G-Dragon Tops Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 Fan Vote

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Singer G-Dragon (G-Dragon) secured first place in the fan vote for Forbes Korea's "Power Celebrity 40," a global economic media outlet, reaffirming his status as the world-recognized top cultural icon who shapes the global pop culture landscape.

G-Dragon finished first in the fan vote for the selection of "Power Celebrity 40," conducted by Forbes Korea through the global K-POP content platform Mnet Plus from April 20 to May 10. Amidst a fierce competition among global fandoms with a total of 26.94 million votes cast from 192 countries worldwide, G-Dragon claimed the top spot.

Forbes Korea's "Power Celebrity 40" is the most authoritative indicator for gauging the current state of South Korea's celebrity industry, its public influence, and brand power, going beyond simple popularity metrics. The ranking is calculated by comprehensively analyzing the top 70 candidates based on annual income (50%), media mentions (15%), social media influence (15%), and fan votes (20%).

G-Dragon not only ranked among the top candidates across all indicators certified by Forbes Korea, including profitability (annual income) and media buzz (media mentions and SNS influence), but also firmly secured first place in this year's fan vote category.

Following his inclusion in Hypebeast, the American global fashion lifestyle magazine, in its "HB100" list nine times, G-Dragon was also highlighted for his academic and cultural influence after the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, USA, announced the launch of a regular course dedicated to him. Furthermore, he appeared on the stage of the APEC Summit, demonstrating national cultural symbolism, and showcased his presence in the global cultural sphere through a meeting with French First Lady Brigitte Macron.

Regarding this, Forbes Korea stated, "G-Dragon has consistently turned his very appearance into a massive cultural event through global stages and fan meetings," and added, "This year's fan vote results demonstrate that he is not merely a singer with musical achievements, but possesses the influence to directly shape the flow and trends of global pop culture."

Meanwhile, G-Dragon is set to perform on the finale stage of the large-scale global music festival "K-SPARK in Kaohsiung 2026," to be held in Kaohsiung on the 30th. Additionally, he is preparing to release a new album from BIGBANG, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and is looking ahead to a large-scale world tour in August.

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