Most Popular Idols in 26 Countries including Japan, United States, Thailand, etc. (2023 Rank) • Kpopnews

According to a global poll, THESE K-Pop Idols are the most popular in 26 countries! Also find out who is the crowd pleaser in your country by reading the article!

On March 10, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), conducted a survey in 26 different countries on different continents, including North America and South, Europe, Africa and Asia.

In particular, a total of 25,000 people between the ages of 15 and 59 were asked to answer two questions;

• Who is your current favorite Korean actor?
• Who is currently your favorite Korean singer/group?

The purpose of the survey is to learn more about the perceptions and behaviors of global fans liking and consuming K-content, also known as “Hallyu” content, around the world. The sample group selected for the survey is a half gender ratio. The distribution of the sample also results from a uniform distribution of 6,250 people by age group.

One of the most striking results of the survey is the subjective survey of the actors/singers. In the national “Favorite Idols or Singer” category, “Prince of Pop” BTS topped the “Voting Singers and Groups” category broadly.

Amid their hiatus and some group activity in 2022, the team proved their position as the “biggest boy band in the world” by topping the overall standings with 31.3% and taking first place in all 26 countries except China, Thailand and Malaysia.

After the septet, the “biggest girl group in the world” is BLACKPINK, which occupies second place with 10.8%. Among countries, the team showed its greatest influence, topping the charts in Thailand (35.1%) and Malaysia (28.9%).

In third place for Psy, 2.6% ranking in the top 5 in 17 countries.

“Nation’s Girl Group” TWICE then took fourth place with 1.8% of the vote. The nonet has shown its power particularly in Asia, specifically in Japan and Taiwan.

IU completes the top 5 overall with 1.7%. IU received immense support in China, taking first place with 6.7% of the vote.

(Photo : IU (J.ESTINA Co)

Here are the most popular idols in 26 countries:

(all figures in %)

North America and South America

UNITED STATES
BTS – 37.2
BLACK PINK – 10.8
Psycho – 2.2
Rain – 0.7
EXO/UI – 0.5

Canada
BTS – 40.6
BLACKPINK – 8.6
Psycho – 3.4
Big Bang – 1.1
SNSD/WINGED/TWICE – 0.8

Mexico
BTS-46.2
BLACKPINK – 11.0
TWICE – 2.4
Psycho – 2.2
Super Junior – 1.4

Brazil
BTS – 36.7
BLACKPINK – 8.8
Psy 6.0
Exo – 2.2
TWICE/SUNMI – 0.7

Argentina
BTS – 49.9
BLACKPINK – 8.4
Psycho – 2.1
TWICE – 1.4
Jungkook – 0.7

Europe & Eurasia

Great Britain
BTS – 4/30
BLACK PINK – 9.2
Psycho – 3.5
EXO/UI – 2.5
Big Bang – 1.2

France
BTS – 38.7
Psycho – 6.2
BLACKPINK – 5.1
Lisa – 0.7
Mamamoo/Stray Kids/G-Dragon/Na Yoon Sun/Jin – 0.5

Italy
BTS-37.0
BLACK ROSE – 6.8
Psycho – 4.3
Stray Children – 0.7
IKON/Jonghyun – 0.5

Spain
BTS – 34.9
BLACKPINK – 7.7
Psycho – 3.8
Stray Children – 1.4
v1.0

Germany
BTS – 32.3
BLACKPINK – 7.9
Psycho – 2.8
BIGBANG/Stray Kids – 0.9
EXO/G Dragon – 0.7

Russia
BTS – 22.8
BLACKPINK – 3.2
Stray Children – 2.4
EXO/TXT-1.3
HyunA – 1.1

Turkey
BTS – 8/30
BLACK PINK – 16.7
Psycho – 3.0
TWICE – 2.3
Goo Hara/Jimin – 2.0

middle East

United Arab Emirates

BTS-1/39

BLACK PINK – 6.6
Jungkook – 5.5
User Interface – 4.3
Psycho – 3.2

Saudi Arabia

BTS – 22.2
BLACKPINK – 6.9
Jungkook – 4.7
Stray Children – 1.1
G-Dragon/Luna/IU/Jennie – 0.8

Africa

Egypt

BTS – 28.1
BLACKPINK – 4.4
Jungkook – 3.3
Super Junior/Jennie – 1.5
V-1.1

South Africa

BTS-44.6
BLACKPINK – 7.3
Psycho – 3.5
Jungkook – 2.1
User Interface – 1.8

Asia & Oceania

Indonesia

BTS-34.1
BLACK PINK – 25.3
Super Junior – 3.4
NCT-2.5
EXO-2.2

Independent
BTS-42.0
BLACKPINK – 6.3
Jungkook – 6.0
User Interface – 3.4
Psycho – 3.3

Vietnam
BTS – 27.6
BLACK PINK – 15.9
URKANG – 9.3
SNSD – 4.9
User Interface – 2.9

Kazakhstan
BTS-19.0
BLACK PINK – 8.0
Psycho – 3.9
BoA/Jungkook – 1.3
EXO 1.0

China
User Interface – 6.7
EXO/psi – 5.5
G Dragon – 5.0
SNSD – 4.9
BLACKPINK – 4.7

Japan
BTS – 4/30
TWICE – 11.7
Kara – 4.8
BLACKPINK – 3.4
SNSD – 2.6

Taiwan
BTS-12.1
TWICE – 10.2
User Interface – 9.3
BLACK PINK – 6.0
SNSD-4.0

Thailand
BLACKPINK – 35.1
BTS-10.3
Lisa – 9.1
Got7 – 8.1
Jackson-2.1

Malaysia
BLACK PINK – 28.9
BTS – 26.2
URKANG – 4.2
User Interface – 2.9
TWICE – 2.2

Australia

BTS – 33.4
BLACK PINK – 10.3
Psycho – 1.9
SNSD – 1.4
URKANG/Lisa – 1.2

Sources: BUCKET (2), (3) (4)

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Written by Eunice Dawson.