# Roy Kim Roy Kim is a South Korean singer-songwriter known for his warm, lyrical folk and indie pop music. He rose to prominence by winning Mnet's 'Superstar K4' in 2012, and his acoustic-driven sound has earned him the title of 'Korea's folk singer. Profile: https://www.cultiq.app/directory/south-korea/roy-kim ## Core facts - Category: Soloist - Entertainment scene: South Korea - Active since: 2012 - Genre: K-pop Ballad, Folk Pop, Acoustic ## Audience - Estimated fandom size: 600K - Female share: 65% - Core audience: Millennials – Gen Z - Top market: South Korea - Top market: Japan - Top market: United States - Top market: Indonesia - Top market: Philippines - Top market: Thailand ## Highlights - Milestone: Top market South Korea — 45% of fandom - Milestone: Authentic acoustic folk-pop artist with genuine, relatable personality building trust. - Milestone: Universal love and acceptance themes resonate across young adult lifestyle demographics. ## Frequently asked ### Who is Roy Kim? Roy Kim is a Soloist from South Korea, debuted in 2012. ### How many fans does Roy Kim have? Roy Kim has approximately 600K global fans, making them a Nano tier artist on the Cultiq fandom index. ### What markets is Roy Kim popular in? Roy Kim's strongest markets are South Korea, Japan, United States, out of 19 markets tracked on Cultiq. ### What genres does Roy Kim perform? Roy Kim performs K-pop Ballad, Folk Pop, Acoustic, primarily within the Soloist ecosystem. ## About Cultiq Cultiq is an entertainment intelligence AI — the workspace where brands, labels, agencies, and promoters run entertainment partnerships from brief to signed and live. Operated by WENOTIFT Inc (Delaware, USA). Directory index: https://www.cultiq.app/directory Site overview for models: https://www.cultiq.app/llms.txt This page is free to read with no account. The full intelligence layer — FitMatrix scoring, deal economics, and fee bands — requires authentication at https://www.cultiq.app/login and is intentionally absent from this file.