{"id":2275902,"date":"2026-02-10T15:42:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2275902"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:42:07","slug":"hybe-says-weverse-hit-12m-monthly-users-last-year-and-that-its-turning-casual-fans-into-superfans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hybe-says-weverse-hit-12m-monthly-users-last-year-and-that-its-turning-casual-fans-into-superfans\/","title":{"rendered":"HYBE says Weverse hit 12m monthly users last year \u2013 and that it\u2019s turning casual fans into superfans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HYBE-owned superfan platform Weverse hit 12 million monthly active users (MAUs) in 2025 \u2013 a new high-water mark for a platform that has become one of the most closely watched experiments in direct-to-fan monetization in the global music business.<\/p>\n

The milestone was published in Weverse\u2019s new 2025 Fandom Trend Report. According to HYBE, the \u201cannual report offers insights into the different stages of fan engagement and demonstrates how Weverse<\/span> converts superfan-artist connections into long-term growth drivers on a global scale\u201d.<\/p>\n

The headline figure of 12 million MAUs was fueled in large part by BTS\u2019s full-group reunion in June 2025, which sparked a 300%-plus surge in new community followers month-over-month. BTS members first revealed plans for a new album and world tour during a live stream on Weverse last summer, following the completion of all seven members\u2019 mandatory military service in South Korea.<\/p>\n

BTS also became the first community to surpass 30 million<\/strong> followers on the platform.<\/p>\n

The 12 million MAU figure represents continued growth from the 11.6 million Weverse reported in Q3 2025<\/a>, which itself represented 20% YoY growth (see below).<\/p>\n\n

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Weverse\u2019s rise comes against a backdrop of intense industry focus on superfan monetization \u2013 a sector that Goldman Sachs has estimated<\/a> could generate an additional $4.3 billion in annual revenue for the recorded music industry.<\/p>\n

In January, Universal Music Group<\/a> Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge<\/a> told staff that UMG would \u201caccelerate\u201d its superfan efforts<\/a> this year, including through \u201cenhanced premium tiers for superfans\u201d on existing DSPs and partnerships with \u201cemerging platforms\u201d.<\/p>\n

UMG invested<\/a> in Weverse in 2024 and, more recently, acquired a stake<\/a> in superfan app Stationhead.<\/p>\n

Spotify<\/a>, meanwhile, is reported to be developing a super-premium subscription tier aimed at superfans<\/a>, while Warner Music Group<\/a> was reported in April last year to be working on its own<\/a> superfan-focused app.<\/p>\n

Weverse\u2019s latest annual data, then, provides a useful benchmark for what a scaled superfan platform looks like in practice. Here are three trends that stood out from the new report:<\/p>\n\n

1. The engagement picture<\/strong><\/h6>\n

According to HYBE\u2019s new report, fans spent an average of 263<\/strong> minutes<\/strong> per month on Weverse in 2025, uploading 90 million posts and 213 million<\/strong> comments across communities featuring 178<\/strong> international artists.<\/p>\n

Artists, for their part, hosted 6,558 Weverse LIVE sessions over the course of the year, amassing more than 1 billion views in total.<\/p>\n

The raw MAU number alone doesn\u2019t tell the full story; with users averaging over four hours a month on the platform and generating 303 million combined posts and comments, Weverse\u2019s value lies less in the size of its audience than in the intensity of what that audience does when it shows up.<\/p>\n\n

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The commerce numbers were also notable. Weverse Shop sold 25.2 million<\/strong> products last year, while digital product purchases more than doubled year-over-year \u2013 a signal that HYBE\u2019s push into virtual goods and digital merchandise is gaining traction.<\/p>\n

The platform isn\u2019t just a K-pop phenomenon, either. As Weverse President Joon Choi told MBW<\/em> in 2025: \u201c90% of our traffic comes from regions outside of Korea, which means that most of our users are global superfans.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Latin America: Weverse\u2019s breakout market<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Perhaps the most eye-catching regional data point: Latin America was Weverse\u2019s fastest-growing market in 2025, with a 22% YoY<\/strong> increase in users and a 715% YoY surge in digital merchandise sales.<\/p>\n

That growth did not happen in a vacuum. It coincided with a period of aggressive investment by HYBE in the region \u2013 a push that has accelerated significantly over the past two years.<\/p>\n

HYBE first entered the Latin music market in late 2023 through its acquisition of Exile Music<\/a>, an affiliate label of Spanish-language entertainment studio Exile Content, which led to the establishment of HYBE Latin America as a Mexico-based division.<\/p>\n

In early 2025, HYBE Latin America launched a new label<\/a> called DOCEMIL Music and signed Mexican music veteran Emmanuel \u201cMeme\u201d del Real \u2014 known for his work with multiple Latin Grammy Award-winning rock band Caf\u00e9 Tacvba \u2014 as its first artist.<\/p>\n

Then, in September, HYBE Latin America launched<\/a> S1ENTO Records, a regional Mexican music-focused label built off the back of Pase a la Fama, a reality competition series developed in partnership with Telemundo. The label launched with three signings from the show.<\/p>\n\n

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Meanwhile, HYBE\u2019s Latin American division also debuted new groups MUSZA and SANTOS BRAVOS from local audition programs in Q3 2025. Santos Bravos racked up over 100 million views on social media and 100,000<\/strong> Weverse subscribers after its debut, and its debut concert in Mexico City sold out in two hours.<\/p>\n

HYBE CEO Jason Jaesang Lee flagged as far back as late 2024 that HYBE LatAm was \u201cpreparing to debut a localized band, which can mark a starting point of the fandom business in Latin America, where consumption of Latin genre music can be developed into a more complex culture\u201d.<\/p>\n

The 715% surge in digital merch sales on Weverse across the region suggests that \u201cfandom business\u201d is already taking root.<\/p>\n

A caveat worth noting: BTS\u2019s return remains Weverse\u2019s single most powerful growth lever \u2014 the 300% follower surge last summer made that clear \u2014 and how much of the platform\u2019s engagement picture is attributable to one act versus its broader roster of 178 artists is a question the headline numbers don\u2019t fully answer.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, globally, Latin America isn\u2019t the only growth frontier for Weverse. As MBW<\/em> reported last November<\/a>, HYBE has been making significant inroads into China through strategic partnerships with two of the market\u2019s digital giants: Tencent Music Entertainment<\/a> and Alibaba<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

3. THE CONVERSION QUESTION<\/strong><\/h6>\n

A central question for the superfan economy: can platforms turn casual fans into paying superfans, or are they just monetizing people who were already all-in?<\/p>\n

Weverse\u2019s 2025 Fandom Trend Report takes a crack at answering that. HYBE tracked how 30 million<\/strong> users engaged with 32 platform features across 2024 and 2025, mapping out four stages of fandom: from occasional browsers to the most dedicated fans who buy collectibles, attend events, and drive fan culture online and offline.<\/p>\n

The headline finding: around 15%<\/strong> of users became more active over time after using features like Weverse DM and Weverse LIVE.<\/p>\n\n

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And among those now classified as Superfans, 20% started out as more casual users before working their way up.<\/p>\n

Put simply, Weverse suggests it isn\u2019t just serving superfans \u2014 it\u2019s making them.<\/p>\n

HYBE has an obvious incentive to frame the data favorably. But as the rest of the industry races to build its own superfan tools, the conversion question, not just how many superfans you have, but how many you can create, may end up being the one that matters most.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u201cIn 2025, Weverse solidified its position as the leading global superfan hub by harnessing fan participation and artist-driven momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joon Choi, Weverse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Commenting on the findings of the report, Joon Choi, President of Weverse Company, said: \u201cIn 2025, Weverse solidified its position as the leading global superfan hub by harnessing fan participation and artist-driven momentum.<\/p>\n

\u201cLed by a deeper understanding of diverse engagement dynamics, we are committed to building a seamless ecosystem that empowers both fans and artists at every stage of their journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weverse\u2019s report also pointed to signs of growth beyond BTS:<\/p>\n

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  • BLACKPINK became the first girl group to exceed 10 million community followers<\/strong> \u2014 together with BTS, the two acts added 6.5 million followers in 2025.<\/li>\n
  • KATSEYE surpassed 2.3 million community followers, with average Weverse LIVE views up 490% YoY<\/li>\n
  • 11 rookie acts debuted in 2025 and attracted over 4.4 million community followers.<\/li>\n
  • Communities with 3m+ followers nearly doubled; those exceeding 2m tripled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Music Business Worldwide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

    \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.musicbusinessworldwide.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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