WHO IS K-POP'S NEXT "WORLD STAGE ICON"? 2026

About this ranking

Jungkook's Dreamers performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar set the benchmark. Lisa is set to perform at the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony, the first female artist from a K-pop group to take a World Cup stage. The bar keeps moving, and the K-pop artists who clear it keep joining the list.

This poll asks fans to name who is next. The ballot spans solo artists with crossover momentum and groups that have built global audiences outside K-pop's usual lane. BTS members are expanding their solo profiles, TWICE has kept a steady international presence, and IU carries critical respect that reaches beyond the fandom.

Vote for K-pop's next world stage icon and make your case.

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  • 𝐕𝐯𝐯𝐯𝐯𝐯𝐯𝐯

    𝐕𝐯𝐯𝐯𝐯𝐯𝐯𝐯

    by @ᗩᐯO

  • Brainless ra dislike dis

    Brainless ra dislike dis

    by @ᗩᐯO

  • 𝐉𝐤 𝐛𝐭𝐬

    𝐉𝐤 𝐛𝐭𝐬

    by @ᗩᐯO

  • 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐤-𝐩𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐊

    𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐤-𝐩𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐊

    by @ᗩᐯO

  • awwwwwwww 😍😍😍😍😍 vvvv

    awwwwwwww 😍😍😍😍😍 vvvv

    by @BTS ARMY 😇 sumaiya chan 😎

  • v v v v😘😘

    v v v v😘😘

    by @BTS ARMY 😇 sumaiya chan 😎

  • Min youngi

    Min youngi

    by @ᗩᐯO

  • Park jimin

    Park jimin

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • Jiminshi

    Jiminshi

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • hot 😘😘😘😝

    hot 😘😘😘😝

    by @BTS ARMY 😇 sumaiya chan 😎

  • v v v v

    v v v v

    by @BTS ARMY 😇 sumaiya chan 😎

  • mafia 😈👿

    mafia 😈👿

    by @BTS ARMY 😇 sumaiya chan 😎

  • awwwwwww jk jk 🥰🥰

    awwwwwww jk jk 🥰🥰

    by @BTS ARMY 😇 sumaiya chan 😎

  • jungkook 😘😘

    jungkook 😘😘

    by @BTS ARMY 😇 sumaiya chan 😎

  • Lisaa👸

    Lisaa👸

    by @Lisa La

  • 🫶🙂‍↔️

    🫶🙂‍↔️

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • V🎀💓

    V🎀💓

    by @BTS Army

  • Vote for Miss Korea

    Vote for Miss Korea

    by @💫Midnight_Blink✨

  • Soyaaa🎀

    Soyaaa🎀

    by @💫Midnight_Blink✨

  • 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚 𝐛𝐭𝐬

    𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚 𝐛𝐭𝐬

    by @ᗩᐯO

  • Kim Jisoo✨

    Kim Jisoo✨

    by @💫Midnight_Blink✨

  • 🤭🎀

    🤭🎀

    by @Bangtan🖤💜

  • 🎀💜

    🎀💜

    by @Bangtan🖤💜

  • Jimina

    Jimina

    by @Bangtan🖤💜

  • My kook

    My kook

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • 🫶JIMIN❤️‍🔥🌙

    🫶JIMIN❤️‍🔥🌙

    by @Елена Зырина

  • Jk🖤🎀

    Jk🖤🎀

    by @Jeon Jeongguk🖤🖤🎀

  • Jung kook😚🐰🎀

    Jung kook😚🐰🎀

    by @Jeon Jeongguk🖤🖤🎀

  • Rrrrmmm

    Rrrrmmm

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • 🫶Jimin🔥🌙

    🫶Jimin🔥🌙

    by @Елена Зырина

  • 🫶JIMIN🔥🌙

    🫶JIMIN🔥🌙

    by @Елена Зырина

  • JIMIN❤️‍🔥🌙

    JIMIN❤️‍🔥🌙

    by @Елена Зырина

  • 🫠🫶🏻✨

    🫠🫶🏻✨

    by @-//Mochi-!🤍✨🫠

  • ᴠᴏᴛᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴏᴜʀ ʟɪꜱᴀ!❤️

    ᴠᴏᴛᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴏᴜʀ ʟɪꜱᴀ!❤️

    by @Carnations⁠♡

  • JIMIN🔥🌙

    JIMIN🔥🌙

    by @Елена Зырина

  • V 😘🎀

    V 😘🎀

    by @Bangtan🖤💜

  • 🎀🎀

    🎀🎀

    by @Bangtan🖤💜

  • 🎀🎀🎀

    🎀🎀🎀

    by @Bangtan🖤💜

  • Rrrraaap monster bts

    Rrrraaap monster bts

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • Lachimolala🐥

    Lachimolala🐥

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • Suga🙃

    Suga🙃

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • Like it

    Like it

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • Jin — bts

    Jin — bts

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • Jhope

    Jhope

    by @⋆. 𐙚⑅࿔𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝜗𝜚☘︎ ݁˖˚⋆

  • Lalisa

    Lalisa

    by @Za Za Zarin 🎀

  • Chimin

    Chimin

    by @Ксения

  • I LOVE YOU JUNGKOOK🥰💜 ❤🥰

    I LOVE YOU JUNGKOOK🥰💜 ❤🥰

    by @Sara Alolabe

  • Plss vote for v in icon poll he the gap is very low and decreasing he is lossing most of the polls so plsss armay his record shouldn't be break

    Plss vote for v in icon poll he the gap is very low and decreasing he is lossing most of the polls so plsss armay his record shouldn't be break

    by @Sneha Paliwal

  • BLINK PINK WAVES MISSION LET'S VOTE

    BLINK PINK WAVES MISSION LET'S VOTE

    by @BLINK POOLS 🌟