
Gallup Korea's Singer of the Year (Korean: 한국갤럽 올해를 빛낸 가수 1위) is selected annually through multiplepublic surveys conducted across South Korea byGallup Korea. From 2020, survey is conducted in two categories on the basis of respondents' age group: 13–39, and 40 and above.[1][2]
| Year | Singer(s) | Vote % | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wonder Girls | 28.2% | [3] |
| 2008 | 22.2% | ||
| 2009 | Girls' Generation | 29.8% | [4] |
| Year | Singer(s) | Vote % | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Girls' Generation | 31.5% | [5] |
| 2011 | 26.1% | [6] | |
| 2012 | Psy | 24.4% | [2] |
| 2013 | Cho Yong-pil | 17.6% | [7] |
| 2014 | IU | 12.9% | [8] |
| 2015 | BigBang | 15.5% | [9] |
| 2016 | Im Chang-jung | 11.8% | [10] |
| 2017 | IU | 15.2% | [11] |
| 2018 | BTS | 24.4% | [12] |
| 2019 | 26.3% | [13] |
| ‡ | Indicates category selected by respondents in age group: 13–39 |
| † | Indicates category selected by respondents in age group: 40 and above |
| Year | Singer(s) | Vote % | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ‡BTS | 39.2% | [1] |
| †Lim Young-woong | 36.9% | ||
| 2021 | ‡BTS | 45.6% | [14] |
| †Lim Young-woong | 36.3% | ||
| 2022 | ‡BTS | 29.4% | [15] |
| †Lim Young-woong | 33.0% | ||
| 2023 | ‡NewJeans | 25.7% | [16] |
| †Lim Young-woong | 37.8% | ||
| 2024 | ‡NewJeans | 25.5% | [17] |
| †Lim Young-woong | 33.9% |