BTS, BLACKPINK Stars Top Most-Searched K-Pop Idols List 2023
Dec 13, 2023, 06:49 IST
Zeba Khan
K-pop music continued to dominate the ranks of music in 2023
With all BTS stars enlisting for military service this year and members of the girl band BLACKPINK renewing their contracts -- both K-pop bands stayed in the news throughout the year.
Among the septet, BTS members Jung Kook and V dominated all search polls, while BLACKPINK’s Lisa followed closely in search lists.
BTS’ RM and V enlisted for their mandatory military service on December 11. Jimin and Jung Kook also enlisted on December 12. All BTS members united as RM and V enlisted in the military. J-Hope and SUGA joined Jimin and Jungkook's military enlistment. Jung Kook and Jimin did live broadcasts and interacted with fans before their enlistment.
BLACKPINK had an eventful year too as on December 6, YG Entertainment confirmed that they have successfully reached an agreement with their board of directors regarding the signing of exclusive group contracts for all four members of BLACKPINK.
BLACKPINK members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa attended the South Korea-UK State Banquet held at Buckingham Palace as esteemed guests on November 21. They received the title of Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).