Gallup Korea has released their latest poll surveying citizens of all ages, asking who they believed was the best artist of this year and what the best song of the year was.
A total of 2,401 individuals under the age of 40 were surveyed, and each individual had to select the best artist and the best song of 2021.
Artist of the Year
20. Jang Beom June
18 (tie). Jung Dong Won
18 (tie). Jo Jung Suk
16 (tie). MSG Wannabe
16 (tie). Paul Kim
15. Young Tak
14. Heize
13 (tie). Red Velvet
13 (tie). OH MY GIRL
11. SG Wannabe
10. Brave Girls
8 (tie). AKMU
8 (tie). Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
7. TWICE
6. aespa
5. Lim Young Woong
4. Lee Mu Jin
3. BLACKPINK
2. IU
1. BTS
Song of the Year
Only the top 10 songs were disclosed by Gallup.
10. IU “Through the Night”
8 (tie). MSG Wannabe “Foolish Love”
8 (tie). BTS “Permission to Dance”
7. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon “Weekend”
6. aespa “Next Level”
5. AKMU with IU “NAKKA”
4. Lee Mu Jin “Traffic Light”
3. IU “LILAC”
2. BTS “Dynamite”
1. BTS “Butter”
