Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 is an annual list published by Forbes Korea magazine since 2009.[1][2] The catalog presents a compilation of the forty most powerful celebrities in the South Korean sports and entertainment sphere. These figures are classified based on their noteworthy accomplishments in their respective fields, their media exposure, social media popularity, scope of television appearances, and their earnings throughout the previous year.[3][4]
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 2 | Big Bang | Band |
| 3 | Wonder Girls | Girl group |
| 4 | Lee Hyori | Singer |
| 5 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 6 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
| 7 | Lee Seung-yuop | Baseball player |
| 8 | Rain | Singer |
| 9 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |
| 10 | Kim Tae-hee | Actress |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuna Kim | 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 host |
| 8 | Lee Hyo-ri | Singer |
| 9 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |
| 10 | Kang Ho-dong |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 2 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
| 3 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 4 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV host |
| 5 | 2PM | Boy band |
| 6 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |
| 7 | Lee Chung-yong | Footballer |
| 8 | 2AM | Boy band |
| 9 | Shin-soo Choo | Baseball player |
| 10 | Kang Ho-dong | Comedian, TV host |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 2 | Big Bang | Boy band |
| 3 | IU | Singer, actress |
| 4 | Kara | Girl group |
| 5 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 6 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV host |
| 7 | Park Ji-sung | Footballer |
| 8 | Kim Tae-hee | Actress |
| 9 | Beast | Boy band |
| 10 | Park Tae-hwan | Swimmer |
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| 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, actress |
| 9 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 10 | Super Junior | Boy band |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 2 | Big Bang | Boy band |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 9 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 10 | IU | Singer, actress |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exo | Boy band |
| 2 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
| 3 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 4 | Jun Ji-hyun | Actress |
| 5 | Son Yeon-jae | Rhythmic gymnast |
| 6 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV host |
| 7 | Ryu Hyun-Jin | Baseball player |
| 8 | Son Heung-Min | Footballer |
| 9 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 10 | Sistar |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exo | Boy band |
| 2 | Yoo Ah-in | Actor |
| 3 | Hyeri | Singer, actress |
| 4 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 5 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
| 6 | Big Bang | Boy band |
| 7 | Inbee Park | Golfer |
| 8 | Jun Ji-hyun | Actress |
| 9 | IU | Singer, actress |
| 10 | Jung-ho Kang | Baseball player |
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| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Bo-gum | Actor |
| 2 | Song Joong-ki | |
| 3 | Twice | Girl group |
| 4 | Exo | Boy band |
| 5 | BTS | |
| 6 | Suzy | Singer, actress |
| 7 | Song Hye-kyo | Actress |
| 8 | Kim Yoo-jung | |
| 9 | Jo Jung-suk | Actor |
| 10 | Oh Seung-hwan | Baseball player |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTS | Boy band |
| 2 | Wanna One | |
| 3 | Twice | Girl group |
| 4 | Exo | Boy band |
| 5 | IU | Singer, actress |
| 6 | Song Hye-kyo | Actress |
| 7 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
| 8 | Park Bo-gum | |
| 9 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 10 | Hyun-jin Ryu | Baseball player |
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| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpink | Girl group |
| 2 | BTS | Boy band |
| 3 | Wanna One | |
| 4 | Kang Daniel | Singer |
| 5 | Red Velvet | Girl group |
| 6 | Park Na-rae | Comedian |
| 7 | Hong Jin-young | Singer |
| 8 | Han Ji-min | Actress |
| 9 | Son Heung-min | Footballer |
| 10 | Exo | Boy band |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTS | Boy band |
| 2 | Hyun-jin Ryu | Baseball player |
| 3 | Blackpink | Girl group |
| 4 | Son Heung-min | Football player |
| 5 | Bong Joon-ho | Filmmaker |
| 6 | Jun Hyun-moo | TV host |
| 7 | Park Na-rae | Comedian |
| 8 | Lee Soo-geun | |
| 9 | Twice | Girl group |
| 10 | Kim Hee-chul | Singer, TV host |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTS | Boy band |
| 2 | Blackpink | Girl group |
| 3 | Hyun-jin Ryu | Baseball player |
| 4 | Son Heung-min | Football player |
| 5 | Lim Young-woong | Singer |
| 6 | Kwang-hyun Kim | Baseball player |
| 7 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |
| 8 | Young Tak | Singer |
| 9 | Jung Dong-won | |
| 10 | Jang Yoon-jeong |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTS | Boy band |
| 2 | Blackpink | Girl group |
| 3 | Son Heung-min | Football player |
| 4 | Hyun-jin Ryu | Baseball player |
| 5 | Lee Chan-won | Singer |
| 6 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV host |
| 7 | Lim Young-woong | Singer |
| 8 | Youn Yuh-jung | Actress |
| 9 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |
| 10 | Jang Minho | Singer |
| Rank | Name | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTS | Boy band |
| 2 | Son Heung-min | Football player |
| 3 | Blackpink | Girl group |
| 4 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
| 5 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |
| 6 | Lim Young-woong | Singer |
| 7 | Son Suk-ku | Actor |
| 8 | Jang Minho | Singer |
| 9 | Jang Yoon-jeong | |
| 10 | Young Tak |