Like most things, popularity is changing among idols as time has passed in the K-Pop industry, with new and upcoming acts often catching people's attention, although there are many idols who have remained in the spotlight for a long time!
The youngest K-Pop maknae in the group tends to be loved by fans very much, with their youthful charm and energy.
Through the data gathered from Google Analytics, it is possible to see which maknae has searched for their name the most each year for many years, as a kind of measure to determine their popularity based on how many people searched their name.
Of course, this isn't a perfect list, but it can provide an idea of where people's interest in the industry has been over a period of time.
These are the 5 most popular K-Pop group maknaes each year between 2014 and now, based on Google Analytics data:
2014
5.Hyeri (Girl's Day)
4.Jungkook (BTS)
3.Yeri (Red Velvet)
2. Taemin (SHINee)
1. Sehun (EXO)
2015
5. Sungjae (BTOB)
4. Yeri (Red Velvet)
3.Sehun (EXO)
2.Jungkook (BTS)
1. Tzuyu (TWICE)
2016
5. Taemin (SHINee)
4.Tzuyu (TWICE)
3.Lisa (BLACKPINK)
2.Sehun (EXO)
1. Jungkook (BTS)
2017
5. Taemin (SHINee)
4.Tzuyu (TWICE)
3.Sehun (EXO)
2.Lisa (BLACKPINK)
1. Jungkook (BTS)
2018
5. Nancy (MOMOLAND) & Taemin (SHINee) (Series)
4.Sehun (EXO)
3.Tzuyu (TWICE)
2.Lisa (BLACKPINK)
1. Jungkook (BTS)
2019
4.Nancy (MOMOLAND), Sehun (EXO), & Hwasa (MAMAMOO) (Series)
3.Tzuyu (TWICE)
2.Lisa (BLACKPINK)
1. Jungkook (BTS)
2020
5. Hwasa (MAMAMOO) & Sehun (EXO) (Series)
4.Tzuyu (TWICE)
3.Nancy (MOMOLAND)
2.Lisa (BLACKPINK)
1. Jungkook (BTS)
2021
5. Sehun (EXO)
4.Nancy (MOMOLAND)
3.Tzuyu (TWICE)
2.Lisa (BLACKPINK)
1. Jungkook (BTS)
That's the list of the most popular K-Pop maknaes from year to year. Who is your favorite maknae? (www.kpopchart.net)
