Forbes magazine recently released a list of influential stars, including BTS, Blackpink, national MC Yoo Jae Suk, Young Tak…
In particular, BTS topped the list of the most influential stars of Forbes Korea magazine.
It’s no surprise that BTS tops Forbes Korea’s most potent stars list. Over the past year, the seven-member band topped the charts and gained global recognition. Butter – the group’s second song written entirely in English – topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks.
According to The Manila Bulletin, the group’s other single, “Permission to Dance,” topped the chart for eight weeks. BTS is the first Asian group to win the Artist of the Year category at the American Music Awards.
The girls of Blackpink debuted in 2016. Soon after, they set a record with the song “Whistle.” Since then, Blackpink’s career path has been more and more sublimated.
Blackpink is also the first K-pop group to have an MV with 1.7 billion views. Blackpink also surpassed Justin Bieber to become the Artist with the most subscribed personal channel (70.5 million views).
In addition, they are also influential in the fashion field as all 4 members are always leading trends in new styles and are also representatives of many world-famous fashion brands.
The list of influential Korean stars also includes Lim Young Woong. Lim Young Woong became famous after winning the first prize of Mr. Trot.
After the show, the male singer achieved many successes, music awards, and recently the Best Male Solo Artist award at the Melon Music Awards.
According to SCMP, the 30-year-old star is one of the most expensive celebrities in the past year. His net worth is currently at $3.4 million.
It is not surprising that comedian Yoo Jae Suk appears on the list of influential stars in the entertainment world. Yoo Jae Suk is behind the success of popular variety shows such as Running Man, Happy Together, Hangout With Yoo, Infinite Challenge…
The 49-year-old star is also the Artist with the cleanest private life in Korea. Talented, pleasing personality, Yoo Jae Suk is always loved by his colleagues, respected by his juniors, and loved by the public. The media and audience often call the male Artist “National MC,” “Saint Yoo.”
In addition to names active in the entertainment industry, the most influential stars in Korea list includes baseball players Ryu Hyun Jin, Kim Kwang Hyun, and soccer player Son Heung Min. They are all big, influential names in the Korean sports industry.
BTS, BlackPink are in the top of the most powerful stars in Korea.
