These Were The 25 Most-Viewed Korean Entertainment Wikipedia Pages For The Last Month
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 May 2022!
25. Jungkook (BTS)
In May, this article received 129.5k total views (averaging about 4.2k 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.”
24. Kim Tae Ri
In May, this article received 131.0k total views (averaging about 4.2k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Kim Tae Ri is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the films The Handmaiden (2016), Little Forest (2018), Space Sweepers (2020) and in the historical drama Mr. Sunshine (2018). More recently, Kim’s leading role in the tvN coming-of-age drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022) was critically acclaimed and won her the Best Actress Award at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.”
23. Kang Soo Yeon
In May, this article received 137.6k total views (averaging about 4.4k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Kang Soo Yeon was a South Korean actress. An internationally acclaimed star from the mid-1980s to the end of the 1990s, she is often honorifically nicknamed as Korea’s “first world star”.”
22. Ahn Hyo Seop (aka Paul Ahn)
In May, this article received 138.5k total views (averaging about 4.5k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Ahn Hyo-seop, or Paul Ahn, is a Korean-Canadian actor and singer based in South Korea. He gained recognition for his main roles in the Korean dramas Still 17 (2018), Abyss (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), Lovers of the Red Sky (2021) and Business Proposal (2022).”
21. Sung Kang
In May, this article received 150.6k total views (averaging about 4.9k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Sung-Ho Kang is an American actor. His first major role was as Han Lue in the Fast & Furious franchise, a character he first portrayed in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). Kang also played John Mak in the television series Power.”
20. Woori the Virgin
In May, this article received 158.7k total views (averaging about 5.1k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Woori the Virgin is a 2022 South Korean television series written and directed by Jeong Jeong-hwa, and starring Im Soo Hyang in the lead role as Oh Woo-ri, with Sung Hoon, Shin Dong Wook and Hong Ji Yoon. Based on the American series Jane the Virgin… The series is a romantic comedy drama about Oh Woo-ri (Im Soo Hyang), a woman who kept her virginal purity, getting pregnant with a child of Raphael (Sung Hoon), the CEO of a cosmetic group, due to the doctor’s mistake during a regular check-up.”
19. PSY
In May, this article received 160.9k total views (averaging about 5.2k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Park Jae-sang, known professionally as PSY, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. PSY is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single “Gangnam Style”. The song’s refrain was entered into The Yale Book of Quotations as one of the most famous quotations of 2012.”
18. LE SSERAFIM
In May, this article received 164.1k total views (averaging about 5.3k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“LE SSERAFIM is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and HYBE Corporation. The group consists of six members: Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, Kim Garam and Hong Eunchae. The group debuted on May 2, 2022, with the release of their first extended play FEARLESS.”
17. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
In May, this article received 165.4k total views (averaging about 5.3k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Twenty-Five Twenty-One is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Jung Ji-hyun and starring Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung. The series depicts the romantic lives of five characters spanning from the year of 1998 to 2021.”
16. BLACKPINK
In May, this article received 166.1k total views (averaging about 5.4k 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.”
15. V (BTS)
In May, this article received 170.1k total views (averaging about 5.5k 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.”
14. Michelle Zauner
In May, this article received 175.6k total views (averaging about 5.7k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Michelle Chongmi Zauner is a Korean-American singer, musician, director, and author. She is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast and was previously in the band Little Big League. As Japanese Breakfast, Zauner has released three studio albums: Psychopomp (2016), followed by Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017) and Jubilee (2021). Also as Japanese Breakfast, Zauner wrote the soundtrack for the 2021 video game Sable.”
13. Again My Life
In May, this article received 178.5k total views (averaging about 5.8k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Again My Life is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Lee Geung-young, Kim Ji-eun and Jung Sang-hoon. It is based on a web novel of the same title published on KakaoPage, which was also released as a webtoon. A young prosecutor, who gets killed while trying to take down a powerful politician, is given a chance to start a new life for justice.”
12. Squid Game
In May, this article received 182.4k total views (averaging about 5.9k 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.”
11. Pachinko
In May, this article received 188.1k total views (averaging about 6.1k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Pachinko is an American drama television series created by Soo Hugh based on the novel of the same name by Manhattan-based author and journalist Min Jin Lee. The series is directed by Kogonada and Justin Chon and stars Youn Yuh Jung, Lee Min Ho, Kim Min Ha and Jin Ha. It premiered on Apple TV+ on March 25, 2022. In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. It received critical acclaim, particularly for the performances of the cast (most notably that of Youn Yuh Jung), cinematography, and writing.”
10. Queendom
In May, this article received 189.2k total views (averaging about 6.1k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Queendom is a South Korean reality competition television program that aired on Mnet. The program is a comeback battle between 6 trending girl group acts, in order to ‘determine the real number one’ when all 6 release their singles at the same time. The winning act will have a comeback show only for them, showing the new song and their other hit songs, arranged however they want it. The comeback show is broadcast on Mnet and M2.”
9. Parasite
In May, this article received 192.0k total views (averaging about 6.2k 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.”
8. Business Proposal
In May, this article received 203.3k total views (averaging about 6.6k 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.”
7. My Liberation Notes
In May, this article received 216.3k total views (averaging about 7.0k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“My Liberation Notes is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min Ki, Kim Ji Won, Son Suk Ku (also known as Son Seok Koo), and Lee El. My Liberation Notes tells the story of three siblings (Lee Min Ki, Kim Ji Won, and Lee El) and a secretive stranger (Son Suk Ku), who want to escape from their dead-end lives.”
6. Our Blues
In May, this article received 238.5k total views (averaging about 7.7k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Our Blues is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung Hun, Shin Min A, Cha Seung Won, Lee Jung Eun, Uhm Jung Hwa, Han Ji Min, and Kim Woo Bin. The series revolves around the sweet and bitter life of people standing at the end, climax, or beginning of life, and depicts their stories in an omnibus format against the backdrop of Jeju Island.”
5. Tomorrow
In May, this article received 251.9k total views (averaging about 8.1k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Tomorrow is a South Korean television series directed by Kim Tae-yoon and Sung Chi-wook, starring Kim Hee Sun, Rowoon, Lee Soo Hyuk and Yoon Ji On. Based on Naver webtoon which was published in 2017, the series is about the grim reapers who guide the dead to save the people who want to die.”
4. Sh**ting Stars
In May, this article received 309.9k total views (averaging about 10.0k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Sh**ting Stars is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae. The series is about the romantic love story of top star Gong Tae-sung sharing a love-hate relationship with Oh Han-byul, the PR team leader of his management agency Starforce Entertainment.”
3. The Sound of Magic
In May, this article received 339.4k total views (averaging about 10.9k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“The Sound of Magic is a 2022 South Korean streaming television series based on the Naver webtoon Annarasumanara by Ha Il-kwon. Directed by Kim Seong-yoon and written by Kim Min-jeong, starring Ji Chang Wook, Choi Sung Eun and Hwang In Youp. It tells the story of a mysterious magician, Ri Eul, suddenly appearing in front of a girl who lost her dream, Yoon Ah-yi, and a boy who is forced to dream, Na Il-deung.”
2. Son Heung Min
In May, this article received 378.9k total views (averaging about 12.2k 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.”
1. BTS
In May, 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. Their work also frequently references literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternative universe storyline.”
