K-pop stars BTS, G-Dragon and BLACKPINK, soccer player Son Heung-min and trot singer Lim Young-woong led Forbes Korea’s 2026 Power Celebrity 40 list.
The Power Celebrity 40 rankings were based on income (50 percent), media mentions (15 percent), social media influence (15 percent), and fan votes (20 percent) among the top 70 candidates based on portal search volume.
BTS topped the list this year after being excluded from last year’s list due to their military service. Only individual BTS members were ranked in 2025.
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