In a local Korean community post made last April 19th, Korean netizens shared what they think about the hottest idols in Japan according to the 20,804 Japanese teens who were surveyed.
Male
1. Jin (BTS)
4. V (BTS)
Female
2. Sana (TWICE)
3. Mina (TWICE)
5. Momo (TWICE)
Globally famous K-pop groups such as BTS and TWICE took the majority of the spots.
With that Korean Netizens seem to notice how big BTS and TWICE are in Japan and showered the groups with appreciation. They commented:
- If it's not K-pop just because they're not active in Korea, then how come pop and hip-hop exist in Korea haha? Come up with another reason...
- That's silly hahaha Jin and Tzuyu.
- Looks like Japanese teenagers like handsome and pretty people, with Jin and Tzuyu being no. 1.
- Japan occupied charts
- Japanese teenagers' taste seem to be very good seeing that Jin, Tzuyu, Sana, and Mina are at the top of the list.
- Japan likes the truth
- I knew the Japanese would love Lee Know.
- Japanese has K-pop female idols, but looking at any index, Twice is famous for eating it.
- I know Twice is popular!!
- It's amazing that Taemin from the 2nd generation is here.
- Bangtan and Twice are the best in Japan ㅇㅇ
- Twice is overwhelming hahaha
- Twice is equivalent to a local top group in Japan.
- Wow, it's really amazing haha. But it's surprising that it's Tzuyu and not Mina, Sana and Momo, the Japanese members from their country
- The popularity of Twice in Japan seems to be healthy.
- Isn't Twice Momo popular in Japan? That's what I saw last time. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry.
- On the contrary, NiziU is perceived as K-pop in Japan.
- Japanese kids like good-looking people.
- In Japan, Twice is overwhelming.
- Tzuyu is number 1? It's surprising, she's not even a Japanese member
- Tzuyu is famous for being pretty even in Japan. If they voted like that, there are always pretty things. Pretty is the same everywhere.
- Wow, the Twice has a tight grip on women
- Twice went crazy haha. Twice are all pretty
- Oh, TWICE, it's not a joke!!