“V is a cultural phenomenon” … V, all-killing #1 in popularity rankings across Japan
BTS’ V has once again proven his unrivaled presence by sweeping all major popularity rankings in Japan.
From May 5th to the 11th, V ranked first in the male idol category on Japan’s popular idol ranking site ‘NEHAN’, staying at the top for a whopping 215 consecutive weeks, breaking the record once again.
During the same period, he also ranked first for 211 consecutive weeks in the ‘20s Korean Actors’ category of ‘BIHAN’, a Korean actor popularity ranking site, solidifying his position as an actor.
In addition, V has been ranked #1 for 171 consecutive weeks on the ‘K-Pop Idol Popularity Ranking ‘compiled by the Japanese K -culture specialized site’ K - board ‘, and has never lost the #1 spot in various categories such as the’ Korean Drama Male Actor General Election ‘and the’ Flower Boy Election ‘.V also consistently maintains the #1 spot on’ KPOP -Pop JUICE ‘, which is highly influential among K-Pop fans.
Even amidst the K-pop craze in Japan, V is the only Korean artist to have ranked at the top of X(formerly Twitter)’s ‘Celebrity Ranking’ as an individual rather than as part of a group, beating out Japanese stars.Additionally, according to Japanese Google Trends statistics, he has recorded the most searches among K-pop artists since BTS debuted in 2013.
Recently, an article titled ‘The World’s Most Influential Influencer V ‘was posted on the main page of Japan’s Line News, drawing attention.Line News is Japan’s largest mobile news platform, a massive service with 77 million monthly users.
Despite being in military service, this continued activity proves that V has established himself as a cultural phenomenon beyond just an idol star.
Reporter Yang com -mo hmyang0307@donga
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