Big Bang and SNSD

Kpopsites chose 2NE1 as their artist of the month, for ranking on music charts when they released their teaser 'Lollipop', for releasing their first digital album and their debut as new Kpop Idols. While Big Bang and Girl's Generation (SNSD) are the most popular singers for the first half of 2009 when a marketing research Leespr did a survey amongst 1,334 Koreans from age 13-65 for the month of March, and it showed that groups Big Bang and SNSD had taken the lead.

Male singer category

Big Bang who recently released their new book ‘Shouting To You In The World’ won the #1 position for the popularity in the category of male singers. They were voted as the representative male group in Korea.

The ranking:

1. Big Bang
2. Rain
3. Dong Bang Shin Ki
4. Super Junior
5. Lee Moon Sae

Others on Top 10: SS501, Jo Yong Pil, Lee Seung Chul, Kim Gun Mo, SG Wannabe.

Female singer category

For the female singers category, So Nyeo Shi Dae, who brought about the ‘Gee’ craze for the first half of this year, was voted #1 for top popularity.

1. So Nyeo Shi Dae
2. Wonder Girls
3. Lee Hyori (She was #1 for the 2nd half of 2008)
4. Jang Yoon Jeong (Trot singer who won mostly the votes from people of age 50 and above surveyed)
5. Baek Ji Young (Her comeback song ‘Like Being Hit’ proves to be a popular hit)
6. KARA
7. Son Dam Bi
8. Davichi
9. BoA (‘Asia’s Star’, currently advancing into the American market)

We have newbies such as 2NE1, After School, T-ara, IU and some groups that coming back like SS501, SNSD, Lee Hyori, Se7en. and of course Big Bang. It will be a highly anticipating 2nd half of 2009. Credits to Alissa of Midoyo