Forbes Korea Power Celebrity
Forbes Korea Power Celebrity is an annual list published by Forbes magazine (Korea) since 2010. It is a catalog of the Top 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in South Korea where personalities from sports, music, arts, film and television are ranked according to their professional achievements, influence, popularity and earnings from the past year.[1]
Top 10 by year
2020
Full list of individuals in the 2020 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | BTS | Boy band |
2 | Hyun-jin Ryu | Baseball player |
3 | Blackpink | Girl group |
4 | Son Heung-min | Footballer |
5 | Bong Joon-ho | Filmmaker |
6 | Jun Hyun-moo | TV host |
7 | Park Na-rae | TV host |
8 | Lee Soo-geun | Comedian |
9 | Twice | Girl group |
10 | Kim Hee-chul | Singer, TV host |
2019
Full list of individuals in the 2019 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Blackpink | Girl group |
2 | BTS | Boy band |
3 | Wanna One | Boy band |
4 | Kang Daniel | Singer |
5 | Red Velvet | Girl group |
6 | Park Na-rae | TV host |
7 | Hong Jin-young | Singer |
8 | Han Ji-min | Actress |
9 | Son Heung-min | Footballer |
10 | Exo | Boy band |
2018
Full list of individuals in the 2018 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | BTS | Boy band |
2 | Wanna One | Boy band |
3 | Twice | Girl group |
4 | Exo | Boy band |
5 | IU | Singer, actress |
6 | Song Hye-kyo | Actress |
7 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
8 | Park Bo-gum | Actor |
9 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
10 | Hyun-jin Ryu | Baseball player |
2017
Full list of individuals in the 2017 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Park Bo-gum | Actor |
2 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
3 | Twice | Girl group |
4 | Exo | Boy band |
5 | BTS | Boy band |
6 | Suzy | Singer, actress |
7 | Song Hye-kyo | Actress |
8 | Kim Yoo-jung | Actress |
9 | Jo Jung-suk | Actor |
10 | Oh Seung-hwan | Baseball player |
2016
Full list of individuals in the 2016 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Exo | Boy band |
2 | Yoo Ah-in | Actor |
3 | Hyeri | Singer, actress |
4 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
5 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
6 | Big Bang | Boy band |
7 | Inbee Park | Golfer |
8 | Jun Ji-hyun | Actress |
9 | IU | Singer, actress |
10 | Jung-ho Kang | Baseball player |
2015
Full list of individuals in the 2015 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Exo | Boy band |
2 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
3 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
4 | Jun Ji-hyun | Actress |
5 | Son Yeon-jae | Rhythmic gymnast |
6 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV show host |
7 | Ryu Hyun-Jin | Baseball player |
8 | Son Heung-Min | Footballer |
9 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
10 | Sistar | Girl group |
2014
Full list of individuals in the 2014 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
2 | Big Bang | Boy band |
3 | Suzy | Singer, actress |
4 | Ryu Hyun-jin | Baseball player |
5 | Exo | Boy band |
6 | Choo Shin-soo | Baseball player |
7 | TVXQ | Boy band |
8 | SHINee | Boy band |
9 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
10 | IU | Singer, actress |
2013
Full list of individuals in the 2013 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Psy | Singer |
2 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
3 | Son Yeon-jae | Rhythmic gymnast |
4 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
5 | Big Bang | Boy band |
6 | Park Tae-hwan | Swimmer |
7 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
8 | IU | Singer, actress |
9 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
10 | Super Junior | Boy band |
2012
Full list of individuals in the 2012 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
2 | Big Bang | Boy band |
3 | IU | Singer, actress |
4 | Kara | Girl group |
5 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
6 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, host |
7 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
8 | Kim Tae-hee | Actress |
9 | Beast | Boy band |
10 | Park Tae-hwan | Swimmer |
2011
Full list of individuals in the 2011 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
2 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
3 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
4 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, host |
5 | 2PM | Boy band |
6 | Yoo Jae-suk | TV show host, comedian |
7 | Lee Chung-yong | Footballer |
8 | 2AM | Boy band |
9 | Shin-soo Choo | Baseball player |
10 | Kang Ho-dong | Host, comedian |
2010
Full list of individuals in the 2010 list
Rank | Name | Profession |
---|---|---|
1 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
2 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
3 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
4 | Lee Byung-hun | Actor |
5 | Big Bang | Boy band |
6 | Go Hyun-jung | Actress |
7 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, host |
8 | Lee Hyo-ri | Singer |
9 | Yoo Jae-suk | Host, comedian |
10 | Kang Ho-dong | Host, comedian |