Instagram has revealed data on South Korea’s 2019 trends!

On December 16, Instagram announced the “2019 South Korea Trends” data in their Year in Review, which analyzed Korean Instagram users’ hashtags and accounts. The key trends this year focused around “relatability” and “sensitivity.”

This year in the K-pop category, the hashtags Korean Instagram users followed the most was “#BangTanSoNyeonDan” (BTS), which was followed by “#IU,” “#Irene,” and “#KidMilli.”

Furthermore, the top 10 Korean Instagram accounts with the most number of followers were all those of K-pop idols. The list includes all four members of BLACKPINK as well as BLACKPINK’s official account; BTS’s official account; EXO’s Chanyeol, Sehun, and Baekhyun; and BIGBANG’s G-Dragon.

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BIGBANG’s G-Dragon showed off his facial hair in some newly posted selfies!

On December 13, G-Dragon took to Instagram to share an update with his fans. The singer posted photos of his customized Nike collaboration sneakers, a bottle of wine, and the logo of his fashion brand PEACEMINUSONE—but it was his two selfies that drew the most attention.

As many fans observed, the first selfie in particular seems specifically angled to put his new beard and mustache on display.

What do you think of G-Dragon’s new look? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Check out all of the photos from his recent update here:

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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from November 12 to December 13.

BTS topped the list for the 19th consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 12,183,036 for December. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “MAMA,” “lawsuit,” and “JTBC,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “thankful,” “greet,” and “suspicious.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 64.82 percent positive reactions.

EXO also maintained their position at second place in the rankings this month. The group saw an impressive 67.70 percent increase in their score since last month for a total brand reputation index of 7,248,798.

ASTRO shot up to third place on the list after enjoying a staggering 148.10 percent rise in their brand reputation index since November. The group scored a total index of 3,346,232 for the month.

Check out this month’s top 30 below!

1. BTS
2. EXO
3. ASTRO
4. SEVENTEEN
5. WINNER
6. NU’EST
7. CIX
8. Golden Child
9. TXT
10. NCT
11. GOT7
12. BIGBANG
13. VIXX
14. Super Junior
15. MONSTA X
16. VICTON
17. Stray Kids
18. INFINITE
19. HOTSHOT
20. SHINee
21. AB6IX
22. The Boyz
23. Block B
24. 2PM
25. SF9
26. BTOB
27. PENTAGON
28. Shinhwa
29. LIMITLESS
30. TVXQ

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