Forbes Korea announced this year's Top 40 'Power Celebrity'.
Similar to the U.S. Forbes's annual list 'Highest-Paid Celebrity 100', the Korean Top 40 by Forbes tracks down celebrities from all entertainment fields to rank them in the order of highest to lowest influence. There are four different categories behind the ranks - profits (50% weight), media exposure, activities on broadcast, and social media influences(all three categories combined make up the rest of 50%).
The Top 40 included the following (starting from #1): BTS, BLACKPINK, Son Heung Min, Ryu Hyun Jin, Lee Chan Won, Lee Seung Gi, Lim Young Woong, Youn Yuh Jung, Yoo Jae Suk, Jang Min Ho.
From ranks #11 to #20: IU, Park Seo Joon, Jang Yoon Jung, Ahn Jeong Hwan, Kim Yeon Koung, Jung Dong Won, TWICE, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Ji Ah, Lee Min Ho.
From ranks #21 to #30: Kim Soo Hyun, Suzy, Kim So Yeon, Park Eun Seok, Young Tak, Kang Daniel, Jeon Mi Do, Han So Hwee, Song Hye Kyo, Son Ye Jin.
From ranks #31 to #40: Song Ga In, Rain, Park Shin Hye, Lee Seung Yoon, Lee Moo Jin, Irene, Ahn Hyo Sup, Kim Hye Soo, Kim Hee Jae, Park Bo Gum.
BTS & Blackpink top tier of courrrrse ❤️