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According to data compiled by Twitter Korea, as of Dec. 2, the most followed user was G-Dragon, with a staggering number of 7 million followers. (G-Dragon's Instagram/File)
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mong Korean Twitter users, the top ten users with the most number of followers all turned out to be K-pop stars, somewhat unsurprisingly.
According to data compiled by Twitter Korea, as of Dec. 2, the most followed user was G-Dragon, with a staggering number of 7 million followers.
Super Junior’s Choi Si-won and Lee Dong-hae followed behind with 5.4 million and 4.9 million, respectively.
2 p.m.’s Nichkhun and global hit-maker Psy rounded up the top five with 4.4 million and 4.2 million, respectively.
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BTS, the group with the most retweets in 2016, came in sixth with 3.7 million followers.
Super Junior‘s Yesung had 3.6 million followers, followed by chanteuse BoA with 3.5 million, singer-actress Suzy with 3.4 million and Super Junior’s Lee Teuk had 3.4 million Twitter users subscribing to his profile.
2016년 현재 가장 많은 팔로워를 보유하고 있는 Top 10 이용자들입니다. K-POP 전세계적인 위상은 점점 드높아지고만 있습니다 :) pic.twitter.com/dkbq4MtTn7
— 트위터 대한민국 (@TwitterKR) December 6, 2016
This article appeared on The Korea Herald newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
