Korea Power Celebrity 40
Korea Power Celebrity 40 is a list published annually by Forbes magazine since 2010. It ranks the influence of South Korean celebrities of the year and is similar to Celebrity 100 also published by Forbes. Factors that are taken into account include search engine hits, income, donations to charity, endorsements, mentions in media and magazine cover appearances.
2010 list (top 10)
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Yuna | Figure skater |
| 2 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 3 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
| 4 | Lee Byung-hun | Actor |
| 5 | Big Bang | Boy band |
| 6 | Go Hyun-jung | Actress |
| 7 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV show host |
| 8 | Lee Hyori | Singer |
| 9 | Yoo Jae-suk | TV show host, comedian |
| 10 | Kang Ho-dong | TV show host, comedian |
2011 list (top 10)
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 2 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
| 3 | Kim Yuna | Figure skater |
| 4 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV show host |
| 5 | 2PM | Boy band |
| 6 | Yoo Jae-suk | TV show host, comedian |
| 7 | Lee Chung-Yong | Footballer |
| 8 | 2AM | Boy band |
| 9 | Shin-Soo Choo | Baseball player |
| 10 | Kang Ho-dong | TV show host, comedian |
2012 list (top 10)
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 2 | Big Bang | Boy band |
| 3 | IU | Singer |
| 4 | Kara | Girl group |
| 5 | Kim Yuna | Figure skater |
| 6 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV show host |
| 7 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
| 8 | Kim Tae-hee | Actress |
| 9 | Beast* | Boy band |
| 10 | Park Tae-Hwan | Swimmer |
2013 list (top 10)
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psy | Singer |
| 2 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 3 | Son Yeon-Jae | Rhythmic gymnast |
| 4 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
| 5 | Big Bang | Boy band |
| 6 | Park Tae-Hwan | Swimmer |
| 7 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
| 8 | IU | Singer |
| 9 | Kim Yuna | Figure skater |
| 10 | Super Junior | Boy band |
2014 list (top 10)
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 2 | Big Bang | Boy band |
| 3 | Bae Suzy | Singer, actress |
| 4 | Ryu Hyun-Jin | Baseball player |
| 5 | EXO | Boy band |
| 6 | Choo Shin-Soo | Baseball player |
| 7 | TVXQ | Boy band |
| 8 | SHINee | Boy band |
| 9 | Kim Yuna | Figure skater |
| 10 | IU | Singer |
2015 list (top 10)
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXO | Boy band |
| 2 | Kim Soo-Hyun | Actor |
| 3 | Kim Yuna | Figure skater |
| 4 | Jun Ji-Hyun | Actress |
| 5 | Son Yeon-Jae | Rhythmic gymnast |
| 6 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV show host |
| 7 | Ryu Hyun-Jin | Baseball player |
| 8 | Son Heung-Min | Footballer |
| 9 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 10 | Sistar | Girl group |
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