The "Forbes Korea most powerful stars" is a list released by the Forbes magazine (Korea) which includes the 40 most powerful celebs in South Korea. Since 2010 the said magazine has been releasing this list annually.
Personalities that are included in the list are all active stars in areas such as music, movies, television and social media. They are ranked according to their professional achievements, influence, earnings for the past year as well as how famous and popular they currently are.
This year ranked top on the list is the famous kpop boy group BTS. These past few years the said Big Hit boy group has solidified its position in the entertainment industry and has received high recognition worldwide. The counterpart girl group BLACKPINK, which is the girls of YG entertainment is Close to BTS's rank. This 2020, BLACKPINK has not yet made a comeback, however, that could not stop them from earning the top 3 place in the list.
Check the complete list of the 40 most powerful stars in Korea this 2020 according to Forbes Korea below!
1. BTS - South Korean Kpop Boy Band
2. Ryu Hyun Jin - South Korean Baseball Player
3. Blackpink- South Korean Kpop Girl Group
4. Son Heung Min- South Korean Footballer
5. Bong Joon Ho - South Korean Filmmaker
6. Jun Hyun Moo- South Korean TV Host
7. Park Na Rae - South Korean TV Host
8. Lee Soo Geun - South Korean Comedian
9. Twice - K-pop Girl Group
10. Kim Hee Chul - South Korean Singer and TV Host
11. Song Ga In - South Korean Singer
12. Ko Jin Young - South Korean Professional Golfer
13. Seo Jang Hoon - South Korean Basketball Player
14. Yoo Jae Seok - South Korean Comedian
15. Jang Yoon Jeong - South Korean Singer
16. Baek Jong Won - South Korean Chef, Food reasercher and entertainer
17. Kim Nam Gil - South Korean actor
18. Jung Hae In - South Korean actor
19. IU - South Korean actress, Singer and song writer
20. Lee Kang In - South Korean Footballer
21. Lee Seung Gi - South Korean Singer, actor, TV personality
22. Jang Do Yeon - South Korean Comedian
23. Kang Ha Neul - South Korean actor
24. Son Ye Jin - South Korean actress
25. Hong Jin Young - South Korean singer
26. Gong Hyo Jin - South Korean actress
27. Jang Sung Kyu - South Korean Host and TV personality
28. Hongja - South Korean Singer
29. Hyun Bin - South Korean actor
30. Cho Yeo Jeong - South Korean Actress
31. Ju Ji Hoon - South Korean Actor and model
32. Do Kyung Wan - South Korean Announcer for KBS
33. Kwon Nara - South Korean Singer and actress
34. Kim Hye Soo - South Korean actress
35. Park Hang Seo - South Korean actress
36. Han Hye Jin - South Korean actress
37. Park Bo Gum - South Korean actor
38. Park Hang Seo - Football Manager and former player
39. Jung Mi Ae - South Korean singer
40. Chan Sung Jung - South Korean Mixed Martial arts
There you have it guys! The Top 40 Most Powerful Stars in Korea 2020, According to Forbes Korea!