@savageupdatesA data-backed ranking of the 25 most globally recognized South Koreans has been put together using Pantheon, Overseas Hallyu Survey, and Forbes Korea Power Celebrity Index. BTS leads the pack, with Psy and Kim Il-sung following closely behind. Son Heung-min and Sejong the Great round out the top five, while Lee Min-ho and BLACKPINK take the next spots. Park Chung-hee, Ban Ki-moon, Yuna Kim, and Lee Jung-jae are all in the top eleven. The list continues with Hyun Bin, Gong Yoo, Kim Soo-hyun, Song Hye-kyo, and Song Joong-ki. Faker, Lee Byung-hun, IU, and Rain also make the cut. Park Ji-sung, Bong Joon-ho, Nam June Paik, Lee Byung-chul, and Kim Yuna close things out.

@savageupdatesA data-backed ranking of the 25 most globally recognized South Koreans has been put together using Pantheon, Overseas Hallyu Survey, and Forbes Korea Power Celebrity Index. BTS leads the pack, with Psy and Kim Il-sung following closely behind. Son Heung-min and Sejong the Great round out the top five, while Lee Min-ho and BLACKPINK take the next spots. Park Chung-hee, Ban Ki-moon, Yuna Kim, and Lee Jung-jae are all in the top eleven. The list continues with Hyun Bin, Gong Yoo, Kim Soo-hyun, Song Hye-kyo, and Song Joong-ki. Faker, Lee Byung-hun, IU, and Rain also make the cut. Park Ji-sung, Bong Joon-ho, Nam June Paik, Lee Byung-chul, and Kim Yuna close things out.