On January 4, a topic titled “Most Searched K-pop Idols in YouTube Korea, the US, and Japan” was published on the Korean forum “theqoo”, drawing attention.
According to the topic, the Top 10 most searched K-pop idols on YouTube in the 3 nations are as follows:
Korea
Male idols
- Jungkook (BTS)
- Jimin (BTS)
- Lee Chang-seop (BTOB)
- V (BTS)
- Taeyang (BIGBANG)
- Cha Eun-woo (ASTRO)
- G-Dragon (BIGBANG)
- Baekhyun (EXO)
- Haechan (NCT)
- Suga (BTS)
Female idols
- Karina (aespa)
- Jang Wonyoung (IVE)
- Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
- Taeyeon (Girl’s Generation)
- Jennie (BLACKPINK)
- Ahn Yujin (IVE)
- Kim Chaewon (LE SSERAFIM)
- Winter (aespa)
- Haerin (NewJeans)
- Kazuha (LE SSERAFIM)
USA
Male idols
- Jungkook (BTS)
- Jimin (BTS)
- V (BTS)
- Suga (BTS)
- J-Hope (BTS)
- Hyunjin (Stray Kids)
- RM (BTS)
- Taeyang (BIGBANG)
- Kai (EXO)
- Jin (BTS)
Female idols
- Lisa (BLACKPINK)
- Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
- Jennie (BLACKPINK)
- Jang Wonyoung (IVE)
- Rosé (BLACKPINK)
- Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
- Nayeon (TWICE)
- Jihyo (TWICE)
- Kim Chaewon (LE SSERAFIM)
- Huh Yunjin (LE SSERAFIM)
Japan
Male idols
- Jungkook (BTS)
- V (BTS)
- Jimin (BTS)
- Suga (BTS)
- Jin (BTS)
- Hyunjin (Stray Kids)
- Nikki (ENHYPEN)
- Jeonghan (SEVENTEEN)
- Felix (Stray Kids)
- Seungmin (Stray Kids)
Female idols
- Sana (TWICE)
- Momo (TWICE)
- Kim Chaewon (LE SSERAFIM)
- Jang Wonyoung (IVE)
- Jennie (BLACKPINK)
- Nayeon (TWICE)
- Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
- Tzuyu (TWICE)
- Jihyo (TWICE)
- Mina (TWICE)
It can be seen that BTS’s Jungkook is the only idol to rank first in all three countries.
Below are some comments from netizens regarding this result:
- Jungkook is truly the king
- Eunchae is popular in all 3 countries, she makes it to Top 20 every time
- There’s barely any NCT member here, so why is it that they are getting Daesangs left and right…
- Jungkook’s solo is such a huge success
- Jungkook is first everywhere, Stray Kids is popular in the US and Japan, and Cha Eun-woo is known in Korea and Japan
