Here is the list of most searched male and female idols in Japan in 2020 based on the data collected via Google.

Male idols: In the male category, BTS dominated the list as BTS‘s V grabbed the top spot on the list, followed by Jungkook in second and Jimin in third.

1) V (BTS)

2) Jungkook (BTS)

3) Jimin (BTS)

4) Suga (BTS)

5) Cha Eunwoo (Astro)

6) Jin (BTS)

7) J-Hope (BTS)

8) Taemin (SHINee)

9) Jeonghan (Seventeen)

10) Baekhyun (EXO)

11) Kai (EXO)

12) Jaehyun (NCT)

13) RM (BTS)

14) Minho (SHINee)

15) Taeyong (NCT)

16) Onew (SHINee)

17) Cho Seung Youn

18) Vernon (Seventeen)

19) Kim Wooseok

20) Lucas (NCT)

Female idols: As for the female category, TWICE members occupied the top 10 spots on the list as Tzuyu took the number one spot, Momo second, and Sana third.

1) Tzuyu (TWICE)
2) Momo (TWICE)
3) Sana (TWICE)
4) Mina (TWICE)
5) Nayeon (TWICE)
6) Miyawaki Sakura (IZ*ONE)
7) Jeongyeon (TWICE)
8) Jihyo (TWICE)
9) Chaeyoung (TWICE)
10) Dahyun (TWICE)
11) Jennie (BLACKPINK)
12) Irene (Red Velvet)
13) Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
14) Jang Wonyoung (IZ*ONE)
15) Kim Minjoo (IZ*ONE)
16) Joy (Red Velvet)
17) Shin Ryujin (ITZY)
18) Rosé (BLACKPINK)
19) Kim Chaewon (IZ*ONE)
20 Arin (Oh My Girl)

Korean netizens shared their reactions regarding the list of these popular male and female idols in Japan :

“V seems to be more popular because of his face and personality”

"Tzuyu ㅋㅋㅋㅋ"

“Tzuyu is great, beating the Japanese members ㅋㅋㅋㅋ”

“Surprisingly, there’s no Blackpink Lisa.”

“Taemin is also popular”

“BTS is always in the top-ranking wherever they go”

“Wow, I am most surprised by Cha Eunwoo.”

“TWICE are all in the top 10!!”

"Look at TWICE's class.."

“V is amazing”

“I like V, and I like Tzuyu too”

"BTS TWICE... Cha Eunwoo is also popular in Japan"

“BLACKPINK is also popular in Japan”

“TWICE, IZ*ONE, and BLACKPINK are the three most popular GG in Japan”

“V is expected, but I am surprised that it’s not TWICE Sana in the top”

"RM's rank is lower than I thought"

"Cha Eunwoo is a handsome man recognized by everyone, so he's popular among K-pop fans in Japan for his good looks"

"As expected, V is the best....."