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[ARTICLE] 2NE1 #4 Girl Group in ‘The K-Pop Idols of 2012…We Ask 100 Idols.’ Survey
To celebrate its 27th anniversary, Sports Korea recently conducted a survey to find the top dogs of K-pop this year, interviewing those that would know best — the idols themselves! Inviting 100 idols to participate in the event, the team was able to discern interesting facts about these performers’ lives as well as who they think are at the top of the industry.
In the group category for Top Idol Group of K-Pop, 2ne1 ranked #4 just behind their WONSOKA sunbaes.
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- Girls’ Generation (75)
- KARA (7)
- Wonder Girls (6)
- 2NE1 (4)
MALE Groups
- TVXQ (34)
- Big Bang (29)
- Super Junior (21)
- B2ST (6)
- JYJ & 2PM (4)
The participants of this survey included 2PM, 4minute, B2ST, SISTAR, SECRET, FT Island, CNBLUE,f(x), B.A.P, EXO-K, Jewelry, JJ Project, Z:EA, Dal Shabet, A Pink, Nine Muses, Dalmatian, Boyfriend, BTOB and Bigs.
Other categories and rankings below:
– PERSONAL CATEGORIES –
Age?
- Oldest Participant: 30
- Youngest Participant: 16
- Average (58 males, 42 females): 21.7 years old
Birthplace?
- Seoul (50)
- Busan (10)
- Gwangju (4)
Length of training period?
- 2-4 years (38)
- 1-2 years (21)
- 4+ years (17)
What’s difficult about the idol life?
- Little free time & private life (31)
- Lack of sleep (22)
- Difficulties of group life (5)
- Dieting & taking care of my body (4)
- Irregular lifestyle (3)
- Public image (3)
Average Hours of Sleep
- 5-6 hours (39)
- 3-4 hours (31)
- 1-2 hours (9)
- 7-8 hours (5)
If you were born again, would you want to be an idol?
- Yes (55)
- No (24)
- Singer not idol (3)
Have you undergone plastic surgery?
Male (58):
- No (50)
- Yes (2)
- No comment (6)
Female (42):
- No (19)
- Yes (12)
- No comment (11)
Where would you want to get plastic surgery?
- Nose, chin or cheekbones (15)
- Liposuction (12)
- Eyes (8)
- Breasts (4)
‘If I make money, then…’
- I’ll buy my parents a gift or house (42)
- I’ll buy myself a house (22)
- I’ll buy a car (6)
Where do you want to be in 20 years?
- Good parent (22)
- Top vocalist (11)
- Top singer-songwriter (9)
- Composer/producer (7)
- Actor/actress (3)
- Entertainment agency owner (3)
– INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES –
The Idol with the Best Body
- 2PM’s Taecyeon (33)
- Super Junior’s Siwon (9)
- MBLAQ’s Lee Joon (8)
- 2PM’s Nickhun (7)
- Big Bang’s Taeyang (6)
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- G.NA (23)
- 4minute’s HyunA (16)
- After School’s UEE (10)
- f(x)’s Krystal (7)
The idol whose looks you envy the most?
- Big Bang’s T.O.P (21)
- 2PM’s Nichkhun (20)
- Super Junior’s Siwon (10)
- ZE:A’s Siwan (5)
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- Girls’ Generation’s YoonA (24)
- miss A’s Suzy (13)
- Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon (9)
- Wonder Girls’ Sohee & KARA’s Hara (6)
Best Singer
- JYJ’s Junsu (26)
- SHINee’s Jonghyun (12)
- Big Bang’s Taeyang (10)
- B2ST’s Yoseob (9)
- 4men’s Yongjae, 2AM’s Changmin & FT Island’s Hongki (5)
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- SISTAR’s Hyorin (44)
- Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon (23)
- Ailee (14)
Best Idol Actor/Actress
- JYJ’s Yoochun & Big Bang’s T.O.P (26)
- ZE:A’s Siwan (20)
- CNBLUE’s Yonghwa (9)
- Super Junior’s Siwon (6)
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- miss A’s Suzy (35)
- Girls’ Generation’s YoonA (21)
- T-ara’s Jiyeon (12)
- After School’s UEE (11)
Best Variety Show Idol
- ZE:A’s Kwanghee (30)
- 2AM’s Jo Kwon (21)
- Super Junior’s Shindong (15)
- Super Junior’s Leeteuk (14)
- MBLAQ’s Lee Joon (4)
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- Jewelry’s Yewon (16)
- SECRET’s Sunhwa (14)
- Girls’ Generation’s Sunny (9)
- After School’s Lizzy (7)
- SISTAR’s Bora (4)
The Next ‘Rain’
- Big Bang’s Taeyang (28)
- MBLAQ’s Lee Joon (19)
- Jay Park & B2ST’s Kikwang (8)
- There is no next ‘Rain’ (6)
The Next ‘Lee Hyori’
- 4minute’s HyunA (52)
- G.NA (20)
- SISTAR’s Hyorin (5)
– GROUP CATEGORIES –
The Group with the Best Harmony
- 2AM (47)
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- Davichi (29)
- Girls’ Generation (18)
- Brown Eyed Girls (13)
- SPICA (10)
The Best Performers
- 2PM (21)
- Big Bang (17)
- B.A.P (13)
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So what do you think of these idols’ opinions? Do you agree with 2ne1′s ranking? Should 2ne1 have appeared elsewhere?
Source: Sports Korea via soompi & allkop
Reposted by tazanya@ygladies.com
Taz comment – Considering that 2ne1 didn’t even participate in the survey, and that they were ranked just below 2007 debuting girl group triumvirate Wonder Girls, SNSD, and Kara, I think its pretty cool how highly the girls are thought of as a group by other idols. I would have liked to see the girls on other categories, but considering how little TV they do, and how unfamiliar they are to some of these newer idols it’s somewhat to be expected.
MALE Groups