According to the data from the Google trends, these are the top 30 most searched K-pop idols on Google in the first half of 2023 (mid-year data):
1. V (BTS)
2. JUNGKOOK (BTS)
3. LISA (BLACKPINK)
4. JIMIN (BTS)
5) JENNIE (BLACKPINK)
6. SUGA (BTS)
7. JISOO (BLACKPINK)
8. IU
9. EUNWOO (ASTRO)
10. J-HOPE (BTS)
11. ROSÉ (BLACKPINK)
12. JIN (BTS)
13. RM (BTS)
14. FELIX (STRAY KIDS)
15. HYUNJIN (STRAY KIDS)
16. WONYOUNG (IVE)
17. JACKSON WANG (GOT7)
18. BANG CHAN (STRAY KIDS)
19. NAYEON (TWICE)
20. KAI (EXO)
21. HANNI (NEWJEANS)
22. TAEYANG (BIGBANG)
23. NANCY (MOMOLAND)
24. KARINA (AESPA)
25. YEONJUN (TXT)
26. JAEMIN (NCT)
27. MOMO (TWICE)
28. SUZY
29. JAEHYUN (NCT)
30. TZUYU (TWICE)
Taehyung has always been #1. So proud of him. Congratulations, Taehyung 🥰 💜