Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40
Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 is an annual list published by Forbes Korea magazine since 2009. The catalog presents a compilation of the forty most powerful celebrities in the South Korean sports and entertainment spheres. These figures are classified based on their noteworthy accomplishments in their respective fields, media exposure, social media popularity, scope of appearances, and their earnings throughout the previous year. Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 is the Korean version of the Highest-paid Celebrity 100 selected annually by Forbes in the United States.
Top 10 by year
2009
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 2 | Big Bang | Boy group |
| 3 | Wonder Girls | Girl group |
| 4 | Lee Hyori | Singer |
| 5 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 6 | Park Ji-sung | Football player |
| 7 | Lee Seung-yuop | Baseball player |
| 8 | Rain | Singer |
| 9 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |
| 10 | Kim Tae-hee | Actress |
2011
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 2 | Park Ji-sung | Soccer player |
| 3 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 4 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV host |
| 5 | 2PM | Boy group |
| 6 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |
| 7 | Lee Chung-yong | Football player |
| 8 | 2AM | Boy group |
| 9 | Shin-soo Choo | Baseball player |
| 10 | Kang Ho-dong | Comedian, TV host |
2013
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | Psy | Singer |
| 2 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 3 | Son Yeon-jae | Rhythmic gymnast |
| 4 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
| 5 | Big Bang | Boy group |
| 6 | Park Tae-hwan | Swimmer |
| 7 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
| 8 | IU | Singer, actress |
| 9 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 10 | Super Junior | Boy group |
2015
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | Exo | Boy group |
| 2 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
| 3 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 4 | Jun Ji-hyun | Actress |
| 5 | Son Yeon-jae | Rhythmic gymnast |
| 6 | Lee Seung-gi | Singer, actor, TV host |
| 7 | Ryu Hyun-Jin | Baseball player |
| 8 | Son Heung-Min | Football player |
| 9 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 10 | Sistar | Girl group |
2016
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | Exo | Boy group |
| 2 | Yoo Ah-in | Actor |
| 3 | Hyeri | Singer, actress |
| 4 | Girls' Generation | Girl group |
| 5 | Kim Soo-hyun | Actor |
| 6 | Big Bang | Boy group |
| 7 | Inbee Park | Golfer |
| 8 | Jun Ji-hyun | Actress |
| 9 | IU | Singer, actress |
| 10 | Jung-ho Kang | Baseball player |
2017
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | Park Bo-gum | Actor |
| 2 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
| 3 | Twice | Girl group |
| 4 | Exo | Boy group |
| 5 | BTS | Boy group |
| 6 | Suzy | Singer, actress |
| 7 | Song Hye-kyo | Actress |
| 8 | Kim You-jung | Actress |
| 9 | Jo Jung-suk | Actor |
| 10 | Oh Seung-hwan | Baseball player |
2018
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | BTS | Boy group |
| 2 | Wanna One | Boy group |
| 3 | Twice | Girl group |
| 4 | Exo | Boy band |
| 5 | IU | Singer, actress |
| 6 | Song Hye-kyo | Actress |
| 7 | Song Joong-ki | Actor |
| 8 | Park Bo-gum | Actor |
| 9 | Yuna Kim | Figure skater |
| 10 | Hyun-jin Ryu | Baseball player |
2019
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | Blackpink | Girl group |
| 2 | BTS | Boy group |
| 3 | Wanna One | Boy group |
| 4 | Kang Daniel | Singer |
| 5 | Red Velvet | Girl group |
| 6 | Park Na-rae | Comedian |
| 7 | Hong Jin-young | Singer |
| 8 | Han Ji-min | Actress |
| 9 | Son Heung-min | Football player |
| 10 | Exo | Boy group |
2025
| Rank | Name | Profession |
| 1 | IU | Singer, actress |
| 2 | Son Heung-min | Football player |
| 3 | Aespa | Girl group |
| 4 | Jun Hyun-moo | TV host |
| 5 | Lim Young-woong | Singer |
| 6 | Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok | Professional gamer |
| 7 | Lee Jung-hoo | Baseball player |
| 8 | Seventeen | Boy group |
| 9 | Lee Kang-in | Football player |
| 10 | Yoo Jae-suk | Comedian, TV host |