Solo Spotlight: 10 Influential K-Pop Soloists Who Made A Significant Impact On The Korean Industry In 2022

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2022 has been yet another stellar year in K-Pop. Artists have made tremendous strides musically and brought us some serious gems to appreciate in our playlists.

As usual, at the end of the K-Pop year, it is time to reflect on some of the best moments of the year and look forward to what will happen in the new year in the K-Pop landscape. Whilst many focus on the success of boy groups and girl groups, it's also important to reflect on the K-Pop soloists who worked hard to bring us good music.

In 2021, we created a list of soloists who were influential in 2021. The list included IU, BLACKPINK's Rosรฉ, BLACKPINK's Lisa, CL, SHINee's TaeMin, EXO's Kai, HyunA, SunMi, WonHo, LeeHi, GOT7's Jay B, WOODZ, and ASTRO's MJ.

Read more about what made them influential in the article below.

Which K-Pop soloists do you think were the most influential this year? Is there a soloist who had a huge impact on you in 2022? Today, we'll be taking a look at some of the most influential K-Pop solo artists who made our year both musically and in other fields.

However, this raises one question...

What defines an influential artist in K-Pop?

The English definition of 'influence' or 'being influential' is, "the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself."

Going by this definition, the acts of belonging to a fandom or supporting an artist by buying their album can be conside