Gallup Korea began taking surveys and published the results of 'The Most Influential Individuals' in each sector at the end of every year since 2007. 

This year, 5302 Koreans who are over 13 were asked to choose their favorite celebrities, such as TV personalities, comedians, actors, and singers. The polls took place in three separate periods starting in July. The first poll was taken from July 22nd to August 9th, the second poll was taken from September 23rd to October 19th, and the third poll was taken from November 7th to the 24th. 

BTS was once again chosen as the number 1 artist who shined in the year 2022 voted by Koreans under the age of 30. BTS took the title of the best artist of the year for the 5th consecutive year. IU came in the close second, as 20-somethings and 30-somethings chose her as the number 1. Trot singer Lim Young Woong was chosen again as the number 1 artist voted by citizens over the age of 40 for the 3rd consecutive year. 

For the song of the year, Koreans in their 10s and 20s chose BTS's "Dynamite" as the song of the year while those in their 30s chose IU's "Lilac" as the song of the year. The prompt asked about their favorite song that was either released or played this year. Those who were in their 40s and up chose trot songs by Lim Young Woong and Young Tak.