The 10 Most Influential K-Pop Artists Of Each Year For The Last Decade
Only one artist stayed in the top 10 for every year!
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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)
Source: Data Throne
