Gallup Korea, considered Korea’s most representative polling organization, released their results for the best, most shining artists and songs in 2020.
Brand new to this year’s rankings is the division between ages. Previously, the scores for respondents of all ages were compiled together, but starting this year, the results were separated into two groups: ages 13-39 and 40+.
Top Shining Artists: Ages 13-39
The top artists chosen by Korea’s youth and younger workforce primarily includes idol singers and soloists, with the mix of some balladeers and of course, Korea’s current top trending trot artists.
21. Park Hyo Shin
20. Kim Ho Joong
19. Jang Yoon Jung
18. EXO
17. Lim Chang Jung
16. Jang Beom June
15. Jessi
14. Lee Chanwon
13. OH MY GIRL
12. Jung Dongwon
11. MAMAMOO
10. Paul Kim
9. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
8. Red Velvet
7. ZICO
6. Young Tak
5. TWICE
4. Im Young Woong
3. BLACKPINK
2. IU
1. BTS
Top Shining Artists: Ages 40+
In contrast with the youth’s choices, the nation’s elderly leaned heavily towards trot, with only K-Pop’s heavy hitter in BTS, IU, and BLACKPINK ranking with over 2% of the vote.
19. BLACKPINK
18. Cho Yong Pil
17. IU
16. Sul Woondo
15. Joo Hyun Mi
14. Hong Jin Young
13. Nam Jin
12. Kim Yonja
11. Jang Minho
10. BTS
9. Song Gain
8. Kim Ho Joong
6. Jung Dongwon
6. Lee Chanwon
5. Jin Sung
4. Jang Yoon Jung
3. Nam Jin
2. Young Tak
1. Lim Young Woong
Top Shining songs: Ages 13-39″
Winning numerous Song of the Year awards already, it is no surprise that BTS’s “Dynamite” tops the youth chart.
10. Young Tak’s “Pitiful”
9. BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That”
7. BTS’s “Boy With Luv”
7. Jessi’s “NUNU NANA”
6. Lim Young Woong’s “Trust in Me”
5. BLACKPINK’s “Lovesick Girls”
4. ZICO’s “Any Song”
3. HWASA’s “Maria”
2. IU’s “eight'”
1. BTS’s “Dynamite”
