Top 10 'Power Celebrity 40' in 2024 according to Forbes Korea, BLACKPINK - Jimin and Jungkook BTS included

Unveiling a world tour for 24 days, debuting at the Lollapalooza music festival, and currently working on their second EP, IVE, who is ranked 10th, seems ready to expand their wings to the US next.

At number 9 is Jungkook, with 3 songs from his album "Golden", namely "Seven", "Standing Next To You", and "3D", ranking 24th, 131st, and 53rd on the Billboard Global AS chart.

Footballer Lee Kang In, who won the 2023-24 Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain, became the first Korean player to win the French League title. Lee Kang In is ranked 8th.

Jimin BTS is at number 7 with the main single from his solo album FACE, 'Like Crazy', which topped the 50 Hot World Song list for five consecutive months.

Rank 6 is occupied by South Korean baseball athlete Lee Jung Hoo from the San Francisco Giants who reached the base safely in 13 consecutive games in Major League Baseball (MLB).

In the 5th position, trot singer Lim Young Woong, who will hold the concert 'IM HERO - THE STADIUM', not only won five awards at The Fact Music Awards 2023, but also dominated the Korea Brand Reputation in April.

Football player Kim Min Jae, who is now a defender for Bayern Munich, ended Son Heung Min's dominance when he was selected as the Best Player of South Korea 2023. Kim Min Jae is ranked 4th.

NewJeans climbed 24 positions in their second year on this chart to the 3rd position. Forbes says that NewJeans received the highest treatment in the market and carried out 31 advertisements with a revenue of 30 billion won.

At rank 2, Son Heung is the captain of the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the South Korean national team, scoring the winning goal for Tottenham against Luton, four minutes before the end of the match.

At rank 1, there is BLACKPINK who has not made a comeback since 2022 and is currently focusing on their solo careers. This fact does not stop them from dominating this list.