With K-Pop and Korean entertainment becoming more popular worldwide, there are countless Wikipedia articles on various topics related to them, from individual idols and K-Pop groups to K-Dramas, actors, and athletes, and everything in between. Using WikiProject Korea, it’s easy to see which topics are trending among netizens based on how many views different articles are earning over a period of time.
Here are the 15 most-viewed Wikipedia pages related to Korean entertainment for the entire month of November 2023!
15. The Escape of the Seven
In November, this article received 212.6k total views (averaging about 7.1k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“The Escape of the Seven is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Um Ki Joon, Hwang Jung Eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yu Bi, Shin Eun Kyung, Yoon Jong Hoon, Jo Yoon Hee, and Jo Jae Yoon. It revolves around seven main characters.”
14. Byeon Woo Seok
In November, this article received 214.4k total views (averaging about 7.1k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Byeon Woo Seok is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in Live Up to Your Name (2017), Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019), Search: WWW (2019), Record of Youth (2020), and Moonshine (2021–22), also gained widespread recognition for his leading roles in the film 20th Century Girl (2022) and television series Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023) and Loverly Runner (2024).”
13. BLACKPINK
In November, this article received 232.5k total views (averaging about 7.7k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“BLACKPINK is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album Square One, which featured “Whistle” and “Boombayah”, their first number-one entries on South Korea’s Gaon Digital Chart and the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, respectively.”
12. My Demon
In November, this article received 251.7k total views (averaging about 8.4k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“My Demon is an ongoing South Korean streaming television series starring Kim Yoo Jung, Song Kang, Lee Sang Yi, and Kim Hae Sook. The series depicts the story of a contract marriage between Do Do-hee, the devilish heiress of a conglomerate, and Jeong Gu-won, a demon who temporarily loses his powers. This momentary loss brings them fleeting happiness but ultimately leads to hell.”
11. Moon in the Day
In November, this article received 254.9k total views (averaging about 8.5k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Moon in the Day is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Young Dae, Pyo Ye Jin, On Joo Wan, Jung Woong In, and Lee Geung Young. Based on a webtoon of the same Korean title, which was published on Naver, it depicts a thousand-year-long love story between a man and a woman.”
10. 2023 MAMA Awards
In November, this article received 260.1k total views (averaging about 8.7k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“The 2023 MAMA Awards was an awards ceremony held on November 28 and 29, 2023 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. It was organized by CJ ENM, and broadcast through its music channel Mnet.”
9. V (BTS)
In November, this article received 263.6k total views (averaging about 8.8k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Kim Taehyung, also known professionally as V, is a South Korean singer and a member of the boy band BTS. Since his debut with the band in 2013, V has performed three solo songs under their name—”Stigma” in 2016, “Singularity” in 2018, and “Inner Child” in 2020—all of which charted on South Korea’s Gaon Digital Chart.”
8. Park Seo Joon
In November, this article received 314.1k total views (averaging about 10.5k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Park Seo Joon is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), She Was Pretty (2015), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–2017), Fight for My Way (2017), What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), and Itaewon Class (2020).”
7. Jungkook (BTS)
In November, this article received 358.2k total views (averaging about 11.9k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Jeon Jungkook, also known mononymously as Jungkook, is a South Korean singer. He rose to prominence as a member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS.”
6. Castaway Diva
In November, this article received 375.9k total views (averaging about 12.5k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Castaway Diva is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Oh Choong-hwan, written by Park Hye-ryun and Eun Yeol, and starring Park Eun Bin, Kim Hyo Jin, Chae Jong Hyeop, Cha Hak Yeon, and Kim Joo Hun. Seo Mok-ha is a girl who dreams of becoming a diva, or K-Pop idol. She wins a UCC competition and goes to Seoul for an audition, but gets stranded on an uninhabited island due to an unfortunate accident and returns to the world after 15 years.”
5. BTS
In November, this article received 401.5k total views (averaging about 13.4k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip-hop group, they expanded their musical style to incorporate a wide range of genres, while their lyrics have focused on subjects including mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, individualism, and the consequences of fame and recognition.”
4. Strong Girl Nam Soon
In November, this article received 401.8k total views (averaging about 13.4k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Strong Girl Nam Soon is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo Mi in the title role, along with Kim Jung Eun, Kim Hae Sook, Ong Seongwu, and Byeon Woo Seok. The series serves as a spin-off to the 2017 series Strong Girl Bong Soon.”
3. Perfect Marriage Revenge
In November, this article received 467.9k total views (averaging about 15.6k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Perfect Marriage Revenge is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Sung Hoon, Jung Yoo Min, Jin Ji Hee, Kang Shin Hyo, and Oh Seung Yoon. It is based on a web novel of the same name, which was also made into a webtoon.”
2. Twinkling Watermelon
In November, this article received 536.0k total views (averaging about 17.9k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Twinkling Watermelon is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Son Jong-hyun, and starring Ryeoun, Choi Hyun Wook, Seol In Ah, and Shin Eun Soo. Twinkling Watermelon tells the story of a CODA boy with a natural talent for music, who travels back in time to 1995. He joins a band with his childhood father and forms a band called Watermelon Sugar with the suspicious youths he meets there, and communicates with them through music.”
1. Squid Game
In November, this article received 547.8k total views (averaging about 18.3k views per day). Here is what it opens up with:
“Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. Its cast includes Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, Wi Ha Joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong Su, Heo Sung Tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo Ryoung. The series revolves around a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion prize.”
