Aespa and Jung Ho Yeon on the list of 30 under 30 Asia Forbes

Aespa. Photo: Getty Images via AFP/Roger Kisby

Forbes released a list of 30 under 30 Asia. Every year, they choose 30 young leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs in Asia in various categories, including entertainment and sports.

Although this year’s list is dominated by athletes, there are groups and actresses from South Korea who have succeeded in entering a list of 30 under 30 Asia. They are a group under the auspices of SM Entertainment, Aespa, and Jung Ho Yeon who won the popularity through Squid Game.

Forbes described Aespa’s success in spreading influences in the music world. They call Aespa is one of the hottest groups in South Korea today.

“His debut with Black Mamba in 2020, the group with four members immediately became one of the most popular groups in K-Pop. Aespa’s most popular song was the next level released in 2021 with more than 215 million viewers on YouTube,” Forbes wrote.

“They also won the Artist of the Year Cup in 2022 Golden Disc Awards, Best New Female Artist in 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and Best Korean Act at 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards. Aespa also became a brand ambassador for Givency last year,” he continued.

Until now, it is known that there have been 4 groups from South Korea who won the list of 30 under 30 Forbes. BTS became the first K-Pop group that entered the list in 2018, followed by BLACKPINK in 2019, TWICE in 2020, and Aespa in 2022.

As for Jung Ho Yeon, Forbes mentioned the achievements achieved by the actress since gaining popularity through Squid Game. Starting his career as a model, Jung Ho Yeon is now one of the most popular Asian actresses in the world.

“Jung Ho Yeon debuted in Squid Game. His acting as a North Korean defector made him won an award as the Best Actress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards,” Forbes wrote.

“He will also star in the main actor in the Apple series, Disclaimer, which was written and directed by the Oscar Cup winner, Alfonso Cuaron. He will also star in the film The Governesses with Lily-Rose Depp. Ho Yeon, who was followed by more than 24 million followers at Instagram, became Louis Vuitton’s brand ambassador last year, “he concluded. /hot.detik.com

Aespa and Jung Ho Yeon on the list of 30 under 30 Asia Forbes
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