Which Korean star would you want to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with?
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BTS member Jimin has topped the list of stars people want to spend Christmas Eve with.
According to a poll of 25,590 elementary, middle school, and high school students conducted by the online mathematics and education company Seven Edu from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, BTS member Jimin was selected as the celebrity people want to spend Christmas Eve with. The idol garnered 14,695 votes or 57.4% of the total votes.
He was followed by Kang Daniel, who got 7,705 votes, or 30.1% of the total votes. Third place was actor Park Bo Gum, who got 3,034 votes of 11.9% of the total votes. Gong Yoo ranked in fourth place, with 54 votes, or 0.2% of the total votes.
Previously, BTS was selected as the group people wanted to celebrate Christmas day with, according to a survey conducted by the online research firm PMI. The company asked 2,000 men and women in their 20s and 50s to selected idols they would want to spend Christmas with. There, BTS ranked number one for male idol groups, with 8.9% of the female votes selecting them.
2020 has been a jam-packed year for BTS despite the coronavirus pandemic. Though the group had to cancel their much-anticipated world tour, they showed no signs of slowing down. In August, the group released their first all-English single, "Dynamite", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. This is not only BTS's first number-one single in the United States, but the first time a South Korean artist has hit number one in the United States in general. The song also debuted at the top of the Billboard Global 200 and the Global Exclusing U.S. Charts.
Additionally, "Dynamite" earned BTS their first-ever Grammy nomination at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. The group was nominated for "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance". This is the first time a South Korean act has ever been nominated for a Grammy award.
In Oct., BTS released their remix of Jason Derulo and Jawsh 685's "Savage Love (Laxed - Remix Beat"). Their version of the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it BTS's second number-one single in the United States. During the time their remix hit number one, "Dynamite" remained on the charts at number two, making BTS the fourth group in Billboard history to own the top two spots on the Hot 100 at the same time.
In Nov., BTS dropped their fifth Korean studio album, "Be". Not only did the album hit number one in the Billboard 200 Charts, the title track "Life Goes On" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. This is BTS's third number one hit and it is the first time a Korean-language song has ever topped the charts in the United States.
BTS, there is just no slowing down for you!
