Forbes Korea ranks the ‘Top 40 Celebrities’ of Korea
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In celebration of their 9th year of establishment, Forbes Korea has reported this year’s list of the top 40 ‘Power Celebrities’, and Girls’ Generation has topped the list for the second year in a row. ‘Celebrity’ refers to an individual who is widely known by the masses, and Forbes takes 100 of these celebrities and ranks them based on income, influence, fame, and professionalism. This format is the same that Forbes in the United States uses for their ‘Celebrity 100′ list, and the list is reported on an annual basis. Girls’ Generation claimed the top two spots under the categories of most articles published, the highest number of television advertisements, TV appearances, and more. Additionally, the #1 celebrity most wanted by broadcasting companies is none other than Girls’ Generation, and the girls shot 36 television advertisements last year alone, and their album ‘The Boys‘ released late last year has sold over 380,000 copies. The interesting thing to note about this year’s list is that 10 of the top 20 celebrities are idol singers. Here’s the breakdown of the idols in the top 20: Girls’ Generation in at #1, Big Bang at # 2, IU at #3, KARA at #4, B2ST at #9, 2PM at #11, JYJ at #13, TVXQ at #15, Super Junior at #16, and T-ARA at #17. The reason why these idols have made the list is because they have played a huge part in spreading K-pop awareness all over the globe. Flash mobs from New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and more began requesting performances from their favorite K-pop artists in their home countries, and cover-dance teams emulating K-pop choreographies have grown in number. The only celebrities from last year’s list who made it within the top 10 this year are Olympic Gold medalist figure skater Kim Yuna, actor/singer Lee Seung Gi, and Manchester United soccer player Park Ji Sung. Of all the celebrities, Kim Yuna has had the most media influence. The list of Top 20 is as follows : 1.) Girls’ Generation 2.) Big Bang 3.) IU 4.) KARA 5.) Kim Yuna (World Champion Figure Skater & Olympic Gold Medalist) 6.) Lee Seung Gi (Actor / Singer) 7.) Park Ji Sung (Midfielder for Manchester United & former Captain of Korean National Soccer Team) 8.) Kim Tae Hee (Actress / Model) 9.) B2ST 10.) Park Tae Hwan (Champion Swimmer & Olympic Gold Medalist) 11.) 2PM 12.) Kang Ho Dong (Comedian / MC) 13.) JYJ 14.) Shin Se Kyung (Actress) 15.) TVXQ 16.) Super Junior 17.) T-ARA 18.) Shin Soo Choo (Major League Baseball Player for Cleveland Indians, Silver at World Baseball Classic, Gold at Asian Games) 19.) Yoo Jae Suk (Comedian / MC) 20.) Lee Chung Yong (Footballer for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers) from allkpop.com
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y no have my jagiya
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where is my kim hyun joong and lee min ho??
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I was surprised to see IU on #3... Also abit surprised to see Lee Seung Gi
too (I rike his "Words are hard to say" MTV, btw, anyone know who is the girl in the MTV?)Kinda wierd to see got Kara but no After School... Maybe becoz Kara de Mister suddenly propel them
I just noticed there is no BEG, 2NE1, 4Minute...
T-ara style changed abit... somehow abit different, somehow standard drop abit IMHO... But still got Eun Jung la
Kang Ho-Dong still standing strong as host and comedian I see
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Kim Tae Hee....
I Lobe...
My little princess (drama serial)
Iris....
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i think their advertising contracts play a big part in the ratings. more exposure = more influence.
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2PM ranking shld go up... We just need to get Taecyeon to go shirtless more often
*goes play Cabi MTV*
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Originally posted by dragg:
i think their advertising contracts play a big part in the ratings.
more exposure = more influence.
tat's wat I think too... more of influence and not personal vocal/acting/job standards... U see SNSD, fwah~, tat one really no fight for influence, sure 1st... Wonder Girls revived kpop interest, but SNSD brings kpop interest to the next level...But if U wan to compare vocal, IU can most likely take on anyone from SNSD, including Taeyeon...
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korean i oni know hyundai and pigcanto
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Originally posted by TehJarVu:
korean i oni know hyundai and pigcanto
chiu ish dunno samsung and LG? -
Originally posted by Just_do_it_lah:
Kim Tae Hee....
I Lobe...
My little princess (drama serial)
Iris....
do you like park jiyeon of t-ara too? she is the younger version of kim tae hee. -
Jiyeon mei mei... She rast time guai guai in Master of Study...
Let's see wat she become in Dream High 2
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Originally posted by dragg:
do you like park jiyeon of t-ara too? she is the younger version of kim tae hee.I preferred Lau Chio Bu....
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she's only 32. what lao chio bu?
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Originally posted by Just_do_it_lah:
I preferred Lau Chio Bu....
Lao cai??? go find Lee Hyori -
Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
Lao cai??? go find Lee Hyori
this one.... everyday...
too hot....
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have you seen IU's advert? she looks amazing in no 4 uniform.
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Originally posted by dragg:
have you seen IU’s advert? she looks amazing in no 4 uniform.
which one?IU still rather young... some guys simply cannot resist...
I found her voice rather ... unique... so does her facial look also rather unique...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixwA8WwsP_E&feature=related samsung galaxy
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Originally posted by dragg:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixwA8WwsP_E&feat…
samsung galaxy
U know, with this type of standards in our own army, perhaps the guys will feel more motivated to do their NS -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwieD74VTFU&feature=endscreen&NR=1 the emcee asked IU to 撒娇. she obviously isnt the type. look at her expression. very very funny.
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Originally posted by dragg:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwieD74VTFU&feat…
the emcee asked IU to 撒娇. she obviously isnt the type. look at her expression. very very funny.
IU beri hard to 撒娇 one... She looks sweet but she got abit of "robot" feeling -___-Edited: shldn't say robot, more like stiff stiff ba...
But she can be like a normal little girl when Taeyang chose IU... Just look at her reaction...
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lee seung gi earn a lot from ads and endorsements
his house is one of the prime apartments in kr
SNSD as a group earn a lot
but after divide by 9.............
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I notice more n more koreans in sg nowadays......
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Originally posted by FireIce:
lee seung gi earn a lot from ads and endorsements
his house is one of the prime apartments in kr
SNSD as a group earn a lot
but after divide by 9.............
he good looking meh? i dont like his hairstyle and eyes.