Forbes Korea has released the 2022 Power Celebrity 40 list of the most influential and highest-paid people in Korea.
The Power Celebrity 40 is the Korean version of Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list, which ranks the highest-paid celebrities.
The Forbes Korea list is based on the annual income of celebrities (50%) and media, social media and broadcast influences (50%). The four indicators are calculated to arrive at the overall result.
BTS and BLACKPINK took first and second place, and they retained their positions as in 2021 on the list.
BTS took first place with a total score of 892.1. This is the fourth time that BTS has topped the list after 2018, 2020, and 2021.
Forbes Korea said the income is based on estimates of celebrities’ income from broadcasting, advertising, films, dramas, music, shows and salaries.
Under income, BTS took first place. Forbes Korea based its estimate on The Wealth Record data that put BTS’s income for 2022 at $100 million.
BTS also ranked number one in social media and number two in media outlets but did not rank in the top ten in broadcasting.
BLACKPINK was ranked second overall with a score of 423.1 points. Of the four indicators, it is ranked second in social media and income, ninth in media but among the top ten in broadcasting.
There are first entries in the list. They are Oscar-winner Yoon Yoo Jung (No. 8), anchor Ahn Jung Hwan (No. 14), “Squid Game” star Lee Jong Jae (No. 18), “The Penthouse: War in Life” actress Lee Ji-ah (No. 19). ), Actor Park Eun-seok (No. 24), Actress Jeon Mi-do (No. 27), Singer Lee Seung-yoon (No. 34), Singer Lee Mujin (No. 35), MC Irene (No. 36), Actor Ahn Hyo Seob (No. 37) and trot singer Kim Hee Jae (No. 39).
Here is Forbes Korea’s Power Celebrity 40 report for 2022, their results and their comparison to the 2021 ranking:
1. BTS – 892.1 points
2. BLACKPINK – 423.1
3. Son Heung-min – 309.0
4. Ryo Hyunjin – 257.2
5. Lee Chanwon – 170.8
6. Lee Seung-gi – 137.6
7. Lim Young Woong – 134.4
8. Yoon Yeoh Jung – 128.8
9. Yoo Jae Suk – 127.3
10. Jang Minho – 126.1
11. IU – 115.3
12- Park Seo Joon – 113.2
13. Jang Yoon Jeong – 111.5
14. Ahn Jung Hwan – 97.8
15- Kim Yeon Kong 95.3
16- Jung Dong-won – 91.2
17. Twice – 89.5
18. Lee Jong Jae – 77.7
19. Lee Ji Ah – 76.6
20. Lee Min Ho – 75.0
21- Kim Soo Hyun – 74.6
22- Suzy – 72.7
23- Kim So-yeon – 72.1
24- Park Eun-seok – 70.9
25. Young Tak – 67.9
26- Kang Daniel – 66.8
27. Jun Mi Do – 65.3
28. Han Soo Hee – 62.2
29. Song Hye-kyo – 52.4
30. Son Ye-jin – 49.1
31. Song Ga-in – 47.6
32- Rain – 46.4
33- Park Shin Hye – 43.6
34- Lee Seung Yoon – 36.5
35. Lee Mujin – 35.3
36- Announcer Irene – 34.6
37. Ahn Hyo Seop – 28.6
38. Kim Hye-soo – 21.7
39. Kim Hee-Jae – 16.1
40- Park Bogum – 14.8
Forbes Korea’s Top 10 Celebrities Based on Income
1. BTS
2. BLACKPINK FOLLOWED
3. Ryo Hyun Jin
4. Son Heung Min
5. Kim Soo Hyun
6. Park Seo Joon
7. Suzy
8. Yoo Jae Suk
9. IU
10. Lee Jong Jae
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