Score 77.9, pool 400
RECORD W1/9 · 1,065 followers · 1/3 extra platforms · 0 documented dates · genre unassigned
Eddie and the Bricks
South Korea · artists
#22 → #17 (+5) in South Korea, MiSFY Score 85.8, pool 1,495
RECORD W2/9 · 7,507 followers · 1/3 extra platforms · 0 documented dates · genre unassigned
Theshepherdbois
South Korea · artists
#23 → #19 (+4) in South Korea, MiSFY Score 85.2, pool 1,495
RECORD W3/9 · 7,388 followers · 1/3 extra platforms · 1 documented dates · genre unassigned
Far East Asian Tigers
South Korea · artists
#10 → #7 (+3) in South Korea, MiSFY Score 87.8, pool 1,495
RECORD W5/9 · 34,389 followers · 1/3 extra platforms · 2 documented dates · genre kopis_title+self_declared
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