What are your favorite things about Korea and Korean culture?

You vote. You decide!

Over the course of 2016, we have asked readers of Seoul Journal to vote for their favorite Korean music, television, and movie talents. We were happy to see that Seoul Journal fans from all over the world were able to partake in our very first Top 10 Rankings! Listed below are the results and stay tuned for 2017 rankings in the coming weeks.

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Korean Music / Korean TV & Movies

Korean Music

Best Korean Girl Group

1. AOA

2. WJSN/Cosmic Girls

3. Lovelyz

Best All Time Korean Girl Group

1. SNSD/Girl's Generation

2. Apink

3. EXID

Best New Korean Girls Group

1. BLACKPINK

2. Matilda

3. Bloomy

Best Korean Male Group

1. BTS

2. iKon

3. EXO

Best All Time Korean Boy Group

1. SHINee

2. Super Junior

3. TVXQ

Best New Korean Male Group

1. SF9

2. KNK

3. Pentagon

Best Korean Female Solist

1. Hyolyn

2. Ailee

3. Taeyeon

Best Korean Male Solist

1. K. Will

2. G Dragon

3. DEAN

Best Korean Male Rapper

1. Zico

2. Simon D

3. Jooheon

Best Korean Female Rapper

1. Jessi

2. Jimin

3. Yezi

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Korean TV & Movies

Best Korean Actor

1. Song Joong-ki

2. Lee Min Ho

3. Kim Woo-bin

Best Korean Actress

1. Park Shin Hye

2. Song Hye-kyo

3. Moon Geun-young

Best K-Drama of All Time

1. Winter Sonata

2. The Heirs

3. Boys Over Flowers

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