Nine Percent

The nine-member boy group assembled via China's Idol Producer TV show in 2018 became an immediate cultural phenomenon, proving China's domestic idol industry could rival K-pop's production values; within their debut year, they accumulated 8 billion playlist streams, surpassing #4 Cai Xukun's solo output by 30% during the same period, as their concert ticket prices averaged 30% cheaper than the typical K-pop rival's shows.