Most searched KPop figures in Japan, 1st half of 2022 - surprising Japanese popularity of the idols

I searched a few times before I began to write this thread, if someone else posted this before, I am not aware of it.

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https://www.allkpop.com/article/2022/07/the-most-searched-kpop-idols-on-google-japan-in-the-first-half-of-2022

1. Taehyung

2. Jungkook

3. Jimin

4. Seokjin

6. Yoongi

12. Hoseok

19. Namjon

And now let's look for other acts.

5. Miyawaki Sakura - Le Sserafim

7- Chaeunwoo - Astro

8. IU , former owner of Edam Entertainment

9- Sana - Twice

10. Momo - Twice

Huh?

Where is blackpink?

And why is the former owner of Edam Entertainment doing here when she last promoted in Japan on 2013, and only returned for a weekend during the Kore-eda movie promotion? (Kore-eda's movies are not that popular in Japan since he deals with topics the Japanese would rather ignore.)

11 - Jennie (BlackPink)

13 - Tzuyu (Twice)

14 - Sharon (Twice)

15 - Nayeon (Twice)

16- Jang wonyoung (Ive)

17 - Jungyeon (Twice)

18 - GDragon (Big Bang, which has not officially disbanded)

20 - Winter (aespa)

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Recap:

BTS supreme in Japan

Sakura, Sana and Momo popular in there

Chaeunwoo will rake money in Japan after he is done with Astro (Arohas think he will continue to support Astro, but I don't see it. There is the example of Lee Honggi, who supported the FT island members, and is now stuck.)

IU more popular in Japan than BlackPink despite of BP doing a Tokyo Dome concert and IU only went there once as one of the many acts in a group event (Music Bank Tokyo Dome in 2011)

Tzuyu and Sharon more popular than the Korean members

G-Dragon is still the pillar of the 2nd Generation

and the Japanese do care about Wonyoung and Kim MInjung.

Quote from call-911

Groups always have more invested fans than solo artists and probably because BP is a YG group, so some BB & 2ne1 fans are more likely to go to their concert. Soon the Kpop Empress might announce a Tokyo Dome tour after her Jamsil stadium tour.

Which is interesting since in BP's case being from YG helped in Japan because it helped it to establish something in there.

The Senior Singer will have to start from the base again, which she is unlikely to do. She won't do anything unless she is invited to.