The survey asked 4,200 Koreans between the ages of 13 - 59, "Who is your favorite artist?" They could choose up to 3 groups and/or solo artists.
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The final results ranked Lim Chang Jung at the top of the list with 11.8% of participants choosing him. TWICE followed with 9.9%, and Jang Yoon Jung (8.7%) and EXO (7.7%) followed.
Full list:
1. Lim Chang Jung
2. TWICE
3. Jang Yoon Jung
4. EXO
5. Girls' Generation
6. Lee Sun Hee
7. Gummy
8. Big Bang
8. G-Friend (tied with Big Bang)
10. BTS
The 2015 list can be found here.
And here is the list of songs most loved by Koreans in 2016, from the same survey:
Lim Chang Jung's "Love that I Committed" ranked first place, "Cheer Up" by TWICE was second place, and "TT" by TWICE followed.
The breakdown of the favorite songs by Koreans by age group is the following:
Age 13 - 18:
1. "TT" by TWICE
2. "Cheer Up" by TWICE
3. "Monster" by EXO
4. "Navillera" by G-Friend
5. "Love that I Committed" by Lim Chang Jung
Age 19 - 29:
1. "Cheer Up" by TWICE
2. "TT" TWICE
3. "Love that I Committed" by Lim Chang Jung
4. "Navillera" by G-Friend
5. "Russian Roulette" by Red Velvet
Age 30s:
1. "Love that I Committed" by Lim Chang Jung
2. "Cheer Up" by TWICE
3. "Love Again" by Lim Chang Jung
4. "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" by Gummy
5. "Fondly, Goodbye" by Sung Si Kyung
Age 40s:
1. "Love that I Committed" by Lim Chang Jung
2. "Fate" by Lee Sun Hee
3. "Love Again" by Lim Chang Jung
4. "Evocation" by Jang Yoon Jung
5. "At Andong Station" by Jin Sung
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