According to the annual year-end survey conducted by Gallup Korea from July to November 2025, NewJeans continues to maintain strong popularity among the Korean public.
In the category for respondents under 30 years old (ages 13–39), NewJeans ranked 5th with 12.0% of the vote for "Singer of the Year."
Full Top 10 among under 30s:
- IU (20.1%)
- BLACKPINK (18.1%)
- aespa (14.0%)
- IVE (12.2%)
- NewJeans (12.0%)
- BTS (10.9%)
- G-Dragon (10.7%)
- ROSÉ (7.2%)
- Hwang Ga-ram (5.3%)
- DAY6 (5.0%)
This ranking is especially notable as it was achieved during the group's hiatus period throughout 2025.
🎵 2025 Song Performance
Their tracks also continue to be loved:
· "Hype Boy" and "How Sweet" were among songs receiving over 1.5% support from listeners under 30, showing their discography has lasting power and continues to resonate even with newer releases in the market.
🏆 Historical Context & Additional Achievements
This consistency follows previous strong Gallup performances:
· In 2023 and 2024, NewJeans ranked 1st in the same “Singer of the Year” survey for respondents under 30.
· In a 2024 nationwide Gallup poll (ages 19-69), they were voted the 3rd "Most Loved Girl Group of the 21st Century," behind only Girls’ Generation and BLACKPINK, and were the highest-ranked 4th generation group.
· Their song "Ditto" was also voted into the top 10 "Most Beloved K-pop Hits of the 21st Century" in the same 2024 poll.
Notably, their appeal spans generations, with significant support from listeners in their 30s, 40s, and 50s in previous surveys.
💬 Why This Matters
To be direct: since 2024, NewJeans has endured an extreme hate campaign—far beyond criticism. This has included coordinated efforts to ruin them, graphic personal attacks, wishes for their demise, mockery of their mental health, and vicious misogyny aimed at dehumanizing them.
That’s why this Gallup survey isn’t just numbers—it’s a truth bomb. 💥
Gallup Korea’s poll is one of the biggest and most trusted in the country. With over 5,000 people surveyed nationwide, it’s designed to reflect what real Koreans think—not just the loud voices online. This kind of sample size is what major media and researchers rely on for accuracy (margin of error: only ±1.8–2.1%).
So while hate trends tried to erase them, this survey shows NewJeans are still deeply loved in Korea—by real people, across generations. 🐰❤️
Source: https://www.gallup.co.kr/gallupdb/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1608
by breadaurchai