On March 17, Mnet's "TMI News" unveiled the BEST7 "Idols picked by luxury brands." The broadcast was hosted by Jeon Hyunmoo and Jang Doyeon, along with intern reporters iKON Booby and broadcaster Joo Woojae.
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BLACKPINK Lisa Topped TMI News "Luxury Brands' Pick Idols" Rankings
In the rankings, the no. 1 K-pop idol who caught the attention of most luxury brands is none other than BLACKPINK Lisa!
BLACKPINK Lisa is currently working for French luxury goods Celine's Ambassador, along with top international stars Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie, who are also selected as the top three Muse of Celine.
In particular, BLACKPINK's Lisa drew attention after being chosen by Bvlgari, an Italian luxury brand. Among the costumes presented at an official ceremony, the price of jewelry is equivalent to most foreign cars.
TMI News said, "Earrings are 4.1 million won, rings are 7.5 million won, bracelets are 23 million won, watches are 34.1 million won, and total prices are 68.7 million won."
BLACKPINK Lisa, who topped the rankings is set to release the second edition of her photobook, "0327," a gift to fans to commemorate her birthday.
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IU, EXO Sehun, GOT7 Jackson & More: TMI News "Luxury Brands' Pick Idols" Top 7
Along with BLACKPINK, Lisa, IU, and Bewhy also entered the rankings at second and third places.IU wore 5.4 million won coat, 3.6 million won for the dress, 600,000 won for earrings, 1.1 million won for shoes, and 4.8 million won for the bag, and the total cost of the Gucci ensemble costs 15.51 million won!
As for Bewhy, the rapper showed colorful outfits with Gucci bags, and the total price cost 23 million won.
Meanwhile, Sehun of EXO, who has been receiving love calls from numerous brands, starting with Louis Vuitton, ranked No. 4. Currently, the male idol is also the ambassador for Dior, and one of his projects with the luxury brand is the Dior x Air Jordan sneakers which were originally sold for 3 million won with limited available pairs of 13,000.
However, the price of reselling rose gradually, and according to 'TMI NEWS,' the maximum resell price was about 10 million won. This indicates a 330 percent increase from the original price.
The youngest on this list is ITZY Lia, who ranked fifth place. The bag price from a well-known luxury brand she introduced for her airport fashion costs 4.4 million won, and the same brand jacket worn by the young female idol was 3.2 million won, with a total price of 7.6 million won, proving her young and rich image.
The sixth place in the rankings goes to GOT7 Jackson, who is deemed to be a fashion influencer. The idol is the face of top-notch brands Cartier and Armani.
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Aside from these, he also proved his global popularity when he managed to sell all stocks for the limited edition "Fendi x Jackson Wang" capsule collection.
Lastly, Na Hoon-a ranked no. 7, who boasted a 990,000 won knitwear from Givenchy.
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List of K-Pop Idols Voted As "Idols Who Look Expensive in Affordable Clothes"
By TMI News
No.7 - Joy (Red Velvet)
Red Velvet Joy who is an emerging female idol in the fashion industry ranked in no.7.
According to the show, Joy who frequently posts stunning Instagram photos take 2-3 hours just to choose her clothes. The broadcast then highlighted the time when she attended a year-end awards ceremony who amazed the crowd with her feminine beauty wearing an H&M brand outfit that cost 50,000 won only.
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No.6 - Zico
As for the sixth place, Zico, who is known for his boyfriend-material look can rock the stylish and hip fashion outfit despite it being affordable! Zico, who visited Pyongyang in person during the 2018 inter-Korean summit, drew attention as it was known that the beige cardigan he wore at the time was around 40,000 won only.
No.5 - Ahn SoHee (Former Wonder Girls member)
The former Wonder Girls Ahn Sohee also entered the rankings at No. 5 for drawing attention when she wore a pink dress that only costs 30,000 won. Despite the cheap price, the female idol-actress looked dashing and elegant with her relentless visuals.
She also boosted fans' purchasing power when the exact dress from the same dress sold out in just three hours.
No.4 - Seohyun (Girls' Generation)
Girls' Generation Seohyun then came in No.4. The maknae of the girl band actually ranked no. 1 for the title "Savings Queen" in 2018, for being careful and observant when shopping. The most affordable dress she wore only cost 17,000 won while on the way for a music show broadcast.
No.3 - Jennie (BLACKPINK)
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK Jennie and BTS Jin secured third and second places. The green crop top she boasted during 2018's "Waterbomb Festival" actually only costs 14,000 won, while Jin doesn't need expensive clothes to look luxurious as he only needs 12, 900 won long sleeves.
No.2 - Jin (BTS)
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BIGBANG G-Dragon Ranked No. 1 for TMI News' "Cost-Effectiveness Idol"
No.1 - G-Dragon (BIGBANG)
No.1 is Big Bang's G-Dragon, who is called "Idol's Idol." The sunglasses, which often appeared in G-Dragon Airport fashion, also known as the "muse of the luxury world," cost 30,000 won which is surprisingly a fan gift. In addition, the 88 Olympic hats cost 13,000 won and the refrigerator pants cost 6,500 won that he wore at the airport.
Despite being Chanel's ambassador for a long time, G-Dragon always proved that one doesn't need to buy expensive clothes and items to look luxurious!
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K-Pop Radar Reveals List of Idols Gained Most Followers on Instagram in February
On Friday, Mar. 12, K-Pop Radar released their "Monthly K-Pop Radar" chart for Feb. 2021. Included in the chart are the top five idols who grew the most in terms of Instagram followers. Keep on reading to learn more!
ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo is the Idol Who Gained the Most Instagram Followers in February 2021
Sitting at number one is ASTRO member Cha Eun Woo, who garnered 1,985,536 followers on Instagram in Feb. 2021 alone. As of press time, the idol-actor has 18.1 million followers on the platform.
On his Instagram, Cha Eun Woo shares behind-the-scenes photos from his drama filming and CF shoots, snapshots of his daily life, and his favorite photos from his photoshoots.
It is no secret that Cha Eun Woo is one of the most popular male idols on Instagram. In 2019, Cha Eun Woo snagged the "2019 Hot Instagrammer - Male" award at the K-pop Radar Year-End Chart.
Previously, in 2018, Cha Eun Woo was named GQ Korea's "Men of the Year." In 2019, the ASTRO member ranked seventh on the "Most Accumulated Points on Male Idol Brand Reputation" list with 44,178,474 points.
BLACKPINK Members Make up Four Spots of the Top Five
BLACKPINK member Jennie is the second idol who grew the most on Instagram for the month of Feb. In just one month, Jennie garnered 1,488,725 followers. As of the time of writing, Jennie has a whopping 41 million followers!
Jennie's Instagram account is full of photos from her photoshoots, selfies from her day-to-day life, and her amazing OOTDs!
In 2018, Jennie was named as the "Most Love Account of 2018" in South Korea by Instagram. She was given the title based on the number of views on her Instagram Stories and the number of likes she received on her Instagram posts.
Following Jennie is Lisa, who gained 1,286,541 followers in Feb. 2021 alone. As of the time of writing, Lisa has 47.7 million followers on her account. Like Jennie, Lisa also shares photos of her photoshoot, selfies, and occasionally snapshots of her photography. Lisa is the most-followed K-pop idol on Instagram, and she just keeps on growing!
After Lisa is Jisoo, who snagged 1,239,740 followers in Feb. 2021 alone. Jisoo currently has 37.1 million followers on the platform. Recently, Jisoo has been sharing photos of the food trucks she has received for her upcoming JTBC drama, "Snowdrop." The idol also boasts her beauty through selfies and photos of her outfit.
Jisoo is currently the fourth most-followed K-pop idol on the platform. Back in Jun. 2020, Jisoo started a craze on Instagram with her "dot style" make-up for "How You Like That." Her make-up sparked the hashtag #JisooMakeup.
Sitting at number five on the top five rankings is Rosé, who gained 1,174,303 followers in Feb. 2021. Currently, the BLACKPINK member has 36.9 million Instagram followers.
Recently, Rosé has been sharing videos and photos to promote her upcoming solo debut and the title track, "ON THE GROUND." The idol also shares photos of herself and her stunning fashion choices. Rosé is the third-most followed Korean individual on Instagram.
Which K-pop idol Instagram is your favorite?
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Top 5 Most Influential Female K-Pop Idols Of Each Year From 2012 - 2021
There are so many talented, incredible, and inspiring women in the K-Pop industry, it would be impossible to name and talk about them all in one place, even though they all deserve to be recognized for their achievements.
Instead, the data below was collected through Google Analytics in order to find out which female K-pop idols have had the highest number of searches each year throughout the last decade, showing how much interest fans have shown in them over time.
Here are the 5 most-searched female idols of each year since 2012, along with how much they were searched in comparison to each other. The final graph also shows how all 24 female idols on the list compared to each other over the entire decade!
2012
5. Sooyoung (Girls’ Generation)
4. Sunny (Girls’ Generation)
3. Hyoyeon (Girls’ Generation)
2. Seohyun (Girls’ Generation)
1. Yuri (Girls’ Generation)
2013
5. Sunny (Girls’ Generation)
4. Yuri (Girls’ Generation)
3. Seohyun (Girls’ Generation)
2. Sooyoung (Girls’ Generation)
1. Yoona (Girls’ Generation)
2014
5. Yuri (Girls’ Generation)
4. Seohyun (Girls’ Generation)
3. Yoona (Girls’ Generation)
2. Sunny (Girls’ Generation)
1. IU
2015
5. Suzy (former Miss A)
4. Joy (Red Velvet)
3. Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
2. IU
1. Tzuyu (TWICE)
2016
5. Joy (Red Velvet)
4. Solar (MAMAMOO)
3. Tzuyu (TWICE)
2. Suzy (former Miss A)
1. IU
2017
5. Yeri (Red Velvet)
4. Joy (Red Velvet)
3. IU
2. Sana (TWICE)
1. Sunmi
2018
5. Jeongyeon (TWICE)
4. IU
3. Lisa (BLACKPINK)
2. Chungha
1. Jennie (BLACKPINK)
2019
5. Moonbyul (MAMAMOO)
4. Wendy (Red Velvet)
3. Solar (MAMAMOO)
2. IU
1. Momo (TWICE)
2020
5. Jennie (BLACKPINK)
4. Rosé (BLACKPINK)
3. Lisa (BLACKPINK)
2. Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
1. IU
2021
5. Jeongyeon (TWICE)
4. Jennie (BLACKPINK)
3. IU
2. Lisa (BLACKPINK)
1. Rosé (BLACKPINK)
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