The Most Famous
Singers from South Korea
This page contains a list of the greatest South Koreans Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 227 of which were born in South Korea. This makes South Korea the birth place of the 3rd most number of Singers behind United States and United Kingdom.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary South Koreans Singers of all time. This list of famous South Koreans Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of South Koreans Singers.
1. Psy (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 70.88, Psy is the most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 91 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Jennie (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 65.63, Jennie is the 2nd most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 75 different languages.
3. Jisoo (b. 1995)
With an HPI of 64.32, Jisoo is the 3rd most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 61 different languages.
4. V (b. 1995)
With an HPI of 63.84, V is the 4th most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 55 different languages.
5. Jungkook (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 63.72, Jungkook is the 5th most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 64 different languages.
6. Kim Seok-jin (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 61.65, Kim Seok-jin is the 6th most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 51 different languages.
7. J-Hope (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 61.46, J-Hope is the 7th most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 48 different languages.
8. IU (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 61.43, IU is the 8th most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 62 different languages.
9. G-Dragon (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 61.22, G-Dragon is the 9th most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 42 different languages.
10. RM (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 60.90, RM is the 10th most famous South Koreans Singer. biography has been translated into 52 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 227 people classified as South Koreans singers born between 1954 and 2004. Of these 227, 225 (99.12%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living South Koreans singers include Psy, Jennie, and Jisoo. The most famous deceased South Koreans singers include U;Nee, and Park Bo-ram. As of April 2024, 50 new South Koreans singers have been added to Pantheon including Lee Sun-hee, Bang Chan, and Winter.
Living South Koreans Singers
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Psy
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Jennie
1996 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Jisoo
1995 - Present
HPI: 64.32
V
1995 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Jungkook
1997 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Kim Seok-jin
1992 - Present
HPI: 61.65
J-Hope
1994 - Present
HPI: 61.46
IU
1993 - Present
HPI: 61.43
G-Dragon
1988 - Present
HPI: 61.22
RM
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Jimin
1995 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Kim Jung-sook
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Deceased South Koreans Singers
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Newly Added South Koreans Singers (2025)
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Lee Sun-hee
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Bang Chan
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Winter
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Yoo Young-jin
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Giselle
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Ock Joo-hyun
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Hyunjin
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Tablo
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Changbin
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Jeonghan
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Mingyu
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Woozi
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.10
