BTS and Stray Kids Dominate 2025 YouTube Search Rankings for K-POP Idols; Jung Kook, V, and J-Hope Lead the List

The list of K-POP idols most searched for on YouTube in the United States throughout 2025 has been released. BTS’s Jung Kook, V, and J-Hope occupied the top three positions, highlighting the group’s strong influence. Jung Kook maintained first place thanks to his solo music that dominated charts, his flawless stage performances, and his vast global fan base. V ranked second owing to his music releases, influence in fashion, and outstanding visuals. J-Hope finished in third place due to his energetic on-stage presence, solo projects, and creative versatility. Members of Stray Kids also performed strongly. Felix took fourth place, Hyunjin fifth, Bang Chan eighth, Lee Know tenth, Han thirteenth, Seungmin fifteenth, Changbin eighteenth, and I.N twenty-third, with a total of eight members making it into the top 50. Felix gained popularity through his deep voice, powerful rap style, and highly viral stage performances. Hyunjin attracted attention for his sharp dancing skills, charismatic visuals, and strong presence in fashion and performance videos. BTS had six members in the top 50, including Jung Kook, along with V (second), J-Hope (third), Jimin (sixth), Jin (ninth), SUGA (eleventh), and RM (fourteenth). Jimin is beloved for his expressive dancing and emotionally rich vocals, continuing to draw worldwide attention through his solo work and stage performances. Additionally, Big Bang’s G-Dragon (seventh), Taeyang (twenty-second), and Daesung (thirty-first) were listed, as were TXT’s Yeonjun (twelfth), Soobin (twenty-eighth), and Beomgyu (thirty-third), ENHYPEN’s Ni-Ki (sixteenth), Sunghoon (twentynd), Heeseung (twenty-first), Jungwon (twenty-seventh), Jake (thirty-second), and Jay (forty-seventh), EXO’s Kai (seventeenth), Baekhyun (twenty-sixth), and D.O. (thirty-sixth), and SHINee’s Taemin (nineteenth), Jonghyun (thirty-eighth), Minho (forty-nineth), and ATEEZ’s Wooyoung (thirty-third), Hongjoong (thirty-fourth), Mingi (thirty-fiveth), Seonghwa (forty-twond), San (forty-fiveth), and Yunho (fiftyth), as well as Seventeen’s Mingyu (thirty-seventh), Hoshi (forty-first), S.Coups (forty-fourth), Woozi (forty-sixth), and NCT’s Jaehyun (twenty-ninth), Haechan (thirty-ninth), Mark (forty), Taeyong (forty-third), and ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo (twenty-fifth). In the female idol category, BLACKPINK held an overwhelming advantage. Jennie took first place, Rosé second, Lisa third, and Jisoo fourth, occupying all four top spots. Following them were KATSEYE’s Yoonchae (fifth), IVE’s Wonyoung (sixth), aespa’s Karina (seventh), TWICE’s Nayeon (eighth), KATSEYE’s Lara (ninth), and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon (tenth). TWICE had nine members in the top 50, including Nayeon (eighth), Jihyo (fourteenth), Sana (seventeenth), Tzuyu (twenty-first), Chaeyoung (twenty-second), Jungyeon (thirty-first), Mina (thirty-fiveth), Momo (thirty-seventh), and Dahyun (thirty-eighth), demonstrating their strong global recognition. Other artists who made it into the top 50 included LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chaewon (fifteenth), Huh Yunjin (twenty-fifth), Kazuha (twenty-seventh), Hong Eunchae (thirty-ninth), aespa’s Ningning (twentynd), Winter (twenty-third), Giselle (forty-sixth), NewJeans’s Hanni (twenty-fourth), Danielle (thirty-second), Minji (forty-first), Haerin (forty-twond), ITZY’s Yeji (eleventh), Ryujin (twenty-sixth), Chaeryung (forty-fiveth), i-dle’s Yuqi (eighteenth), Miyeon (thirty-zeroth), Minnie (thirty-sixth), Soyeon (forty-zeroth), Red Velvet’s Seulgi (nineteenth), Wendy (twenty-ninth), Irene (thirty-fourth), ILLIT’s Wonhee (forty-third), Minju (forty-eightth), NMIXX’s Haewon (forty-fourth), Sullyoon (forty-nineth), and KISS OF LIFE’s Natty (fiftyth).