The latest government report revealed the most beloved Hallyu stars around the world are none other than BTS and Lee Min Ho.

On February 14th, according to the '2022 Overseas Hallyu Report' which was conducted by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE), BTS was voted as the most favored K-Pop singer while Lee Min Ho was voted as the most favored Korean actor for two years in a row.

8,500 respondents aged 15 to 59 from 18 different countries, including the United States, Russia, and Japan were surveyed just like the last year's report as this report is published annually. The survey was conducted online from November 5th to December 8th of 2021, asking questions related to Korean cultural content.

Out of 4,679 respondents, 26.7% chose BTS as their favorite K-Pop star, followed by BLACKPINK with 10.4%. IU came in third place with 2.8%, followed by BLACKPINK's Lisa with 2.4%. Psy and TWICE came in fifth with 2.2%, followed by EXO with 1.7%. 

Meanwhile, 8500 respondents voted for their favorite actor and Lee Min Ho once again topped the list with 9.3%. Hyun Bin followed with 3.1% and Gong Yoo came in third with 2.8%, followed by Song Hye Kyo (2.2%) and Song Joong Ki (2.1%). Lee Jong Suk (1.7%) and Jun Ji Hyun (1.6%) came in next.  

You can read the full report here.