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Every ranked post on DabPop, from every section. The four height rankings always come first; after them, the newest rankings lead.

StarsTop 149

The Tallest Male K-Pop Idols

2Z bassist Junghyun is the tallest male K-pop idol at a listed 195 cm, ahead of three idols at 193 cm, including CORTIS leader Martin. 149 idols are listed at 185 cm or more.

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StarsTop 112

The Tallest Female K-Pop Idols

LPG leader Hanyoung is the tallest female K-pop idol at a listed 179 cm, ahead of three idols at 178 cm. 112 idols are listed at 173 cm or more, five of them from 9MUSES.

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StarsTop 120

The Tallest Male Korean Celebrities

Former NBA center turned TV personality Ha Seung-jin is the tallest male Korean celebrity at a listed 221 cm, ahead of Seo Jang-hoon at 207 cm. 120 entertainers, idols included, are listed at 186 cm or more.

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StarsTop 139

The Tallest Female Korean Celebrities

Model and TV personality Hong Jin-kyung and runway model Song Kyung-a share first place among female Korean celebrities at a listed 180 cm. 139 entertainers, idols included, are listed at 174 cm or more.

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K-Beauty & StyleTop 20

Korea's Biggest Export Markets for Beauty and Skincare

The US bought $1.75 billion of Korean make-up and skincare in 2025, overtaking China ($1.65 billion) as the top market. Poland more than doubled to ninth, and the UK and Netherlands are surging in 2026.

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K-VarietyTop 17

Korean Reality Shows in Netflix's Global Top 10

Culinary Class Wars and Physical: 100 lead with six weeks each in Netflix's global Top 10 for non-English TV, more than any other Korean reality season. Single's Inferno is the only show with all five of its seasons in the top 10.

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IndustryTop 10

The Highest-Grossing K-Pop Concert Tours

BTS's Arirang World Tour has taken a reported $637.5 million from its first 50 shows, nearly double BLACKPINK's Born Pink World Tour at $330 million.

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WebtoonsTop 18

Webtoons That Became the Highest-Rated K-Dramas

SBS's Agent Kim Reactivated holds the record: 23.1% of Korean TV households watched its eighth episode in July 2026, the highest nationwide Nielsen Korea rating for a webtoon-based drama. Taxi Driver (21.0%) is the only other to pass 20%.

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StarsTop 18

Actors With the Most Baeksang Arts Awards Acting Wins

Ahn Sung-ki won nine acting awards at the Baeksang Arts Awards, Korea's main prize for both film and TV, between 1982 and 2012. Kim Hye-ja and Lee Byung-hun follow with eight each, and 18 performers have won four or more.

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K-DramaTop 16

The Highest-Rated K-Dramas on Korean TV

MBC's You and I holds the record: 66.9% of Korean TV households watched its final episode in April 1998. All 16 dramas here aired on terrestrial TV between 1991 and 2004, and eight passed 60%.

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K-MoviesTop 25

The Highest-Grossing Korean Films of All Time

The Admiral: Roaring Currents has sold more cinema tickets in South Korea than any other film, with 17.6 million admissions. 2026's The King's Warden is second, and all 25 films here passed 10 million.

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K-PopTop 25

The Most-Viewed K-Pop Music Videos on YouTube

PSY's "Gangnam Style" still leads with 6.09 billion views, more than double "APT." by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars. BLACKPINK and BTS fill 19 of the 25 places.

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