On Sunday, Dec. 20, Idol Chart released the results of their survey "Which Star Shined The Most This 2020?," where BTS ranked at number one. Keep on reading to see who else topped the rankings.
The survey was made from Dec. 14 to Dec. 20. In the said poll, BTS ranked number one, garnering 16,884 votes. This means that they snagged around 50 percent of the 33,481 votes cast.
Previously, BTS was selected as the star that shined the most this year by Gallup Korea. On Monday, Dec. 21, Gallup Korea revealed that they had asked people from all around South Korea (except Jeju) to name who they think the pop singers and K-pop groups who were active this year shined the most. BTS ranked first with 39.2% of the votes among people aged 30 and younger. This is the third year in a row that BTS has ranked number one on Gallup's annual survey.
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BTS, who debuted back in 2013, has grown to become one of South Korea's leading global artists. This year, BTS released their first all-English single, "Dynamite." The song ended up debuting at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, making it the first time a Korean musical act has ever had a number one single in the United States. This was followed a few months later by "Life Goes On," which also debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, is the first predominantly Korean language song to hit number one in the United States.
BTS was graced with a Grammy Nominated at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, which is scheduled to be held next year, late January. The group was nominated for "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance" for "Dynamite." They were also recently selected by TIME Magazine as the "Entertainer of the Year."
AB6IX took second place, garnering 3,630 votes, or roughly 11% of the total votes cast. 2020 was quite the year for the Brand New Music group. The group released their digital extended play "5nally" on Feb. 13. The extended play was special since it contained five solo tracks, one for each member.
Back on June 8, Brand New Music announced that Youngmin would be departing the group following his DUI scandal. Originally, the company announced that he would take a hiatus, but Youngmin himself chose to leave for the sake of their group. His withdrawal from the group led to AB6IX's comeback with their second extended play, "Vivid," to be delayed from June 8 to June 29.
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On Sept.12, AB6IX held their first online solo concert titled "So Vivid." Two months later, on Nov. 2, AB6IX released their third extended play, "Salute."
From 3- 20, the rankings are:
3. CIX - 2,875 votes
4. Rocket Punch - 1,944 votes
5. TWICE - 1,630 votes
6. fromis_9 - 1,626 votes
7. SEVENTEEN - 1,016 votes
8. NU'EST - 802 votes
10. MAMAMOO - 704 votes
11. BLACKPINK - 479 votes
12. MONSTA X - 343 votes
13. EXO - 322 votes
14. B.O.Y - 298 votes
15. IZ*ONE - 222 votes
16. (G)I-DLE - 152 votes
17. Red Velvet - 145 votes
18. NCT - 121 votes
19. TXT - 92 votes
20. ATEEZ - 46 votes.
Did your favorite idol group make the list?
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Written by Alexa Lewis
