BTS' JUNG KOOK is ranked #1 in popularity among K-POP solo idols in the 2024 Overseas Korean Wave Survey

JUNG KOOK of BTS took first place in the K-POP solo idol category, proving his overwhelming popularity.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Cultural Exchange Foundation recently announced the "2024 Overseas Korean Wave Survey."
According to the 2023 survey, JUNG KOOK was ranked 1st among K-pop solo idols in a survey conducted in 26 countries asking, "Who is your current favorite Korean singer/group?"
In the overall ranking, which includes groups and solo artists, Jung Kook came in at number 4.
KOOK ranked second (7.1%) and third (6.5%) in Africa and the Middle East, respectively. It also ranked fourth (2.5%) and fifth (
1.7%), proving his global recognition and popularity. The survey also revealed that JUNG KOOK's solo single "Seven," released in July this year, was ranked in the top 10 of Billboard's "20
The song won first place in the 2023 Global Summer Songs, and "Standing Next to You," released in November, topped Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart for five consecutive weeks.
The fact that it continued to rank first was also covered as major Korean news.