Yahoo Japan's Top Searched Celebrities [NEWS]

Posted by on December 4, 2011

Yahoo Japan recently released data for the top searched terms in 2011 for male entertainers, female entertainers, and sport athletes. From the list of 20, a whopping 18 spots were filled by Koreans.

The ranking took the aggregate data from search queries on Yahoo Japan from January 1st to October 31st. Out of the top 20, only Lady Gaga at #5 and Avril Lavigne at #17 were non Koreans:

1. SNSD
2. Kara
3. TVXQ
4. Jang Geun Seuk
5. Lady Gaga
6. BIGBANG
7. Super Junior
8. Kim Hyun Joong
9. FT Island
10. 2PM
11. SHINee
12. CNBLUE
13. Supernova
14. JYJ
15. B2ST
16. 2NE1
17. Avril Lavigne
18. After School
19. Kim Tae Hee
20. T-ara

Source: Nate, allkpop.com

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  • http://twitter.com/J0J0_91 Jo

    Kpop is slowly conquring the world! Muahaha ^^ lol

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001753217248 Chiaki Karuna

    The K-POP is very popular in Japan.(*^_^*)
    There was the activity of much K-POP artists in the media in Japan.!!!

  • DISQUS

    TAEYANG LIKE A WORLD STAR :)

  • http://profiles.google.com/simone.halo Simone La

    Big Bang and 2NE1 :)

  • TAEYANG VIIP

    TAEYANG IS A WORLD STAR :)

  • ndyia

    Yoohoo! *Back to YG Fam Con articles & fancams*

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001108728231 Nor Hazleen

    YG FAMILY!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Jelline_V Jelline Valentin

    whoa! that's really something... it just means that you are all doing a great job! your music are sooooo addictive and catchy! LOVE BIGBANG! YG FAMILY!!!! wooohoooooo!!!!

  • vanillaandcarrots

    HAHA! their stance is soooo matching to themselves! 
    seungri, always looking at every camera and waving to all those around. taeyang, the shining star who always stands out and up front. gd, the one who's always bowing and being polite, his instant leader mode! :D haha
    TOP, doing his usual awkward stance/poses x) 
    and last but not least, 
    daesung, his adorable no-eyes-babylike smile^^ 
    wooot wooot! big bang fighting! 
    yg fighting! :D 

  • 180888

    OMG is that real?our boys rank is higher than SJ >//< i can't believe it,this is the 1 time )': 

  • http://tamaraaa.tumblr.com/ Tamara Tran

    BB IN TOP 10!!!!

    FIGHTING! <3

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000355124497 Kelly G-gaga

     LADY GAGA AND BIGBANG <3 <3!

  • Eunchan

    So, Japan is like addicted to Korea now?

    It isn't good I think...Caw!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Claudia-Chávez/100001291907631 Claudia Chávez

    BIG BANG is the best

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Athalia-Chin-Anthony/783978658 Athalia Chin Anthony

    GAHAHA. SUCK IT SUJU. 

  • http://twitter.com/MaggieBuena Maggie Buena

    wow .. japan is really addicted to kpop ..

  • ndyia

    I will never get it why SUJU is brought up here. I am never a fan of SUJU, but still that is freaking annoying

  • http://twitter.com/katli1231 kat li

    BIGBANG is best!!!!!!
    BIGBANG number 1!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/PaMoneyy V.I.P – USA

    Wow, now that's a lot of KPOP artist! No Japanese artist... Quite interesting!! Gotta love it though. BIGBANG is #6... That's my favorite number! How cool! They will always be #1 to me. (:

  • http://twitter.com/adri_adrienne Adriana 아드리아나

    Love picture ^_^ Our boys are searched and loved ^^
    looking at the list is good for Korean music industry, 

  • http://www.facebook.com/melany.menesez MelaNy MeNesez

    NIGBSNG Jjang...Oppas Are the BEST