The 10 Most Influential K-Pop Artists Of Each Year For The Last Decade

As celebrities, K-Pop idols have a lot of influence on the culture and interests of those that listen to their music and follow them on social media. There are some that have more influence than others, however, and one way to determine which artist that people are looking up the most is by using Google trends! Here’s a look back over the last decade to see which ten idols were being searched the most at the end of each year to determine which were having the most “influence” at the time.

2012

10. Tiffany (Girls’ Generation)

9. Taemin (SHINee)

8. Jessica Jung

7. CL

6. IU

5. Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)

4. Seohyun (Girls’ Generation)

3. HyunA

2. Yoona (Girls’ Generation)

1. G-Dragon (BIGBANG)

2013

10. Baekhyun (EXO)

9. Sehun (EXO)

8. Taeyang (BIGBANG)

7. Seohyun (Girls’ Generation)

6. IU

5. Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)

4. CL

3. Taemin (SHINee)

2. G-Dragon (BIGBANG)

1. Yoona (Girls’ Generation)

2014

10. Kai (EXO)

9. Sehun (EXO)

8. Jessica Jung

7. Baekhyun (EXO)

6. IU

5. Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)

4. CL

3. Yoona (Girls’ Generation)

2. Taeyang (BIGBANG)

1. G-Dragon (BIGBANG)

2015

10. Taeyang (BIGBANG)

9. Sehun (EXO)

8. Chanyeol (EXO)

7. IU

6. Yoona (Girls’ Generation)

5. CL

4. Baekhyun (EXO)

3. Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)

2. G-Dragon (BIGBANG)

1. Tzuyu (TWICE)

2016

10. Sehun (EXO)

9. Jimin (BTS)

8. CL

7. V (BTS)

6. Yoona (Girls’ Generation)

5. Baekhyun (EXO)

4. Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)

3. IU

2. Chanyeol (EXO)

1. G-Dragon (BIGBANG)

2017

10. Sunmi

9. Tzuyu (TWICE)

8. Naeon (TWICE)

7. Suga (BTS)

6. Baekhyun (EXO)

5. IU

4. Jungkook (BTS)

3. G-Dragon (BIGBANG)

2. Jimin (BTS)

1. V (BTS)

2018

10. Rosé (BLACKPINK)

9. IU

8. Nayeon (TWICE)

7. Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

6. V (BTS)

5. Jungkook (BTS)

4. Jimin (BTS)

3. Lisa (BLACKPINK)

2. Kai (EXO)

1. Jennie (BLACKPINK)

2019

10. Nayeon (TWICE)

9. Jennie (BLACKPINK)

8. Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

7. IU

6. V (BTS)

5. Jungkook (BTS)

4. Jimin (BTS)

3. Lisa (BLACKPINK)

2. Momo (TWICE)

1. Heechul (Super Junior)

2020

10. Suga (BTS)

9. IU

8. Jennie (BLACKPINK)

7. Rosé (BLACKPINK)

6. V (BTS)

5. Jimin (BTS)

4. Jungkook (BTS)

3. Lisa (BLACKPINK)

2. Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

1. Eunwoo (ASTRO)

2021 (So Far)

10. Eunwoo (ASTRO)

9. Somi

8. IU

7. Rosé (BLACKPINK)

6. Jennie (BLACKPINK)

5. Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

4. V (BTS)

3. Jimin (BTS)

2. Jungkook (BTS)

1. Lisa (BLACKPINK)