These Were The 25 Most-Viewed Korean Entertainment Wikipedia Pages In July 2022
With K-Pop and Korean entertainment becoming more popular worldwide, there are countless Wikipedia articles on various topics related to them, from individual idols and K-Pop groups to K-Dramas, actors, and athletes, and everything in between. Using WikiProject Korea, it’s easy to see which topics are trending among netizens based on how many views different articles are earning over a period of time.
Here are the 25 most-viewed Wikipedia pages related to Korean entertainment for the entire month of July 2022!
25. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
In July, this article received 138.1k total views (averaging about 4.5k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion is a 2018 South Korean science fiction action horror film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. A sequel, The Witch: Part 2. The Other One, was released on 15 June 2022.”
24. Business Proposal
In July, this article received 139.4k total views (averaging about 4.5k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Business Proposal is a South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the webtoon of the same title written by HaeHwa and illustrated by Narak. Directed by Park Seon-ho and written by Han Seol-hee and Hong Bo-hee, it stars Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Se Jeong, Kim Min Kyu, and Seol In Ah. It tells the story of Shin Ha-ri, an employee who accepts to go on a blind date in place of her friend, but finds out that her date is actually her boss.”
23. Parasite
In July, this article received 146.9k total views (averaging about 4.7k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Parasite is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. The film, starring Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Choi Woo Shik, Park So Dam, Jang Hye Jin, and Lee Jung Eun, follows a poor family who scheme to become employed by a wealthy family and infiltrate their household by posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals.”
22. Dear.M
In July, this article received 151.2k total views (averaging about 4.9k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Dear.M is a 2022 South Korean college-romance television series starring Park Hye Su, Jeong Jae Hyun, Roh Jeong Eui and Bae Hyun Sung. It is the spin-off of the webseries Love Playlist. Directed by Park Jin-woo and Seo Joo-wan, and written by Lee Seul, the series follows the university life of four students at Seoyeon University as they search for “M” — the writer of a community article.”
21. Link: Eat, Love, Kill
In July, this article received 152.7k total views (averaging about 4.9k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Link: Eat, Love, Kill is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Yeo Jin Goo and Moon Ga Young. Eun Gye-hoon (Yeo Jin Goo) and his twin sister can feel each other’s feelings even if they are far apart and the siblings called this phenomenon ‘link’. Gye-hoon, who has never felt a link since his sister’s disappearance 18 years ago, suddenly starts to share a woman’s (Moon Ga Young) feelings and feels all her joys, sorrows, and pains.”
20. Jungkook (BTS)
In July, this article received 160.7k total views (averaging about 5.2k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Jeon Jungkook (Korean: 전정국; born September 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jungkook, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is the youngest member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS.”
19. Son Heung Min
In July, this article received 161.3k total views (averaging about 5.2k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Son Heung Min is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the South Korea national team. Considered one of the best players in the world and one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time, he is known for his explosive speed, finishing, two-footedness and ability to link play.”
18. Jung So Min
In July, this article received 163.8k total views (averaging about 5.3k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Jung So Min is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2010 with a supporting role in the television series Bad Guy. She is known for her leading role in her 2010 TV series Playful Kiss, the Korean adaptation of the popular manga Itazura na Kiss. In 2020, Jung starred in the medical television series Soul Mechanic.”
17. Yumi’s Cells
In July, this article received 163.9k total views (averaging about 5.3k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Yumi’s Cells is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Lee Sang-yeob and starring Kim Go Eun, Ahn Bo Hyun, Jinyoung, Lee Yu Bi and Park Ji Hyun. Based on eponymous webtoon, it is a cell-based psychological romance that unravels the daily life of an ordinary office worker Yumi through the eyes of the cells in her head.”
16. Park Seo Joon
In July, this article received 165.7k total views (averaging about 5.3k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Park Seo Joon is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), She Was Pretty (2015), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–2017), Fight for My Way (2017), What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), and Itaewon Class (2020). He has also appeared in films such as The Chronicles of Evil (2015), Midnight Runners (2017), and The Divine Fury (2019).”
15. Remarriage & Desires
In July, this article received 177.3k total views (averaging about 5.7k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Remarriage & Desires is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Jeong-min and starring Kim Hee Sun, Lee Hyun Wook, Jung Yoo Jin and Park Hoon. This series is a satire on the Korean society that tells the desire in the remarriage market, revolving around upper-class marriage information companies.”
14. V (BTS)
In July, this article received 179.9k total views (averaging about 5.8k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Kim Taehyung, also known professionally as V, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band BTS.”
13. Why Her
In July, this article received 184.0k total views (averaging about 5.9k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Why Her is an ongoing South Korean television series directed by Park Soo-jin. Starring Seo Hyun Jin in the titular role of Oh Soo-jae, and features Hwang In Youp, Huh Joon Ho in pivotal roles, also Bae In Hyuk appears in the series.”
12. BLACKPINK
In July, this article received 184.2k total views (averaging about 5.9k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“BLACKPINK is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album Square One, which featured “Whistle” and “Boombayah”, their first number-one entries on South Korea’s Gaon Digital Chart and the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, respectively.”
11. Eve
In July, this article received 191.1k total views (averaging about 6.2k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Eve is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Seo Yea Ji, Park Byung Eun, Yoo Sun, and Lee Sang Yeob. Eve tells the story of a chaebol family ₩2 trillion divorce lawsuit that shocks the entire nation, of which, at the center of the lawsuit is Lee La-el (Seo Yea Ji), the daughter of the chaebol family.”
10. Steven Yeun
In July, this article received 205.1k total views (averaging about 6.6k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Yeun Sang-yeop, known professionally as Steven Yeun, is a South Korean-born American actor and producer. Yeun initially rose to prominence for his roles as Glenn Rhee in the television series The Walking Dead (2010–2016) and Ben in the film Burning (2018). The latter earned him critical acclaim and several accolades. He also starred in and executive produced Minari (2020), earning him critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Asian American actor to receive this honor.”
9. Solo Leveling
In July, this article received 209.0k total views (averaging about 6.7k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Solo Leveling, also alternatively translated as Only I Level Up, is a South Korean web novel written by Chugong. It was serialized in Kakao’s digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage beginning on July 25, 2016, and was later published in full by D&C Media under their Papyrus label on November 4, 2016.”
8. The Witch: Part 2. The Other One
In July, this article received 217.2k total views (averaging about 7.0k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“The Witch: Part 2. The Other One is a 2022 South Korean science fiction action horror film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. A sequel to the 2018 film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, it stars Shin Si Ah, Jo Min Su and Park Eun Bin. The film was released on June 15, 2022 by Next Entertainment World.”
7. Squid Game
In July, this article received 231.4k total views (averaging about 7.5k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The series revolves around a contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion prize.”
6. Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area
In July, this article received 257.0k total views (averaging about 8.3k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area is a South Korean television series and second series in the franchise, based on the Spanish heist crime drama series of the same name. The Korean series directed by Kim Hong-sun and written by Ryu Yong-jae, is an original Netflix series, starring Yoo Ji Tae, Park Hae Soo, Jeon Jong Seo, Lee Hyun Woo, Lee Won Jong, and Park Myung Hoon. It depicts a hostage crisis situation set in a unified Korean Peninsula, involving a genius strategist and people with different personalities and abilities.”
5. Kang Tae Oh
In July, this article received 329.8k total views (averaging about 10.6k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Kang Tae Oh is a South Korean actor and singer. He was a member of the actor group 5urprise. He rose to popularity for his starring role in television series Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022).”
4. BTS
In July, this article received 433.4k total views (averaging about 14.0k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band that was formed in 2010 and debuted in 2013 under BigHit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produces much of their own output. Originally a hip-hop group, their musical style has since evolved to incorporate a wider range of genres. Their lyrics often contain personal and social commentary on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth and coming-of-age, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism.”
3. Park Eun Bin
In July, this article received 470.1k total views (averaging about 15.2k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Park Eun Bin is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, she is best known for her lead roles in the television series Hello, My Twenties! (2016–2017), Hot Stove League (2019–2020), Do You Like Brahms? (2020), The King’s Affection (2021), and Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022).”
2. Alchemy of Souls
In July, this article received 481.6k total views (averaging about 15.5k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Alchemy of Souls is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Lee Jae Wook, Jung So Min, and Hwang Min Hyun. Written by the Hong sisters, it depicts the stories of young mages dealing with heaven and earth.”
1. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
In July, this article received 952.3k total views (averaging about 30.7k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Extraordinary Attorney Woo is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Park Eun Bin in the title role, along with Kang Tae Oh and Kang Ki Young. Extraordinary Attorney Woo tells the story of Woo Young-woo (Park Eun-bin), an autistic lawyer, working at a large law firm. She has a high IQ of 164, outstanding memory, and a creative way of thinking, but she has low emotional intelligence and poor social skills.”
