KOREAN SHOWBIZ HAS MANY SINGERS, BUT ONLY 9 IDOLS ARE NOMINATED BY KNETZ AS “NATION’S XX”

The idols below are those who are loved and appreciated by Koreans; named as “Nation’s XX” with their stage name is probably something that a Korean artist would be proud of, as it reflects the popularity of their career.

IU – ‘‘Nation’s sister’’

IU, born in 1993 with her real name Lee Ji Eun, started her career as a singer with her mini album Mia in September 2014. Although this album is notable, it is not commercially successful. In the second half of the year, IU focused on a full album called Growing Up.

By the end of 2010, IU continued to release the album with the title trackyoungerand it has been the most famous song associated with her name till now: “Good Day”. This song also gave IU many great prizes and brought her to the peak of her career. Following her success, IU continued to release the next album. Her albums were very successful and well received by the public. In addition, she also recorded songs for many popular films.

Suzy – ‘‘Nation’s First Love’’

Suzy was born on October 10, 1994 in Gwangju, Korea. She has a beautiful appearance and a beautiful smile. She used to be an online model before she officially debuted with JYP Entertainment’s MISSA.

Another turning point of Suzy’s career was the time when she starred in the TV drama Architecture 101 as Han Ga In‘s younger self.

With her sweet and innocent appearance, Suzy was hailed as the “Nation’s First Love’’ and won the Best New Actress Award at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Seolhyun (AOA) – ‘‘Nation’s Trend Girl’’

Seolhyun has been nicknamed “Kpop Goddess” because of her beautiful face, perfect body and ideal height. She is a female idol who has a huge income from advertising contracts.

This AOA member’s new images shared on SNS are always the netizens’ favorite. Seolhyunhas definitely made all audiences have a “heart attack”, so the name “Nation’s Trend Girl” should belong to her.

BIG BANG – ‘‘Nation’s Boygroup’’

The 5 golden boys of YG Entertainment own the talent, which surpasses any other boy groups in Korea. With BIG BANG, each member is an independent individual; so should any member leave the group, they can still shine as solo artists. Even YG’s president, Yang Hyun Suk, can’t totally bind them to his will.

BIG BANG is different from the majority by immersing themselves in the world of arts. With this difference, the group always received massive support from fans. With the title of “Nation’s Boygroup“, it’s no surprise that BIG BANG “take it all way” and hold it, even though they debuted for 12 years.

SNSD – ‘‘Nation’s Girl Group’’

It is not unreasonable that among many girl groups in Kbiz, SNSD has always held the appellation of “Nation’s Girl Group” for many years. SNSD is a collective effort of their accomplishments that other bands could not pass.

SNSD is the girl group that has held this appellation for the longest time.

Kang Daniel – “Nation’s Center”

Kang Daniel was born in 1996 in Busan. Before becoming famous, Kang Daniel was a trainee of MMO Entertainment. From a trainee who only danced behind the seniors, Kang Daniel had successfully overcome 11 episodes of the Produce 101 show, triumphing and becoming the current phenomenon.

Kang Daniel is currently the super hot name and has kept the heat for months. Not only by debuting, Daniel also suddenly became a famous face that attracts huge advertising contracts from various brands. younger allows him to surpass super hot faces such as Park Bo Gum, Hyunbin, and EXO to head for months in the Korean male artist brand index.

EXO – ‘‘Nation’s Choice’’

As a boy group representative of the Korean idols to perform for the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, EXO has made great resounding success, thanks to their brilliant performance. They also gained the title “Nation’s Choice” from many fans and netizens.

Source: Bestie